Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 43 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Hodgdon H322.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,944 psi | 74% | 3192 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 3314 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,749 psi | 58% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 85% | 3356 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 84% | 3287 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,633 psi | 57% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 84% | 3287 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,002 psi | 74% | 3074 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 76% | 3205 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,846 psi | 81% | 3209 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,903 psi | 80% | 3199 fps | 96% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 78% | 3091 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,692 psi | 61% | 2956 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,264 psi | 77% | 3159 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,024 psi | 56% | 2946 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,527 psi | 83% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 66% | 2940 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,222 psi | 80% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 69% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.8 gr | 84% | 39,073 psi | 71% | 3127 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,050 psi | 49% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 58% | 2930 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 3074 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 64% | 2907 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.5 gr | 86% | 37,724 psi | 68% | 3094 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 26.8 gr | 88% | 41,133 psi | 75% | 3163 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 73% | 3048 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,380 psi | 42% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,926 psi | 65% | 3107 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 61% | 2949 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 82% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,513 psi | 83% | 3241 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,902 psi | 78% | 3222 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 81% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 66% | 3031 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,437 psi | 75% | 3173 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,018 psi | 42% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 82% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,238 psi | 84% | 3248 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,149 psi | 78% | 3179 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,513 psi | 83% | 3241 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,902 psi | 78% | 3222 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 74% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,177 psi | 77% | 3182 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,519 psi | 63% | 2992 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,409 psi | 77% | 3097 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,232 psi | 69% | 3012 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,566 psi | 70% | 3031 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 69% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 56% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,314 psi | 59% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,285 psi | 59% | 2969 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,494 psi | 72% | 3097 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,002 psi | 74% | 3136 fps | 95.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 43 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,383 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,123 fps to 3,383 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 43 of the 43 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.