Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Hornady SP SX bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 and Hodgdon H335.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,914 psi | 72% | 3166 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,785 psi | 74% | 3186 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,833 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,778 psi | 58% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,952 psi | 58% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 83% | 3330 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 83% | 3340 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,108 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,572 psi | 85% | 3255 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,633 psi | 57% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,357 psi | 57% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 3271 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,190 psi | 73% | 3051 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 73% | 3061 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 3205 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,075 psi | 75% | 3182 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,510 psi | 75% | 3192 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,498 psi | 81% | 3199 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 81% | 3209 fps | 96.7% |
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% | 42,351 psi | 77% | 3077 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 78% | 3087 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,185 psi | 60% | 2936 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,156 psi | 60% | 2940 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,396 psi | 81% | 3202 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,727 psi | 76% | 3146 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,503 psi | 59% | 2986 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,472 psi | 55% | 2930 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,556 psi | 81% | 3238 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,933 psi | 82% | 3251 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,218 psi | 69% | 2972 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 66% | 2933 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,150 psi | 80% | 3104 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 69% | 3068 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 69% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.6 gr | 84% | 38,174 psi | 69% | 3100 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.6 gr | 84% | 38,551 psi | 70% | 3114 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,629 psi | 48% | 2815 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,948 psi | 49% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 57% | 2923 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 57% | 2927 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 71% | 3058 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,608 psi | 66% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,927 psi | 67% | 2949 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,001 psi | 73% | 3143 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,637 psi | 68% | 3091 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 26.7 gr | 88% | 40,756 psi | 74% | 3150 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 26.7 gr | 88% | 41,060 psi | 75% | 3163 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 3028 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 73% | 3045 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,308 psi | 42% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,511 psi | 43% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,085 psi | 64% | 3081 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,433 psi | 64% | 3091 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 60% | 2930 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 61% | 2946 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 81% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 82% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,991 psi | 82% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,426 psi | 82% | 3238 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 80% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 81% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 65% | 3012 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 65% | 3025 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,959 psi | 74% | 3156 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,365 psi | 75% | 3169 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,960 psi | 42% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,148 psi | 42% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 81% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 82% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,295 psi | 82% | 3225 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 3232 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,119 psi | 76% | 3150 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,511 psi | 77% | 3163 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,991 psi | 82% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,426 psi | 82% | 3238 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 74% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 26.1 gr | 86% | 41,727 psi | 76% | 3169 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 26.1 gr | 86% | 42,076 psi | 76% | 3179 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,579 psi | 66% | 3038 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,506 psi | 66% | 3041 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,466 psi | 75% | 3071 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,843 psi | 76% | 3084 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,884 psi | 69% | 2999 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,174 psi | 69% | 3009 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,782 psi | 69% | 3009 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,116 psi | 69% | 3018 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 69% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 69% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 55% | 2822 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 56% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,765 psi | 61% | 2917 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,213 psi | 58% | 2877 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,879 psi | 58% | 2953 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,242 psi | 59% | 2966 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,481 psi | 75% | 3133 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,450 psi | 72% | 3091 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 80 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady SP SX. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,379 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,116 fps to 3,379 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady SP SX 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.