Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22261
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	5.6 x 50 Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.968" \| 50.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2508_C914
Last updated:	2026-03-25
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 102 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 51 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	48341	88%	**74	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	48573	88%	**27	98%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	97%	46195	84%	**32	93%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48167	87%	**74	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	47921	87%	**28	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	49095	89%	**84	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	40495	73%	**09	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	43801	79%	**32	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	33315	60%	**05	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	43468	79%	**71	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49414	90%	**23	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	48298	88%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	48443	88%	**82	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	43830	80%	**25	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	48312	88%	**25	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	47485	86%	**04	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	48182	87%	**01	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	49559	90%	**35	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29080	53%	**51	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36274	66%	**10	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48095	87%	**68	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46195	84%	**32	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	47732	87%	**38	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	49095	89%	**84	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	40567	74%	**66	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	48805	89%	**86	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	89%	47993	87%	**78	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	42525	77%	**56	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	40959	74%	**53	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	48544	88%	**22	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30226	55%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	49603	90%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	48834	89%	**97	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	45585	83%	**28	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	48457	88%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	48370	88%	**01	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	44701	81%	**33	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	35868	65%	**43	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	40567	74%	**66	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	48138	87%	**12	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	95%	48486	88%	**94	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	44454	81%	**56	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	48878	89%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49066	89%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40001	73%	**74	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	30719	56%	**00	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39044	71%	**77	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	49052	89%	**01	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	38653	70%	**94	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48921	89%	**43	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	48747	88%	**04	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38363	70%	**77	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	34722	63%	**02	94%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	91%	38493	70%	**58	90%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	29457	53%	**35	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	39885	72%	**58	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	35012	64%	**76	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	24149	44%	**43	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	88%	32053	58%	**53	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	28761	52%	**77	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	25701	47%	**72	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32576	59%	**49	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40306	73%	**81	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35462	64%	**07	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	92%	37811	69%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	36550	66%	**63	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29312	53%	**48	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33692	61%	**66	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38479	70%	**99	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23627	43%	**06	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	87%	27079	49%	**12	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34505	63%	**63	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	38493	70%	**58	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	35331	64%	**63	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	35012	64%	**76	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	90%	32053	58%	**53	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45455	82%	**27	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36811	67%	**38	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	94%	38189	69%	**54	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	30284	55%	**74	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	43714	79%	**30	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23496	43%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	46151	84%	**99	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	33736	61%	**46	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	85%	31763	58%	**87	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41887	76%	**04	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34853	63%	**02	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	84%	30821	56%	**02	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	89%	28790	52%	**46	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	32053	58%	**53	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	40045	73%	**38	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	37695	68%	**61	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	27862	51%	**33	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36143	66%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30458	55%	**25	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25585	46%	**64	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	91%	25498	46%	**30	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	89%	30429	55%	**48	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	37623	68%	**58	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	31227	57%	**97	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	88%	36593	66%	**58	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	42264	77%	**66	91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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