Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 35 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x and Hodgdon H322.
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% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 3205 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 77% | 3176 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 3271 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,590 psi | 59% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 84% | 3310 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,198 psi | 58% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,177 psi | 77% | 3166 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 3173 fps | 96.1% |
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% | 43,671 psi | 79% | 3064 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,766 psi | 63% | 2936 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,021 psi | 84% | 3192 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,851 psi | 60% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,455 psi | 82% | 3219 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,204 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 71% | 3051 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.3 gr | 84% | 39,189 psi | 71% | 3084 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,311 psi | 51% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 20.3 gr | 80% | 33,199 psi | 60% | 2923 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 74% | 3045 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,695 psi | 68% | 2927 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23.7 gr | 88% | 41,046 psi | 74% | 3130 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,628 psi | 81% | 3196 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 3009 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,308 psi | 44% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,477 psi | 66% | 3074 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 63% | 2920 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 83% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 82% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 69% | 3031 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,512 psi | 81% | 3196 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,091 psi | 44% | 1926 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,440 psi | 81% | 3153 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 76% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,513 psi | 83% | 3212 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,753 psi | 69% | 3025 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,411 psi | 82% | 3110 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,363 psi | 71% | 3005 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 71% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 58% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,259 psi | 64% | 2917 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,402 psi | 61% | 2953 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,511 psi | 77% | 3117 fps | 95.4% |
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 35 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Impala LWHV LS. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,340 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,096 fps to 3,340 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 35 of the 35 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 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, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Impala LWHV LS 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.