Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Impala RNFP KO bullet and 41 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 and Alliant AR-Comp.
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>> | 82% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 82% | 3241 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,742 psi | 76% | 3189 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,108 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,779 psi | 59% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,880 psi | 60% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 78% | 3097 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 81% | 3235 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 84% | 3228 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 45,266 psi | 82% | 3117 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,692 psi | 59% | 2894 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,540 psi | 77% | 3140 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,864 psi | 56% | 2907 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,339 psi | 82% | 3235 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,523 psi | 72% | 3140 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,398 psi | 84% | 3130 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 74% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.8 gr | 82% | 38,566 psi | 70% | 3087 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 21.8 gr | 80% | 28,152 psi | 51% | 2838 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 64% | 2989 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 77% | 3104 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 67% | 2930 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.2 gr | 86% | 40,321 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,118 psi | 75% | 3140 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 77% | 3068 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,352 psi | 44% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,230 psi | 66% | 3087 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 65% | 2976 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 3219 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,861 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 72% | 3081 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,568 psi | 75% | 3153 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,163 psi | 44% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,135 psi | 80% | 3166 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 3219 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,861 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 79% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,105 psi | 76% | 3159 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 63% | 2969 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,351 psi | 77% | 3068 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,667 psi | 70% | 2995 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,088 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 61% | 2881 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,953 psi | 60% | 2871 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,359 psi | 61% | 2969 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,682 psi | 72% | 3074 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,468 psi | 79% | 3166 fps | 95.6% |
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 41 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Impala RNFP KO. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,379 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,123 fps to 3,379 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 41 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, 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 4064, 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. Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Impala RNFP KO 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.