Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Norma SSP bullet and 43 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x and Alliant AR-Comp.
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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>> | 82% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 77% | 3228 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 3356 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 3320 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,184 psi | 58% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,647 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,792 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 3114 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 79% | 3248 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 84% | 3245 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 82% | 3235 fps | 96.5% |
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% | 43,845 psi | 80% | 3123 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 59% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,422 psi | 73% | 3130 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,182 psi | 55% | 2927 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,801 psi | 79% | 3238 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 67% | 2966 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,844 psi | 78% | 3091 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 71% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,420 psi | 68% | 3097 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 22.6 gr | 80% | 26,078 psi | 47% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 22.1 gr | 80% | 32,953 psi | 60% | 2972 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 73% | 3097 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 65% | 2936 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 25.1 gr | 86% | 38,725 psi | 70% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 72% | 3143 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 74% | 3074 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,554 psi | 43% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,389 psi | 62% | 3074 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 63% | 2979 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 84% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,453 psi | 79% | 3209 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,338 psi | 80% | 3261 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 83% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 3068 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,001 psi | 73% | 3150 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,206 psi | 42% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 85% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,092 psi | 80% | 3215 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,814 psi | 76% | 3156 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,453 psi | 79% | 3209 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,338 psi | 80% | 3261 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 76% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,785 psi | 74% | 3159 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,665 psi | 65% | 3028 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 73% | 3064 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,304 psi | 68% | 2999 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,376 psi | 68% | 3012 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 57% | 2867 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,243 psi | 60% | 2917 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,357 psi | 57% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,145 psi | 69% | 3074 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,177 psi | 77% | 3173 fps | 95.7% |
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 | Norma SSP. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,396 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,142 fps to 3,396 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. Accurate 2495, Hodgdon TrailBoss, IMR 3031 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, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant AR-Comp rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Norma SSP 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.