Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint bullet and 35 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 ADI AR 2219.
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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>> | 84% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,320 psi | 71% | 3150 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 3340 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,557 psi | 84% | 3205 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 3320 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,763 psi | 58% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 82% | 3314 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 3291 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 84% | 3261 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,662 psi | 57% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,804 psi | 85% | 3271 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 74% | 3166 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,555 psi | 79% | 3173 fps | 96.2% |
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% | 41,800 psi | 76% | 3061 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,648 psi | 59% | 2920 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,903 psi | 80% | 3186 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,937 psi | 58% | 2969 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,101 psi | 69% | 2966 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,354 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 67% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.7 gr | 86% | 40,437 psi | 73% | 3150 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,152 psi | 51% | 2864 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 21 gr | 80% | 31,038 psi | 56% | 2900 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 70% | 3038 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,201 psi | 66% | 2927 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.4 gr | 88% | 39,030 psi | 71% | 3117 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,714 psi | 78% | 3189 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,989 psi | 76% | 3077 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,206 psi | 42% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,159 psi | 67% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 59% | 2910 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 81% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 78% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 64% | 3002 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,033 psi | 78% | 3199 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,843 psi | 41% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 80% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,556 psi | 81% | 3199 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,627 psi | 79% | 3205 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,984 psi | 65% | 3018 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,584 psi | 79% | 3110 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,929 psi | 72% | 3054 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 68% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 54% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,301 psi | 60% | 2900 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,359 psi | 61% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,046 psi | 74% | 3120 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 | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,346 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,110 fps to 3,346 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 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. Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 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.