Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip bullet and 36 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 Norma 200.
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% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,108 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,146 psi | 71% | 3146 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,557 psi | 84% | 3284 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,691 psi | 57% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,918 psi | 82% | 3314 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 84% | 3261 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,589 psi | 57% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,792 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,451 psi | 73% | 3163 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,439 psi | 79% | 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% | 41,669 psi | 76% | 3058 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,561 psi | 59% | 2917 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,758 psi | 79% | 3182 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,850 psi | 58% | 2966 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,932 psi | 80% | 3222 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,014 psi | 69% | 2963 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,180 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 67% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.2 gr | 84% | 38,000 psi | 69% | 3091 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,079 psi | 51% | 2861 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 56% | 2900 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 71% | 3045 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,477 psi | 66% | 2933 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.5 gr | 88% | 39,349 psi | 71% | 3123 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,105 psi | 78% | 3199 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 72% | 3022 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,177 psi | 42% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,072 psi | 67% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 60% | 2920 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 81% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 79% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 21.8 gr | 80% | 35,259 psi | 64% | 3002 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,917 psi | 78% | 3196 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,221 psi | 42% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 81% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,498 psi | 81% | 3196 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,048 psi | 80% | 3215 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,868 psi | 65% | 3015 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,932 psi | 80% | 3117 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,813 psi | 72% | 3051 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 67% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 55% | 2812 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,634 psi | 61% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,634 psi | 61% | 2999 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,930 psi | 74% | 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 36 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,343 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,110 fps to 3,343 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 36 of the 36 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, ADI AR 2219, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip 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.