Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 53gr | Barnes TAC-X

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Barnes TAC-X
Manufacturer SKU:	30155
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.778" \| 19.8mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 50 Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.968" \| 50.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.377" \| 60.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.369" \| 9.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.369" \| 9.4mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B459_C914
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 53gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 57 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	46905	85%	**92	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48385	88%	**82	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	48646	88%	**55	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49458	90%	**22	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	48370	88%	**66	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	49284	89%	**12	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	43903	80%	**99	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	47659	86%	**38	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	36172	66%	**05	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47021	85%	**64	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48820	89%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	48414	88%	**59	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48254	88%	**10	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	47297	86%	**35	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	48269	88%	**56	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	49284	89%	**30	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	48646	88%	**55	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48341	88%	**32	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	49298	89%	**56	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31009	56%	**31	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39639	72%	**23	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49443	90%	**02	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	49545	90%	**28	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	48138	87%	**82	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	48588	88%	**96	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	44483	81%	**73	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47543	86%	**20	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39494	72%	**28	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	48573	88%	**09	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	44512	81%	**23	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45353	82%	**73	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	48907	89%	**32	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48588	88%	**59	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30937	56%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48921	89%	**15	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48631	88%	**12	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	43439	79%	**94	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48921	89%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48501	88%	**32	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44788	81%	**43	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	48196	87%	**30	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38725	70%	**49	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	44483	81%	**73	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39494	72%	**28	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	48051	87%	**43	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48602	88%	**28	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	46267	84%	**14	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	47166	86%	**63	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48965	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49443	90%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	44077	80%	**81	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33721	61%	**13	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42511	77%	**91	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	49066	89%	**28	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41321	75%	**87	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	49124	89%	**71	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	48327	88%	**19	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	40538	74%	**54	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41800	76%	**68	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37782	69%	**18	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32155	58%	**41	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	37362	68%	**36	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33402	61%	**58	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26484	48%	**49	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	30734	56%	**44	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	28123	51%	**79	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28152	51%	**95	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35070	64%	**40	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43468	79%	**71	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38305	69%	**07	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	37043	67%	**12	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	34345	62%	**38	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42989	78%	**99	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31430	57%	**38	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36680	67%	**82	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41292	75%	**92	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	24178	44%	**60	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25904	47%	**10	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37014	67%	**53	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	36245	66%	**33	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34679	63%	**77	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32808	60%	**44	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	30734	56%	**44	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	40190	73%	**59	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	35520	64%	**30	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40727	74%	**54	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	36129	66%	**33	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	29240	53%	**72	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	41263	75%	**74	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	41220	75%	**05	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	24149	44%	**03	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34113	62%	**90	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31125	56%	**92	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	36129	66%	**17	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43903	80%	**54	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	38000	69%	**05	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	40379	73%	**45	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	55%	**07	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	27209	49%	**35	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	30734	56%	**44	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	35520	64%	**30	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	37275	68%	**13	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	35592	65%	**36	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	53%	**17	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	41075	75%	**28	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39218	71%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33228	60%	**25	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27572	50%	**64	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	24540	45%	**25	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27934	51%	**07	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	35273	64%	**23	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	29254	53%	**62	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	34664	63%	**40	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	39131	71%	**31	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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