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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	22453
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.765" \| 19.4mm
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:	0.356" \| 9.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.356" \| 9.0mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B453_C914
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 53gr | Barnes X S bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp. 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>>	95%	47848	87%	**96	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	48820	89%	**76	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	49574	90%	**45	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48704	88%	**86	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	49313	89%	**63	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	48718	88%	**82	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48240	88%	**61	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	48008	87%	**22	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	41930	76%	**17	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49124	89%	**91	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	40930	74%	**74	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	49458	90%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	48356	88%	**00	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	49574	90%	**68	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	49458	90%	**63	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	83%	48863	89%	**00	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	92%	48689	88%	**38	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	49110	89%	**32	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	48327	88%	**17	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31096	56%	**18	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	43453	79%	**96	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	48428	88%	**73	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	44991	82%	**73	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	49168	89%	**02	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	48950	89%	**76	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	48037	87%	**66	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	47369	86%	**19	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	48414	88%	**23	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	44222	80%	**14	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	48892	89%	**89	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	48008	87%	**73	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	48936	89%	**25	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	48370	88%	**05	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	48240	88%	**33	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	31154	57%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	48428	88%	**96	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	43120	78%	**53	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	48544	88%	**79	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	47601	86%	**53	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	48051	87%	**12	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	49356	90%	**12	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	49530	90%	**36	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	41495	75%	**92	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	47369	86%	**19	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	44222	80%	**14	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	48399	88%	**30	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	49356	90%	**25	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	49429	90%	**53	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	49081	89%	**79	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	48950	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	48080	87%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	47427	86%	**27	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36245	66%	**56	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	45658	83%	**36	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	48428	88%	**05	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	45165	82%	**43	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	49472	90%	**61	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	48675	88%	**22	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	40712	74%	**41	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45513	83%	**20	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40205	73%	**58	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36187	66%	**13	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	37420	68%	**20	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	37652	68%	**46	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31053	56%	**58	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30893	56%	**18	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	27456	50%	**26	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31546	57%	**87	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	37101	67%	**72	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38914	71%	**09	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41205	75%	**56	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	36056	65%	**53	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35853	65%	**51	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	45745	83%	**45	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	34606	63%	**07	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40103	73%	**41	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43395	79%	**15	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	25686	47%	**80	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	28268	51%	**62	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39581	72%	**89	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	40872	74%	**87	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	36550	66%	**23	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	38754	70%	**59	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	36999	67%	**23	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	31488	57%	**35	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	41394	75%	**72	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	36172	66%	**23	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	44686	81%	**04	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	35984	65%	**97	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	30821	56%	**92	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	41191	75%	**51	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	41278	75%	**95	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	25759	47%	**26	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	37217	68%	**43	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	35476	64%	**63	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	65%	**87	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	36622	66%	**07	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40959	74%	**58	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	41771	76%	**51	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	33127	60%	**72	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27122	49%	**05	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	31488	57%	**35	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	36172	66%	**23	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39639	72%	**46	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35853	65%	**17	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32793	60%	**85	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	41785	76%	**28	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42946	78%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36796	67%	**90	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30632	56%	**36	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24598	45%	**89	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28790	52%	**07	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	35839	65%	**17	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	29762	54%	**59	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	62%	**10	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	40045	73%	**35	91%

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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