Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 53gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Hornady GMX
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.829" \| 21.1mm
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:	0.420" \| 10.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.295" \| 7.5mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2512_C914
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 108 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 53gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 54 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. 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>>	96%	45078	82%	**59	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	49066	89%	**02	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48443	88%	**51	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48327	88%	**99	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	49211	89%	**89	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	48501	88%	**99	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	42815	78%	**82	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45701	83%	**99	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	35244	64%	**99	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44425	81%	**19	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49313	89%	**41	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	48921	89%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	49110	89%	**30	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	46615	85%	**22	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	48109	87%	**53	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	49153	89%	**30	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	49327	89%	**61	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	49516	90%	**61	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48443	88%	**36	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29646	54%	**01	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	38479	70%	**04	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49414	90%	**02	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	47718	87%	**89	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	48747	88%	**89	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	49211	89%	**15	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	41669	76%	**23	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46586	85%	**00	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	47935	87%	**02	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	44425	81%	**23	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	44092	80%	**56	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	47181	86%	**96	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48689	88%	**63	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29443	53%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	48747	88%	**12	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47311	86%	**86	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40495	73%	**25	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	47979	87%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	48327	88%	**28	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	47181	86%	**10	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37869	69%	**27	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	41669	76%	**23	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	48805	89%	**63	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	49356	90%	**35	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45890	83%	**07	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	46253	84%	**43	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	47790	87%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	48124	87%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42859	78%	**64	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31604	57%	**61	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40045	73%	**38	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	49168	89%	**32	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	40422	73%	**68	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	47906	87%	**58	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	49066	89%	**38	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	40364	73%	**51	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40509	73%	**51	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36114	66%	**79	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30705	56%	**05	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	37623	68%	**53	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	33489	61%	**61	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24540	45%	**90	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	30255	55%	**31	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	27180	49%	**62	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27209	49%	**69	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33895	62%	**17	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42395	77%	**45	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37246	68%	**90	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	36216	66%	**86	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	33823	61%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41307	75%	**66	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30429	55%	**12	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35621	65%	**53	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40292	73%	**76	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24062	44%	**60	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	25672	47%	**03	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35491	64%	**17	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	35882	65%	**27	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33388	61%	**51	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	32895	60%	**48	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	30792	56%	**48	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	40538	74%	**76	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38493	70%	**05	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	35636	65%	**23	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	29269	53%	**85	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	40901	74%	**68	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	41060	74%	**05	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23960	43%	**03	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	59%	**48	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29733	54%	**53	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	36216	66%	**30	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42975	78%	**44	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36361	66%	**69	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29124	53%	**84	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	27412	50%	**41	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	30792	56%	**48	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	37869	69%	**27	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	34534	63%	**17	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27963	51%	**71	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	41684	76%	**48	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38145	69%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32155	58%	**02	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26513	48%	**35	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	24337	44%	**18	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	27949	51%	**07	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	36405	66%	**56	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	29269	53%	**76	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	34795	63%	**40	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	39508	72%	**35	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

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[...] 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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