Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Barnes RRLP bullet and 46 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Hodgdon H322.
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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% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,988 psi | 74% | 3058 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 3182 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,850 psi | 58% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 84% | 3202 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 84% | 3153 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,836 psi | 58% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 84% | 3153 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,886 psi | 74% | 2940 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 76% | 3068 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 3077 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 79% | 3054 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 42,815 psi | 78% | 2949 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,589 psi | 57% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,192 psi | 77% | 3025 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,008 psi | 53% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,032 psi | 76% | 3058 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,730 psi | 81% | 2979 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 69% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.6 gr | 82% | 36,085 psi | 65% | 2920 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 46% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 58% | 2805 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 63% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,354 psi | 84% | 3054 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,108 psi | 84% | 3153 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23 gr | 86% | 37,898 psi | 69% | 2963 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 25.2 gr | 88% | 41,466 psi | 75% | 3038 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 73% | 2907 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,409 psi | 42% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,707 psi | 61% | 2913 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 62% | 2815 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 83% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,351 psi | 77% | 3038 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,136 psi | 82% | 3077 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,757 psi | 78% | 3084 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 81% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 66% | 2894 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,798 psi | 70% | 2979 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,105 psi | 42% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 82% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,786 psi | 78% | 3038 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,553 psi | 74% | 2982 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,351 psi | 77% | 3038 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,757 psi | 78% | 3084 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 75% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,334 psi | 71% | 2982 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 63% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,769 psi | 72% | 2904 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,158 psi | 66% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,390 psi | 66% | 2851 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 70% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 56% | 2707 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,561 psi | 59% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,530 psi | 55% | 2792 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,407 psi | 72% | 2959 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,770 psi | 74% | 3002 fps | 95.5% |
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 46 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes RRLP. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,235 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,998 fps to 3,235 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 46 of the 46 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon BL-C2 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes RRLP 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.