Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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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% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,595 psi | 72% | 3041 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,262 psi | 71% | 3031 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 3166 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 3209 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,601 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,311 psi | 84% | 3143 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,662 psi | 57% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,778 psi | 58% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 83% | 3205 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 83% | 3202 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 82% | 3140 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 81% | 3136 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 3146 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,546 psi | 57% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,154 psi | 57% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 3153 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 82% | 3140 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 81% | 3136 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,132 psi | 73% | 2933 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,900 psi | 72% | 2927 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,089 psi | 75% | 3058 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,770 psi | 74% | 3051 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,237 psi | 80% | 3071 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 80% | 3068 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 78% | 3054 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 3232 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% | 42,177 psi | 77% | 2946 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 76% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,705 psi | 56% | 2756 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,443 psi | 55% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,118 psi | 75% | 3012 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,814 psi | 74% | 3005 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,704 psi | 54% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,443 psi | 53% | 2792 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,017 psi | 74% | 3048 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,756 psi | 74% | 3041 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,656 psi | 79% | 2966 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,888 psi | 80% | 2972 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 68% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.8 gr | 82% | 35,404 psi | 64% | 2910 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.8 gr | 82% | 35,592 psi | 65% | 2913 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,801 psi | 45% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,208 psi | 48% | 2694 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 57% | 2799 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 56% | 2789 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 71% | 2930 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 70% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 62% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 62% | 2759 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 83% | 3159 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,498 psi | 83% | 3150 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,246 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,956 psi | 67% | 2949 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 25.3 gr | 88% | 40,698 psi | 74% | 3031 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 25.3 gr | 88% | 40,466 psi | 73% | 3025 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 72% | 2907 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 72% | 2900 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,221 psi | 42% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,858 psi | 41% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,953 psi | 60% | 2904 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,853 psi | 63% | 2956 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 60% | 2802 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 60% | 2805 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 81% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 82% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,788 psi | 81% | 3100 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,440 psi | 81% | 3091 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,048 psi | 80% | 3064 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,713 psi | 76% | 3074 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,974 psi | 76% | 3077 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 79% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 80% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 64% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 63% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,930 psi | 74% | 3035 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,174 psi | 69% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,829 psi | 41% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,916 psi | 42% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 81% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 81% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,252 psi | 82% | 3097 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,991 psi | 82% | 3091 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,421 psi | 72% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,640 psi | 76% | 3018 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,788 psi | 81% | 3100 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,440 psi | 81% | 3091 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,713 psi | 76% | 3074 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,974 psi | 76% | 3077 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 24.7 gr | 86% | 41,539 psi | 75% | 3041 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 24.7 gr | 86% | 41,234 psi | 75% | 3035 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,982 psi | 62% | 2851 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,663 psi | 61% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,059 psi | 71% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,769 psi | 70% | 2894 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,433 psi | 64% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,172 psi | 64% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,768 psi | 69% | 2894 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,259 psi | 64% | 2835 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 69% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 68% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 55% | 2700 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 54% | 2694 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,502 psi | 57% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,662 psi | 57% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,718 psi | 54% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,501 psi | 54% | 2772 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,638 psi | 70% | 2956 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,377 psi | 70% | 2946 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,929 psi | 72% | 2992 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,682 psi | 72% | 2986 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 3176 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 90 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,232 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,005 fps to 3,232 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.