Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 55gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2265
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.715" \| 18.2mm
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:	0.306" \| 7.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.306" \| 7.8mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2517_C914
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Hornady SP bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	47384	86%	**73	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	47993	87%	**36	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	49443	90%	**28	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48646	88%	**66	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	49530	90%	**53	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	49240	89%	**56	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	48544	88%	**73	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	46151	84%	**05	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	48689	88%	**25	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37956	69%	**18	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48312	88%	**51	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47993	87%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	49211	89%	**46	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	49095	89%	**97	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	48472	88%	**92	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	48095	87%	**19	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	48037	87%	**23	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	48138	87%	**81	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49443	90%	**28	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	49429	90%	**22	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	48559	88%	**14	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30922	56%	**08	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40408	73%	**14	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	48254	88%	**46	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42612	77%	**10	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	48675	88%	**79	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	47935	87%	**46	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	48544	88%	**73	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	45252	82%	**66	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	48225	87%	**10	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	41423	75%	**45	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	49342	90%	**79	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	46833	85%	**40	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	45977	83%	**53	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	47848	87%	**79	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	49385	90%	**50	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30719	56%	**51	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	49574	90%	**99	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	40466	73%	**94	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	49240	89%	**92	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	43700	79%	**71	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	48327	88%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	49429	90%	**19	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	46920	85%	**53	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	49023	89%	**20	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39218	71%	**36	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	45252	82%	**66	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	41423	75%	**45	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	48138	87%	**17	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	49501	90%	**12	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48486	88%	**30	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	49443	90%	**73	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	48167	87%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	48298	88%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	44860	81%	**68	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34272	62%	**04	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	43279	79%	**77	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	48153	87%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	43540	79%	**00	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	48080	87%	**28	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	49588	90%	**28	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	38580	70%	**86	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42728	78%	**48	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38421	70%	**02	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32474	59%	**18	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	44614	81%	**58	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	35433	64%	**61	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33866	61%	**48	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26832	49%	**33	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	28935	53%	**66	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	26266	48%	**00	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28660	52%	**95	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35853	65%	**27	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44353	80%	**51	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38769	70%	**94	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	43816	79%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	33866	61%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32953	60%	**76	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43598	79%	**89	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32097	58%	**41	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37173	67%	**69	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42105	76%	**79	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	24105	44%	**37	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25164	46%	**64	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37246	68%	**23	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	38290	69%	**15	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	34258	62%	**61	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	65%	**90	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33866	61%	**48	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	28935	53%	**66	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	37971	69%	**90	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	33620	61%	**51	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41191	75%	**28	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	33924	62%	**54	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27731	50%	**07	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	39030	71%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	38899	71%	**33	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23960	43%	**77	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34766	63%	**77	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	33924	62%	**13	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31357	57%	**69	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	34098	62%	**44	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45092	82%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38609	70%	**95	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	38232	69%	**63	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	55%	**00	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	25599	46%	**56	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	28935	53%	**66	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	33620	61%	**51	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37217	68%	**87	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	33605	61%	**58	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	54%	**00	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	38754	70%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40306	73%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33881	61%	**12	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27876	51%	**57	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	22974	42%	**39	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	27209	49%	**61	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	33547	61%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	27688	50%	**97	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	32605	59%	**61	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	36245	66%	**33	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.