Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 55gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

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 \| Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos
Manufacturer SKU:	224055CuSP
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.868" \| 22.0mm
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:	0.459" \| 11.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.325" \| 8.3mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B11001_C914
Last updated:	2025-11-06
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 56 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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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	45498	83%	**27	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	49530	90%	**50	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49052	89%	**05	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49153	89%	**63	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	49153	89%	**43	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	48399	88%	**50	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	43395	79%	**50	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	46934	85%	**79	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	35694	65%	**56	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45281	82%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48066	87%	**69	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	49603	90%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48965	89%	**77	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	47369	86%	**96	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	48631	88%	**17	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48080	87%	**58	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48356	88%	**99	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	48327	88%	**86	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48631	88%	**87	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29501	54%	**59	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39131	71%	**61	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49211	89%	**50	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	48617	88%	**63	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	49603	90%	**63	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	48399	88%	**50	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42264	77%	**84	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47326	86%	**71	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	38914	71%	**69	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	48559	88%	**59	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	44831	81%	**87	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43265	79%	**84	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	48283	88%	**66	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	49458	90%	**33	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30777	56%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	49385	90%	**79	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47863	87%	**46	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41234	75%	**99	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49052	89%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	49008	89%	**96	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	47863	87%	**74	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38276	69%	**94	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42264	77%	**84	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	38914	71%	**69	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	47732	87%	**91	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	49385	90%	**92	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	46731	85%	**77	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	46340	84%	**94	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48211	87%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	48544	88%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43482	79%	**18	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31734	58%	**18	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40582	74%	**05	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	47790	87%	**66	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40872	74%	**35	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	47921	87%	**02	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48080	87%	**76	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	39523	72%	**89	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40915	74%	**02	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36332	66%	**36	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30937	56%	**62	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	37333	68%	**97	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31865	58%	**82	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24685	45%	**57	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	29370	53%	**69	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	27369	50%	**26	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27427	50%	**40	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34127	62%	**67	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42685	77%	**05	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37217	68%	**38	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35172	64%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	34127	62%	**89	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41756	76%	**27	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	56%	**82	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35969	65%	**17	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40480	73%	**27	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23844	43%	**18	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	24889	45%	**38	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36318	66%	**87	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	34969	63%	**58	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33707	61%	**15	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31865	58%	**82	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	29921	54%	**82	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	39436	72%	**07	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	34664	63%	**71	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38624	70%	**66	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	34592	63%	**48	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	28587	52%	**13	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	40089	73%	**99	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	39885	72%	**36	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23844	43%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32909	60%	**12	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	54%	**20	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	35578	65%	**64	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43729	79%	**99	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36854	67%	**33	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29138	53%	**44	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	26426	48%	**69	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	29921	54%	**82	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	34664	63%	**71	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	36724	67%	**54	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	34243	62%	**58	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28195	51%	**38	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	41626	76%	**95	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38319	70%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32314	59%	**66	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26731	49%	**02	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23583	43%	**52	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	28094	51%	**71	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	35389	64%	**84	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	28442	52%	**00	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	33373	61%	**64	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	38682	70%	**79	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

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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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