Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip

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 \| Nosler Varmageddon BTip
Manufacturer SKU:	17240
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.795" \| 20.2mm
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:	0.386" \| 9.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.386" \| 9.8mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B3964_C914
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip bullet and 58 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%	46485	84%	**53	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48066	87%	**36	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	48443	88%	**05	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48269	88%	**56	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	48167	87%	**30	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	49385	90%	**73	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42917	78%	**40	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	47906	87%	**02	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35375	64%	**59	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47123	86%	**19	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49501	90%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	47848	87%	**10	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48138	87%	**64	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47514	86%	**99	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	48008	87%	**07	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48950	89%	**84	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49342	90%	**22	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48486	88%	**92	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	49124	89%	**07	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29646	54%	**69	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39247	71%	**77	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49385	90%	**59	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	47732	87%	**46	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	47703	87%	**30	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	49385	90%	**73	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	44396	81%	**36	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	48921	89%	**10	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	40698	74%	**12	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	49588	90%	**76	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	44077	80%	**81	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	44121	80%	**10	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49052	89%	**96	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48660	88%	**20	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30893	56%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48718	88%	**79	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	38377	70%	**28	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48863	89%	**76	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41872	76%	**22	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49501	90%	**97	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48602	88%	**99	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44643	81%	**97	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47863	87%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38479	70%	**00	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	44396	81%	**36	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	40698	74%	**12	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	48080	87%	**00	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48747	88%	**86	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	46035	84%	**74	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	47050	85%	**20	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48631	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	48907	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	43033	78%	**18	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33330	60%	**71	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42134	76%	**38	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	48878	89%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41756	76%	**58	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	48776	89%	**32	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	48820	89%	**02	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38841	70%	**82	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41263	75%	**15	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37333	68%	**72	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31923	58%	**95	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	36941	67%	**94	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32764	59%	**08	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25541	46%	**94	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	30197	55%	**95	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26150	47%	**84	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27717	50%	**46	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35201	64%	**00	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43091	78%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37913	69%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35462	64%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32547	59%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42482	77%	**53	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31488	57%	**12	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36274	66%	**40	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40901	74%	**46	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24120	44%	**27	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25179	46%	**51	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36811	67%	**07	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34476	63%	**54	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34040	62%	**38	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32764	59%	**08	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	30197	55%	**95	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39726	72%	**17	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	33823	61%	**51	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39755	72%	**92	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34476	63%	**51	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	28326	51%	**13	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	39465	72%	**92	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39552	72%	**30	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24062	44%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33866	61%	**38	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	34374	62%	**20	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30748	56%	**43	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	35085	64%	**58	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44251	80%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37608	68%	**63	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	40016	73%	**95	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	54%	**67	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25715	47%	**56	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	30197	55%	**95	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	33823	61%	**51	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35737	65%	**41	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33794	61%	**54	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28834	52%	**64	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	40901	74%	**86	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38856	70%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32721	59%	**76	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27456	50%	**35	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23844	43%	**72	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27354	50%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34853	63%	**77	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	28253	51%	**03	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	32953	60%	**61	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	38232	69%	**66	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

[...] *... 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.