Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 55gr | Sierra Blitzking

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Sierra Blitzking
Manufacturer SKU:	1455
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.790" \| 20.1mm
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:	0.381" \| 9.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.381" \| 9.7mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5739_C914
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Sierra Blitzking bullet and 58 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322, Vihtavuori N130. 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>>	96%	46427	84%	**46	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	48965	89%	**50	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	48182	87%	**96	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48196	87%	**53	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	47848	87%	**23	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	49066	89%	**73	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	44860	81%	**79	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	47572	86%	**92	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	36883	67%	**89	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46862	85%	**22	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49226	89%	**96	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	48008	87%	**10	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	47950	87%	**71	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	48066	87%	**09	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	49400	90%	**36	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48892	89%	**81	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49284	89%	**19	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	49037	89%	**02	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48907	89%	**10	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29559	54%	**69	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	40001	73%	**97	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49356	90%	**59	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	49342	90%	**79	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	48327	88%	**43	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	49066	89%	**73	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43424	79%	**20	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	48849	89%	**07	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	40437	73%	**15	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	47703	87%	**50	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	45803	83%	**14	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45527	83%	**43	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	48762	88%	**86	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	48385	88%	**23	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30893	56%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48457	88%	**69	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	38130	69%	**18	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	48776	89%	**69	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	42018	76%	**22	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49298	89%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	48327	88%	**89	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44382	81%	**91	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47819	87%	**87	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38247	69%	**04	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43424	79%	**20	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	40437	73%	**15	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	48660	88%	**14	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	48428	88%	**79	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47456	86%	**94	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	46978	85%	**17	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48414	88%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49559	90%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44222	80%	**48	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32576	59%	**51	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42090	76%	**45	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	49052	89%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41901	76%	**58	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	48704	88%	**28	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	48979	89%	**02	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38798	70%	**79	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42105	76%	**25	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37115	67%	**66	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31734	58%	**99	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	36883	67%	**90	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	59%	**12	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25643	47%	**94	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	30153	55%	**89	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26252	48%	**97	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27688	50%	**53	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35012	64%	**04	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42859	78%	**15	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38072	69%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	34722	63%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32677	59%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42612	77%	**56	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31459	57%	**08	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36767	67%	**43	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40727	74%	**40	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24047	44%	**27	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24569	45%	**35	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36651	66%	**04	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34606	63%	**54	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34577	63%	**48	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	59%	**12	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	29602	54%	**76	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39508	72%	**10	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	34882	63%	**77	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39900	72%	**92	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	34258	62%	**41	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	28152	51%	**03	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	39610	72%	**95	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39334	71%	**33	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23989	44%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33837	61%	**44	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	34142	62%	**10	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30705	56%	**49	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34853	63%	**51	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44222	80%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37579	68%	**59	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	39958	73%	**92	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29443	53%	**61	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25570	46%	**46	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	29602	54%	**76	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	34882	63%	**77	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36260	66%	**48	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33924	62%	**54	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28819	52%	**61	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	39421	72%	**63	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38682	70%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33127	60%	**89	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27441	50%	**31	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	23351	42%	**49	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	27340	50%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34998	64%	**81	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	28224	51%	**00	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	32764	59%	**54	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	38000	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.