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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Sierra HPBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1390
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:	0.256" \| 6.5mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5742_C914
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, 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%	47108	85%	**76	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	49400	90%	**66	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	49400	90%	**35	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49313	89%	**79	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	49255	89%	**46	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	48892	89%	**56	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	48225	88%	**63	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46021	84%	**12	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	48602	88%	**19	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37855	69%	**25	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48037	87%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	48660	88%	**96	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	49182	89%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	48820	89%	**91	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	48617	88%	**92	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	48878	89%	**32	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	48762	88%	**36	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	48283	88%	**81	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48530	88%	**19	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	48327	88%	**09	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	48341	88%	**10	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30110	55%	**91	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40350	73%	**10	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	48878	89%	**56	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42366	77%	**14	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	48414	88%	**73	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	49501	90%	**79	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	48225	88%	**63	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	46079	84%	**82	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	48138	87%	**07	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	41379	75%	**41	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	49037	89%	**82	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	46760	85%	**46	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46760	85%	**69	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	49385	90%	**12	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	49124	89%	**53	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29965	54%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	47848	87%	**69	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	40205	73%	**84	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	48196	87%	**76	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	44295	80%	**87	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	48167	87%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	49371	90%	**15	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	46659	85%	**56	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	48892	89%	**14	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39189	71%	**33	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	46079	84%	**82	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	41379	75%	**41	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	49371	90%	**43	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	49182	89%	**05	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48414	88%	**27	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	49371	90%	**82	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	48153	87%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	48457	88%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	44614	81%	**61	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	34214	62%	**10	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	43033	78%	**71	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	48066	87%	**86	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42714	77%	**87	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	47790	87%	**19	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	49487	90%	**25	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	38348	70%	**79	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42670	77%	**45	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38218	69%	**02	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33040	60%	**38	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	44353	80%	**51	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	35186	64%	**61	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33649	61%	**48	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26614	48%	**33	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	28892	52%	**59	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	26194	48%	**94	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28631	52%	**92	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36434	66%	**43	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44135	80%	**54	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38928	71%	**94	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	43743	79%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	34316	62%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33402	61%	**92	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43526	79%	**86	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	59%	**54	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37652	68%	**82	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41916	76%	**76	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24700	45%	**54	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25135	46%	**61	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37797	69%	**40	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	38058	69%	**09	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	34229	62%	**54	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35549	64%	**81	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33649	61%	**48	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	29414	53%	**85	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	37782	69%	**84	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	33402	61%	**51	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40973	74%	**28	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	34055	62%	**54	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28181	51%	**17	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	38798	70%	**95	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	38841	70%	**30	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24642	45%	**96	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34882	63%	**77	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	33707	61%	**13	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31807	58%	**89	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	33475	61%	**28	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44933	82%	**31	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38754	70%	**95	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	39363	71%	**95	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30429	55%	**97	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	25570	46%	**59	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	29414	53%	**85	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	33402	61%	**51	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37347	68%	**87	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	33388	61%	**58	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29849	54%	**97	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	40074	73%	**82	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40103	73%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33707	61%	**15	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27978	51%	**61	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	22829	41%	**39	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	27050	49%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	33359	61%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	27963	51%	**00	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	32561	59%	**58	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	37521	68%	**63	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.