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

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 \| Sierra SBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1365
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.722" \| 18.3mm
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:	0.313" \| 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.238" \| 6.1mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B5747_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 SBT GameKing 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%	47253	86%	**82	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	49516	90%	**69	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	49327	90%	**35	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48530	88%	**73	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	49400	90%	**50	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	49081	89%	**63	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	48399	88%	**66	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	45977	83%	**12	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	48544	88%	**22	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37826	69%	**25	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48196	87%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49501	90%	**15	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	49124	89%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	49023	89%	**94	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	48341	88%	**89	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	49052	89%	**38	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	48907	89%	**40	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	48225	87%	**81	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49327	90%	**35	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	48472	88%	**02	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	48457	88%	**10	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30139	55%	**91	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40495	73%	**14	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	48153	87%	**43	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42511	77%	**17	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	48559	88%	**76	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	47790	87%	**40	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	48399	88%	**66	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	45107	82%	**59	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	48298	88%	**10	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	41510	75%	**45	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	49197	89%	**86	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	46702	85%	**46	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	45861	83%	**59	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	49545	90%	**15	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	49269	89%	**46	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30690	56%	**51	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	47993	87%	**73	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	40335	73%	**87	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	49095	89%	**89	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	44440	81%	**91	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	48254	88%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	49313	89%	**15	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	46804	85%	**50	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	49095	89%	**20	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39291	71%	**36	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	45107	82%	**59	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	41510	75%	**45	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	49516	90%	**46	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	49371	90%	**09	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48573	88%	**30	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	49313	89%	**82	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	48080	87%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	48182	87%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	44759	81%	**64	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34171	62%	**00	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	43163	78%	**74	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	48240	88%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42656	77%	**87	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	47950	87%	**25	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	47805	87%	**89	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	38479	70%	**82	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42801	78%	**48	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38334	70%	**09	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32387	59%	**25	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	44498	81%	**54	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	35317	64%	**67	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33765	61%	**41	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26731	49%	**40	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	29008	53%	**66	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	26165	47%	**94	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28718	52%	**99	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35766	65%	**23	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44251	80%	**48	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39001	71%	**97	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	43700	79%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	34272	62%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33504	61%	**89	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43671	79%	**92	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	58%	**38	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37768	69%	**79	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42018	76%	**79	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24671	45%	**54	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25106	46%	**57	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37318	68%	**23	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	38189	69%	**12	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	34330	62%	**61	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	65%	**87	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33765	61%	**41	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	29008	53%	**66	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	37884	69%	**90	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	33518	61%	**48	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41104	75%	**25	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	34171	62%	**48	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27659	50%	**00	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	38928	71%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	38798	70%	**30	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23989	44%	**80	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34838	63%	**77	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	33823	61%	**20	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31270	57%	**76	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	33591	61%	**31	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45020	82%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38522	70%	**92	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	38130	69%	**59	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30400	55%	**97	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	25527	46%	**59	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	29008	53%	**66	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	33518	61%	**48	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37289	68%	**87	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	33504	61%	**51	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29805	54%	**97	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	38653	70%	**53	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40219	73%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33794	61%	**18	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27934	51%	**61	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	22916	42%	**46	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	27137	49%	**57	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	33460	61%	**48	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	28065	51%	**03	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	32663	59%	**61	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	37478	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.