Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Sierra SP Blitz bullet and 47 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp and Hodgdon H335.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,208 psi | 82% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,887 psi | 76% | 3107 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,401 psi | 59% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,387 psi | 59% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 79% | 3022 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,079 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 82% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 96.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 83% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 54% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,523 psi | 72% | 2989 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,760 psi | 50% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,639 psi | 72% | 3028 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,303 psi | 66% | 2979 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 70% | 2877 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,597 psi | 75% | 2943 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 74% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.5 gr | 80% | 36,201 psi | 66% | 2946 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 22 gr | 80% | 27,224 psi | 49% | 2740 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 63% | 2887 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 76% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 67% | 2851 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,224 psi | 84% | 3084 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,613 psi | 79% | 3130 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,360 psi | 64% | 2923 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 25.6 gr | 84% | 38,769 psi | 70% | 2999 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 2986 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,917 psi | 43% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,894 psi | 58% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 65% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,264 psi | 77% | 3061 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,467 psi | 77% | 3048 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,669 psi | 74% | 3061 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 71% | 2979 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,883 psi | 67% | 2956 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 43% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,975 psi | 78% | 3068 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,406 psi | 70% | 2959 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,264 psi | 77% | 3061 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,669 psi | 74% | 3061 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,291 psi | 71% | 3009 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 63% | 2884 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,347 psi | 68% | 2874 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,171 psi | 62% | 2808 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,360 psi | 62% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 74% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,589 psi | 56% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,095 psi | 53% | 2769 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,246 psi | 68% | 2936 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,276 psi | 69% | 2969 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,585 psi | 81% | 3156 fps | 95.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 47 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Sierra SP Blitz. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,268 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,037 fps to 3,268 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 of the 47 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Sierra SP Blitz they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.