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Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 55gr | Speer Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3

5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 55gr | Speer Gold Dot

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 55gr | Speer Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:
22455GDB
Bullet Weight:
55gr | 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
5.6 x 50 Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
1.968" | 50.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
34.0 Grains of Water | 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B12361_C914
Last updated:
2026-05-30

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 64 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3. 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%
47108
85%
**69
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
48066
87%
**43
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
88%
49110
89%
**25
99%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
95%
48182
87%
**73
95%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48370
88%
**56
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
48080
87%
**89
92%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
86%
49400
90%
**09
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
48530
88%
**73
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
40147
73%
**58
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
95%
48704
88%
**19
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
37405
68%
**05
96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
96%
47529
86%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
48095
87%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
48805
89%
**36
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
49443
90%
**97
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
47892
87%
**22
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
48312
88%
**23
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
48022
87%
**51
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
48022
87%
**02
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
90%
48704
88%
**12
98%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
47993
87%
**94
98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
47297
86%
**89
94%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
46485
84%
**50
94%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*
<<locked>>
97%
43323
79%
**33
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
30995
56%
**08
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
45368
82%
**19
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
48312
88%
**50
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
42134
76%
**00
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
48182
87%
**73
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
49023
89%
**66
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
49414
90%
**86
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
45614
83%
**69
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
96%
49530
90%
**30
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
96%
40944
74%
**35
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
48675
88%
**66
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
46514
84%
**36
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
46296
84%
**66
98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
95%
48399
88%
**96
94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
92%
48718
88%
**40
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
30821
56%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
49240
89%
**96
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
95%
47659
86%
**59
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
97%
44266
80%
**77
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
48559
88%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
48095
87%
**92
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 3 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48950
89%
**86
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
46470
84%
**46
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48501
88%
**10
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
40277
73%
**59
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
45614
83%
**69
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
96%
40944
74%
**35
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
49356
90%
**36
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
92%
48153
87%
**89
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
47964
87%
**14
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
96%
48182
87%
**50
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
47979
87%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
49226
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
49342
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
39595
72%
**28
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
43758
79%
**84
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
95%
48733
88%
**73
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
41843
76%
**51
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
49240
89%
**48
97%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
96%
44889
81%
**36
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
90%
37942
69%
**69
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
43120
78%
**51
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37913
69%
**89
96%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*
<<locked>>
85%
35128
64%
**74
91%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
31140
56%
**82
96%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
41727
76%
**51
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
41031
74%
**31
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33794
61%
**58
93%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
23395
42%
**98
92%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28761
52%
**49
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
26789
49%
**13
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28340
51%
**85
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35897
65%
**30
99%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43729
79%
**38
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39088
71%
**04
97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
85%
32198
58%
**58
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33286
60%
**82
91%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
41829
76%
**20
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34548
63%
**07
95%
[Hodgdon H335]*
<<locked>>
81%
35505
64%
**20
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44614
81%
**38
98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
36767
67%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
37797
69%
**53
91%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*
<<locked>>
91%
36666
67%
**72
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
24105
44%
**37
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
27079
49%
**33
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37579
68%
**33
99%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
93%
37652
68%
**02
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
85%
35128
64%
**74
91%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
64%
**81
92%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
61%
**31
91%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
84%
29008
53%
**62
90%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
89%
38899
71%
**13
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
91%
34214
62%
**67
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
40770
74%
**18
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
87%
33605
61%
**35
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27775
50%
**03
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
89%
39305
71%
**92
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
86%
39827
72%
**56
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24105
44%
**80
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
34447
62%
**67
92%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
57%
**79
92%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
89%
34519
63%
**51
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
45310
82%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38856
71%
**95
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 3
<<locked>>
81%
36274
66%
**27
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
91%
39001
71%
**82
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
55%
**87
92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
82%
25208
46%
**46
90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
84%
29008
53%
**62
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
91%
34214
62%
**67
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36927
67%
**81
91%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
82%
33823
61%
**67
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
29428
53%
**87
93%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
90%
39044
71%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43207
78%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34316
62%
**25
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29733
54%
**03
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23554
43%
**66
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26658
48%
**41
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
84%
33750
61%
**41
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
84%
28369
51%
**97
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
84%
32198
58%
**48
90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
91%
37666
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.

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