Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 70gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031 and Hodgdon H4895.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 81% | 2917 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,557 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 61% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,110 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,673 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 61% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,108 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,427 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 84% | 2841 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 97.4% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 51% | 2470 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 61% | 2612 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,485 psi | 52% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,061 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,093 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,247 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 60% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 71% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,856 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 2864 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,290 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,782 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 24 gr | 86% | 39,943 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 26.2 gr | 90% | 40,654 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 45% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,379 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | 21.5 gr | 80% | 31,053 psi | 56% | 2589 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,165 psi | 82% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,279 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,247 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,735 psi | 59% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,540 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,043 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 83% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,957 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,510 psi | 75% | 2792 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,686 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,685 psi | 79% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,091 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 46% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,396 psi | 81% | 2913 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,927 psi | 67% | 2756 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,305 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,075 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,735 psi | 59% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,043 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,091 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 75% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,453 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,499 psi | 50% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,179 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,322 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 52% | 2487 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 55% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,694 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,363 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,024 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,201 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,987 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
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 74 powders for 5.6 x 50 Mag. loaded with the .224 | 70gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,999 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,821 fps to 2,999 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 70.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 Mag. with the .224 | 70gr | Speer Varmint Soft Point 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.