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Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
22774
Bullet Weight:
73gr | 4.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.020" | 25.9mm
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:
0.611" | 15.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.431" | 11.0mm
Case Capacity:
34.0 Grains of Water | 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B2525_C914
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 150 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748. 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>>
93%
48022
87%
**18
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
46253
84%
**59
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
48631
88%
**22
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
49313
89%
**82
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
47848
87%
**66
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
49284
89%
**89
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
48689
88%
**95
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
47529
86%
**28
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
48240
88%
**35
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44440
81%
**85
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
49197
89%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
44164
80%
**72
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
49516
90%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
47834
87%
**31
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
38276
69%
**90
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
47979
87%
**97
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
49501
90%
**51
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
47863
87%
**48
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
48515
88%
**59
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
46557
84%
**25
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
90%
48631
88%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
49400
90%
**35
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
44991
82%
**62
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
49588
90%
**33
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
45368
82%
**46
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
31270
57%
**09
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
46717
85%
**48
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
43323
79%
**00
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
49559
90%
**56
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
48733
88%
**67
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
49037
89%
**12
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
47674
87%
**66
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
48689
88%
**95
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49110
89%
**48
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
49559
90%
**72
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
47195
86%
**89
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
49356
90%
**15
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
49240
89%
**31
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
46949
85%
**22
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
47572
86%
**38
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
48921
89%
**85
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
48588
88%
**35
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
49197
89%
**85
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31256
57%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
47964
87%
**92
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
47021
85%
**56
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
46079
84%
**48
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
37420
68%
**77
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
48356
88%
**82
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
48399
88%
**89
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
40074
73%
**97
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
48892
89%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
43236
78%
**66
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
47848
87%
**79
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
49081
89%
**28
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
48356
88%
**26
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
43961
80%
**67
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49110
89%
**48
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
47195
86%
**89
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
48892
89%
**62
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
48109
87%
**15
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
49008
89%
**53
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
48631
88%
**05
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42105
76%
**20
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
48675
88%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
48196
87%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
48646
88%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
39610
72%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
49342
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
34432
62%
**39
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
48370
88%
**08
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
48109
87%
**15
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
36898
67%
**56
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48486
88%
**64
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
48051
87%
**28
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32996
60%
**03
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
32938
60%
**74
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43018
78%
**20
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37420
68%
**69
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
36709
67%
**39
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
38754
70%
**02
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38682
70%
**12
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31372
57%
**16
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32271
59%
**20
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26527
48%
**79
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32474
59%
**49
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
27978
51%
**95
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40973
74%
**48
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
32648
59%
**13
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
33156
60%
**56
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43207
78%
**21
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
34200
62%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32416
59%
**30
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37362
68%
**46
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
35984
65%
**02
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36724
67%
**95
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42337
77%
**10
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
36970
67%
**05
91%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45803
83%
**71
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
33518
61%
**93
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
88%
28108
51%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28877
52%
**57
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
31850
58%
**51
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42337
77%
**35
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
30879
56%
**84
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34940
63%
**33
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40727
74%
**48
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38682
70%
**12
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30385
55%
**77
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34142
62%
**61
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28587
52%
**82
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
59%
**70
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32271
59%
**97
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
30676
56%
**67
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
33011
60%
**23
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
39305
71%
**05
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
61%
**23
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37985
69%
**69
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
84%
26731
48%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39595
72%
**35
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
42061
76%
**67
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26919
49%
**92
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
32300
59%
**33
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35636
65%
**39
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30690
56%
**15
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
28906
52%
**34
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43700
79%
**30
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
32198
58%
**16
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
36608
66%
**56
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31488
57%
**61
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33866
61%
**54
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27528
50%
**06
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30385
55%
**77
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28587
52%
**82
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41901
76%
**44
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36854
67%
**98
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33649
61%
**64
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32111
58%
**67
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
29805
54%
**38
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45150
82%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38319
70%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31734
58%
**18
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24439
44%
**90
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29631
54%
**11
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
26324
48%
**23
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36651
66%
**89
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29240
53%
**21
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
31850
58%
**31
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35839
65%
**12
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
38087
69%
**41
94%

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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