Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 50gr | Hornady SP SX

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Hornady SP SX
Manufacturer SKU:	2240
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.595" \| 15.1mm
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:	0.186" \| 4.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.186" \| 4.7mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B2507_C914
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Hornady SP SX bullet and 57 powder(s). 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>>	97%	47239	86%	**97	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	49255	89%	**07	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	49255	89%	**66	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48733	88%	**01	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	48443	88%	**74	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	49327	90%	**10	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44889	81%	**17	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	47950	87%	**33	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	36912	67%	**17	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47036	85%	**69	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48022	87%	**27	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	48994	89%	**74	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48646	88%	**22	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47964	87%	**46	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	47921	87%	**45	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48327	88%	**09	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	95%	49255	89%	**66	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48153	87%	**27	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	48269	88%	**38	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30385	55%	**06	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39610	72%	**15	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47906	87%	**87	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	48602	88%	**07	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	49182	89%	**94	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	49327	90%	**10	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42844	78%	**41	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	48950	89%	**45	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	40538	74%	**46	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	48559	88%	**07	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	45832	83%	**48	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45498	83%	**78	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	48950	89%	**23	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	49110	89%	**64	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30197	55%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	47834	87%	**97	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	49066	89%	**20	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41916	76%	**56	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48965	89%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	49182	89%	**46	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44802	81%	**35	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	48167	87%	**28	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38711	70%	**41	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42844	78%	**41	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	40538	74%	**46	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	49429	90%	**64	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	49008	89%	**27	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47500	86%	**41	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	47079	85%	**48	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48066	87%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	47805	87%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44222	80%	**82	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32416	59%	**72	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41394	75%	**59	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	49081	89%	**30	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41626	76%	**89	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	48878	89%	**69	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	47935	87%	**10	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	41133	75%	**63	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41162	75%	**63	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37333	68%	**97	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31589	57%	**17	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	37710	68%	**38	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	59%	**33	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25295	46%	**02	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	30951	56%	**33	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	27514	50%	**48	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27659	50%	**67	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34983	63%	**31	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42641	77%	**56	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37826	69%	**92	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	36434	66%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	34606	63%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42598	77%	**91	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31227	57%	**30	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36448	66%	**71	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40756	74%	**74	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23801	43%	**39	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	25860	47%	**95	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36201	66%	**28	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	36985	67%	**45	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34418	62%	**69	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	59%	**33	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	30951	56%	**33	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	41452	75%	**84	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	36448	66%	**41	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39508	72%	**23	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	35998	65%	**25	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	28906	52%	**51	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	41423	75%	**73	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	41626	76%	**07	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23699	43%	**78	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33823	61%	**72	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30632	56%	**67	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	35592	65%	**02	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44164	80%	**63	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	37478	68%	**87	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	40712	74%	**40	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29443	53%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	27267	49%	**23	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	30951	56%	**33	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	36448	66%	**41	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	37492	68%	**09	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	34664	63%	**05	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28543	52%	**76	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	42583	77%	**63	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38798	70%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32648	59%	**10	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27050	49%	**36	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	24424	44%	**10	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	28398	52%	**02	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	35578	65%	**22	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	29631	54%	**67	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	34940	63%	**45	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	39262	71%	**17	90%

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.