Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB

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Bullet:	.224 \| 52gr \| Berger Target FB
Manufacturer SKU:	22408
Bullet Weight:	52gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.714" \| 18.1mm
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:	0.305" \| 7.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.305" \| 7.8mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B886_C914
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 57 powder(s). 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%	45353	82%	**02	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	49414	90%	**41	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49211	89%	**97	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48095	87%	**35	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	48588	88%	**09	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	47892	87%	**28	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	43569	79%	**35	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	46209	84%	**51	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	35853	65%	**38	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46035	84%	**81	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49313	89%	**84	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	49110	89%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48994	89%	**63	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	46862	85%	**68	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	48950	89%	**99	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48211	87%	**50	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49211	89%	**97	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	48283	88%	**68	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48660	88%	**79	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30574	55%	**57	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	38522	70%	**30	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	48037	87%	**22	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	48457	88%	**41	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	49182	89%	**35	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	47892	87%	**28	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	42917	78%	**79	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	47935	87%	**69	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	39508	72%	**61	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	48733	88%	**51	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	44773	81%	**69	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43888	80%	**86	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	47529	86%	**35	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48994	89%	**05	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30327	55%	**00	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	49356	90%	**64	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	48878	89%	**51	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41785	76%	**91	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48530	88%	**69	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	49168	89%	**84	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	44904	81%	**82	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47224	86%	**50	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37782	69%	**63	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	42917	78%	**79	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	39508	72%	**61	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	49516	90%	**02	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48979	89%	**71	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	46688	85%	**63	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47282	86%	**99	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48153	87%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	48240	88%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42989	78%	**97	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32605	59%	**27	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41350	75%	**97	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	47993	87%	**55	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41568	75%	**30	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	49139	89%	**17	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	49255	89%	**84	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	40799	74%	**00	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41118	75%	**91	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36796	67%	**31	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30980	56%	**48	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	37710	68%	**79	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32256	59%	**67	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25237	46%	**46	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	30632	56%	**74	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	27731	50%	**02	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27514	50%	**15	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34258	62%	**53	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42656	77%	**87	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37362	68%	**23	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	36361	66%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	34650	63%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42047	76%	**15	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30763	56%	**58	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36216	66%	**99	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40611	74%	**12	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23815	43%	**83	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	25846	47%	**46	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35839	65%	**56	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	36695	67%	**79	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34098	62%	**04	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32256	59%	**67	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	30632	56%	**74	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	40582	74%	**05	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	35679	65%	**66	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39392	71%	**58	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	36289	66%	**72	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	28471	52%	**85	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	41423	75%	**04	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	41379	75%	**51	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23627	43%	**26	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33257	60%	**94	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	54%	**99	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	36434	66%	**59	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43656	79%	**94	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36927	67%	**15	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	40611	74%	**77	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29211	53%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	26411	48%	**35	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	30632	56%	**74	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	35679	65%	**66	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	37057	67%	**40	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	35534	64%	**76	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28601	52%	**20	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	41147	75%	**68	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38653	70%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32489	59%	**51	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26716	48%	**80	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	24468	44%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	28065	51%	**43	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	35694	65%	**72	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	29225	53%	**99	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	34563	63%	**69	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	38595	70%	**51	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.

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