Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 53gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:	22455
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.765" \| 19.4mm
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:	0.356" \| 9.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.356" \| 9.0mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B463_C914
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 53gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 57 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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%	48631	88%	**19	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	49588	90%	**89	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	48617	88%	**38	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49110	89%	**02	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	49530	90%	**76	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	49008	89%	**99	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48631	88%	**74	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	48182	87%	**35	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40263	73%	**91	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48124	87%	**74	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	48225	87%	**05	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	49313	89%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	49037	89%	**17	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	48501	88%	**48	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	48544	88%	**46	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	49400	90%	**20	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49197	89%	**55	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	49487	90%	**45	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	48907	89%	**36	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30821	56%	**18	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	42250	77%	**69	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	49588	90%	**92	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	47906	87%	**79	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	49269	89%	**92	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	48341	88%	**82	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	45948	83%	**89	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	49124	89%	**43	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	42975	78%	**87	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	49240	89%	**99	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	48312	88%	**89	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	47950	87%	**19	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	49342	90%	**28	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	48907	89%	**53	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	30864	56%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	48907	89%	**12	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	41553	75%	**27	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	48820	89%	**99	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	46282	84%	**40	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	48805	89%	**22	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	48022	87%	**96	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	48617	88%	**23	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	40393	73%	**69	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	45948	83%	**89	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	42975	78%	**87	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	48878	89%	**46	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	48341	88%	**05	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	48167	87%	**40	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	48066	87%	**73	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	48080	87%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	48414	88%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	46514	84%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	35201	64%	**40	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	44106	80%	**17	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	48965	89%	**25	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	44222	80%	**36	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	48443	88%	**55	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	48950	89%	**35	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	40944	74%	**58	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44396	81%	**04	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39407	72%	**41	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34925	63%	**94	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	37782	69%	**33	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	36274	66%	**13	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29530	54%	**22	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	30618	56%	**25	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	27717	50%	**49	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30690	56%	**61	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37652	68%	**89	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46354	84%	**10	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40509	74%	**49	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	37217	68%	**95	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34737	63%	**31	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	44904	81%	**31	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	33707	61%	**94	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39276	71%	**35	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42656	77%	**12	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	25295	46%	**77	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	27093	49%	**30	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38667	70%	**72	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	36796	67%	**30	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	37376	68%	**36	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35636	65%	**00	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	31198	57%	**38	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	40335	73%	**59	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	36260	66%	**30	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43207	78%	**87	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	35969	65%	**13	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	54%	**72	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	40350	73%	**41	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	41452	75%	**95	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	25338	46%	**23	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35998	65%	**23	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	35375	64%	**59	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	34214	62%	**58	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	35592	65%	**90	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39885	72%	**45	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	40915	74%	**41	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32010	58%	**43	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	26992	49%	**08	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	31198	57%	**38	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	36260	66%	**30	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38566	70%	**33	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34577	63%	**94	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	57%	**59	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	42134	76%	**45	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41901	76%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35607	65%	**74	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	54%	**20	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	24439	44%	**95	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	28761	52%	**13	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	35955	65%	**33	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	29689	54%	**62	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33649	61%	**00	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	38653	70%	**99	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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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