top of page

Load data for 5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 70gr | Berger LTB

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Winchester 748

5.6 x 50 Mag. + .224 | 70gr | Berger LTB

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.224 | 70gr | Berger LTB
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.914" | 23.2mm
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:
0.505" | 12.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.380" | 9.7mm
Case Capacity:
34.0 Grains of Water | 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B894_C914
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 Mag. with .224 | 70gr | Berger LTB bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

  • Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service

    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • No data yet

  • We recommend you limit powder range to relevant brands to speed up re-calculation of results

    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    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.

    .

    Loading_icon.gif

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
94%
49153
89%
**00
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
45527
83%
**05
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
48646
88%
**87
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
48588
88%
**31
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
48675
88%
**41
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
49168
89%
**48
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
48617
88%
**58
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48733
88%
**17
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47950
87%
**94
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
43453
79%
**31
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
49008
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
43308
79%
**22
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
49255
89%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
48515
88%
**10
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
38595
70%
**59
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
48095
87%
**66
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
49153
89%
**04
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
49298
89%
**40
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
49545
90%
**41
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
47732
87%
**07
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
47877
87%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
49414
90%
**04
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
45803
83%
**35
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
45527
83%
**05
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
31415
57%
**62
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47718
87%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44338
80%
**82
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
49443
90%
**22
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
47761
87%
**17
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
48240
88%
**61
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
48602
88%
**51
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
49429
90%
**77
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
47950
87%
**94
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
48834
89%
**22
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
46369
84%
**44
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
48196
87%
**58
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
94%
48501
88%
**81
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
47659
86%
**00
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
48196
87%
**10
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
49458
90%
**61
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
48443
88%
**94
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
49298
89%
**44
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32169
58%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
48965
89%
**77
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
45614
83%
**07
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
37913
69%
**40
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
49356
90%
**71
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
49472
90%
**71
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
39929
72%
**53
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
49110
89%
**87
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
43018
78%
**25
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
48646
88%
**58
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
48979
89%
**90
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
48515
88%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
44092
80%
**26
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
47950
87%
**94
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
46369
84%
**44
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
48095
87%
**18
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
47964
87%
**74
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
48008
87%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
48399
88%
**61
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
41133
75%
**66
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
48820
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
49487
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
47921
87%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
39247
71%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
48095
87%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35186
64%
**12
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
49574
90%
**94
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
47848
87%
**74
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
36521
66%
**95
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48269
88%
**23
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
49472
90%
**20
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32735
59%
**52
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
33837
61%
**52
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43453
79%
**95
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37318
68%
**31
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
36158
66%
**89
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39088
71%
**67
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38696
70%
**74
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31285
57%
**72
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32401
59%
**82
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26339
48%
**25
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33141
60%
**25
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
28689
52%
**70
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40770
74%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
33533
61%
**95
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
33547
61%
**28
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43439
79%
**87
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
35607
65%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
59%
**92
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37289
68%
**02
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
37072
67%
**87
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36434
66%
**51
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42641
77%
**82
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
37666
68%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
33837
61%
**52
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
85%
26948
49%
**67
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28747
52%
**13
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
32764
59%
**26
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42206
77%
**00
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
31734
58%
**66
91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
63%
**82
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40190
73%
**97
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37985
69%
**57
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
55%
**23
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
62%
**16
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28587
52%
**38
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32140
58%
**23
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31923
58%
**43
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
31604
57%
**52
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
33634
61%
**98
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
40161
73%
**80
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
61%
**85
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
38348
70%
**35
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
80%
24947
45%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39363
71%
**87
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
28268
51%
**87
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
32808
60%
**02
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35563
65%
**92
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30574
55%
**67
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
29298
53%
**93
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43932
80%
**95
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
33504
61%
**98
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
37217
68%
**31
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
57%
**23
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34505
63%
**20
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27934
51%
**75
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
55%
**23
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28587
52%
**38
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41452
75%
**90
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37202
68%
**64
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33344
60%
**16
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32401
59%
**23
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
30574
55%
**10
91%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45121
82%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38174
69%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31705
58%
**80
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24439
44%
**43
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29602
54%
**67
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
27108
49%
**98
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36492
66%
**41
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29660
54%
**87
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
32996
60%
**10
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35839
65%
**67
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
38130
69%
**97
94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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.

<<locked>>... you need to buy an access license to unlock the data

bottom of page