Load data for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. + .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s): IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1385
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.565" \| 14.4mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 50 R Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.968" \| 50.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.365" \| 60.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.168" \| 4.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.168" \| 4.3mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	49313 psi \| 3400 bar
LID:	LID_B5727_C915
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 48 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 24 powders such as IMR 4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	43961	89%	**17	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	43758	89%	**17	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	44237	90%	**01	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	36318	74%	**99	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	39740	81%	**88	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	93%	44266	90%	**40	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	44164	90%	**68	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	43859	89%	**73	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	43758	89%	**17	95%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	91%	43976	89%	**97	94%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	88%	44077	89%	**15	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	29544	60%	**33	100%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	43381	88%	**81	99%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	43076	87%	**84	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29124	59%	**79	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	93%	43250	88%	**55	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	96%	41959	85%	**25	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	42873	87%	**48	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	90%	43366	88%	**88	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	96%	41539	84%	**40	93%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	97%	40756	83%	**53	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	42931	87%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	44135	89%	**51	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	37971	77%	**04	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	35346	72%	**17	99%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	82%	33127	67%	**28	90%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	82%	27586	56%	**45	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	89%	27673	56%	**23	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	82%	24497	50%	**63	90%
[Alliant Reloder-10x]*	<<locked>>	81%	29762	60%	**46	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37057	75%	**97	97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	32924	67%	**97	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	87%	33127	67%	**28	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	85%	35940	73%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	35752	72%	**12	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23148	47%	**49	100%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	31575	64%	**59	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	33649	68%	**51	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	22858	46%	**98	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	90%	39030	79%	**53	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	91%	35592	72%	**64	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	38522	78%	**69	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	85%	36666	74%	**20	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	92%	36187	73%	**15	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	89%	32169	65%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	33344	68%	**15	99%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	27963	57%	**12	92%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	88%	28805	58%	**28	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.