Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 44gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 39 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198 and Norma 200.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,208 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,772 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,903 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,685 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,541 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,743 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,236 psi | 88% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,076 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 85% | 3409 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,106 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,526 psi | 88% | 3383 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,134 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,018 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,642 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,250 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,922 psi | 63% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,516 psi | 62% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,613 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,743 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,932 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,091 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,960 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,003 psi | 85% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,510 psi | 84% | 3314 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,250 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,676 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,182 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,439 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,975 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,918 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,613 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,670 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,324 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,453 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,381 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,179 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,727 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,785 psi | 83% | 3238 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,743 psi | 89% | 3301 fps | 97.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 79% | 3150 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 77% | 3136 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,377 psi | 78% | 3219 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,188 psi | 75% | 3199 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,003 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 68% | 3130 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 67% | 3123 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,140 psi | 63% | 3104 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,197 psi | 61% | 3081 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 22.8 gr | 86% | 34,185 psi | 69% | 3150 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 22.8 gr | 86% | 33,083 psi | 67% | 3123 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 72% | 3127 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 70% | 3107 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,814 psi | 83% | 3179 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,451 psi | 82% | 3176 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,582 psi | 46% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,191 psi | 45% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | 20.2 gr | 80% | 30,560 psi | 62% | 2992 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | 20.7 gr | 82% | 31,633 psi | 64% | 3035 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 84% | 3235 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 82% | 3225 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 82% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 80% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 22 gr | 80% | 31,879 psi | 65% | 3068 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | 22 gr | 80% | 30,647 psi | 62% | 3038 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,147 psi | 45% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,669 psi | 44% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 81% | 3241 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 76% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,697 psi | 81% | 3268 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,218 psi | 80% | 3261 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 64% | 3031 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 68% | 3091 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,447 psi | 70% | 3084 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,360 psi | 70% | 3087 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,464 psi | 78% | 3186 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,798 psi | 79% | 3192 fps | 95.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 39 powders for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. loaded with the .224 | 44gr | Peregrine VLR-4. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,425 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,231 fps to 3,425 fps. Alliant AR-Comp gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 39 of the 39 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (340 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 44.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with the .224 | 44gr | Peregrine VLR-4 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.