Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP bullet and 22 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-10x, Norma 200 and Alliant AR-Comp.
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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>> | 82% | 42,612 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,395 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,521 psi | 74% | 3212 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,700 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,786 psi | 87% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,816 psi | 89% | 3360 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,061 psi | 85% | 3379 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,149 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,698 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,148 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,324 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,169 psi | 63% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,511 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,019 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,308 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,966 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,931 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,208 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,511 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,163 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,218 psi | 78% | 3241 fps | 96.5% |
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% | 39,755 psi | 81% | 3150 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,998 psi | 71% | 3110 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,229 psi | 69% | 3156 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 84% | 3173 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 71% | 3143 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,336 psi | 84% | 3301 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 24.2 gr | 88% | 30,240 psi | 61% | 3051 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 22.5 gr | 84% | 33,185 psi | 67% | 3094 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 74% | 3130 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,421 psi | 80% | 3127 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,829 psi | 85% | 3314 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,902 psi | 46% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 64% | 2999 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 84% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 22.3 gr | 80% | 33,344 psi | 68% | 3084 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,495 psi | 46% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 78% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,812 psi | 79% | 3225 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 67% | 3041 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,779 psi | 69% | 3045 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,491 psi | 72% | 3087 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,969 psi | 73% | 3186 fps | 95.7% |
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 22 powders for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,379 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,221 fps to 3,379 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 22 of the 22 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (340 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 45.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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, Norma 200, Alliant AR-Comp rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with the .224 | 45gr | Frontier BTSP 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.