Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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.
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>> | 82% | 43,076 psi | 87% | 3196 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,409 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,506 psi | 74% | 3189 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,714 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,728 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,932 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,163 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,149 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,611 psi | 84% | 3219 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,177 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,454 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,053 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,482 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,367 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,221 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,864 psi | 63% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,236 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,251 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,453 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,192 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,279 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,276 psi | 78% | 3219 fps | 96.7% |
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% | 40,161 psi | 81% | 3130 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,940 psi | 71% | 3084 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,272 psi | 70% | 3130 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,234 psi | 84% | 3143 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 71% | 3110 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,408 psi | 84% | 3278 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 23.5 gr | 86% | 28,442 psi | 58% | 2966 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 21.8 gr | 82% | 31,096 psi | 63% | 3009 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 75% | 3110 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,508 psi | 80% | 3104 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,901 psi | 85% | 3287 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,713 psi | 46% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 64% | 2979 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 22.1 gr | 80% | 33,228 psi | 67% | 3054 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,698 psi | 46% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 78% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,769 psi | 79% | 3192 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 67% | 3009 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,720 psi | 64% | 2959 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,462 psi | 72% | 3061 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,998 psi | 73% | 3163 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 49 powders for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. loaded with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,353 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,192 fps to 3,353 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 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 46.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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, Norma 200, Alliant AR-Comp rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2520, Accurate 2520 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.