Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Speer HP TNT Green bullet and 57 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 3.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,440 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,309 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 85% | 3219 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,989 psi | 85% | 3215 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,498 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,003 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,237 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,135 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,554 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,453 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,034 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,874 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,134 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,032 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,902 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,265 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,511 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 97.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,381 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,062 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,961 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,381 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,714 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,024 psi | 65% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,966 psi | 65% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,367 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,598 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,511 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,395 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,279 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,525 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,917 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,908 psi | 65% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,865 psi | 65% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,830 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,150 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,714 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,135 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,091 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,062 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,975 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,076 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,960 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,495 psi | 84% | 3094 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,585 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,888 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,237 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,930 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,873 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,961 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,192 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,337 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,221 psi | 88% | 3186 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 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,053 psi | 65% | 2913 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,372 psi | 66% | 2927 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,820 psi | 60% | 2917 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,995 psi | 65% | 2979 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 75% | 2963 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 75% | 2963 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 79% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 79% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,043 psi | 75% | 3084 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,956 psi | 75% | 3084 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 22.5 gr | 80% | 26,049 psi | 53% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 22.5 gr | 80% | 25,991 psi | 53% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 66% | 2956 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 66% | 2956 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 82% | 3097 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 82% | 3097 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 72% | 2927 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 72% | 2923 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 25.6 gr | 88% | 37,898 psi | 77% | 3104 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 25 gr | 86% | 38,696 psi | 78% | 3127 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 78% | 3009 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 83% | 3071 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,351 psi | 47% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,322 psi | 47% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,288 psi | 72% | 3097 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,374 psi | 70% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 69% | 2966 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 70% | 2976 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 75% | 3054 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 76% | 3064 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,682 psi | 80% | 3136 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,030 psi | 81% | 3146 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,409 psi | 47% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,366 psi | 47% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,437 psi | 84% | 3146 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,307 psi | 84% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,335 psi | 82% | 3150 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 22.5 gr | 82% | 35,244 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 22.5 gr | 82% | 35,172 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,640 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,480 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,579 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,883 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,057 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,956 psi | 75% | 2999 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 74% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 79% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 62% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 64% | 2861 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,619 psi | 66% | 2904 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,793 psi | 67% | 2904 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,009 psi | 63% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,995 psi | 63% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,508 psi | 80% | 3107 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,350 psi | 82% | 3123 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 57 powders for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Speer HP TNT Green. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,320 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,136 fps to 3,320 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 57 of the 57 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (340 MPa), the top charges use 65–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2495, 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 AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 3 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Speer HP TNT Green 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.