Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 50gr | Speer TNT bullet and 29 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 Alliant Reloder-10x.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,599 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,585 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,324 psi | 90% | 3221 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,163 psi | 86% | 3218 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,569 psi | 88% | 3300 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,264 psi | 86% | 3206 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,946 psi | 87% | 3160 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,149 psi | 88% | 3108 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,163 psi | 88% | 3239 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,468 psi | 88% | 3138 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,692 psi | 66% | 2141 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,598 psi | 88% | 3290 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,714 psi | 89% | 3201 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,989 psi | 85% | 3180 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,627 psi | 86% | 3216 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,995 psi | 65% | 2190 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,918 psi | 89% | 3213 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,816 psi | 89% | 2955 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,859 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,670 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,149 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,353 psi | 90% | 3174 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,005 psi | 89% | 3160 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,454 psi | 90% | 3184 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,655 psi | 84% | 3130 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,569 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 32,126 psi | 65% | 2917 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,749 psi | 64% | 2972 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 79% | 3109 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,738 psi | 75% | 3088 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 22.4 gr | 80% | 25,788 psi | 52% | 2804 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 21.9 gr | 80% | 32,605 psi | 66% | 2970 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 81% | 3098 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 72% | 2938 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 24.8 gr | 88% | 38,014 psi | 77% | 3119 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 78% | 3020 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,380 psi | 47% | 1918 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,346 psi | 72% | 3109 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 69% | 2978 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,755 psi | 81% | 3151 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,438 psi | 48% | 1968 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,060 psi | 83% | 3149 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 84% | 2911 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,103 psi | 81% | 3154 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,346 psi | 72% | 3018 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,263 psi | 82% | 3066 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,637 psi | 74% | 2990 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,724 psi | 74% | 3004 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 74% | 3007 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 62% | 2855 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,343 psi | 66% | 2904 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,125 psi | 63% | 2940 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,639 psi | 80% | 3119 fps | 95.5% |
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 60 powders for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Speer TNT. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,300 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,141 fps to 3,300 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 60 of the 60 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. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon LEVERevolution 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, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with the .224 | 50gr | Speer TNT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate LT-32, ADI AR 2206H, ADI Benchmark 8208 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.