Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 32 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031 and Hodgdon H322.
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% | 44,106 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,786 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,640 psi | 84% | 3127 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,338 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,177 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,874 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,556 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,033 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,352 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,700 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,076 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,482 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,082 psi | 65% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,440 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,758 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,134 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,395 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,010 psi | 65% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,932 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,758 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,047 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,960 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,699 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,423 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,092 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,440 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,931 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,003 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,873 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 89% | 3127 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% | 32,184 psi | 65% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,885 psi | 81% | 3035 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,457 psi | 60% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,985 psi | 75% | 2999 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 21.5 gr | 80% | 25,788 psi | 52% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 66% | 2874 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 81% | 3002 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 72% | 2848 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23.4 gr | 84% | 36,129 psi | 73% | 2979 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,218 psi | 80% | 3045 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 82% | 2976 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,482 psi | 48% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 24.2 gr | 90% | 34,113 psi | 69% | 2982 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 70% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,479 psi | 80% | 3054 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,163 psi | 47% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,017 psi | 83% | 3054 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,118 psi | 81% | 3061 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 67% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,205 psi | 82% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,738 psi | 75% | 2904 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,724 psi | 74% | 2913 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 79% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 64% | 2782 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,835 psi | 63% | 2769 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,980 psi | 63% | 2858 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,666 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,626 psi | 84% | 3077 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 32 powders for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,232 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,057 fps to 3,232 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 32 of the 32 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 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 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 AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with the .224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX 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.