Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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, Alliant Reloder-10x 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% | 43,381 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,785 psi | 83% | 3110 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,700 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,482 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,135 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,641 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,830 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,221 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,366 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,061 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,019 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,801 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,575 psi | 64% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,684 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,033 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,845 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,411 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,502 psi | 64% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,670 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,410 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,640 psi | 84% | 3081 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,872 psi | 83% | 2992 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,511 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,163 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,656 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,989 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,816 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 96.2% |
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% | 31,459 psi | 64% | 2818 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,545 psi | 62% | 2861 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 77% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,609 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 21.8 gr | 82% | 27,079 psi | 55% | 2762 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 20.7 gr | 80% | 31,734 psi | 64% | 2851 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 80% | 2979 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23.4 gr | 88% | 36,811 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,002 psi | 83% | 3081 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,337 psi | 47% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,287 psi | 70% | 2986 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 68% | 2864 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 73% | 2949 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,292 psi | 84% | 3087 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,003 psi | 47% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,234 psi | 82% | 3035 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 70% | 2913 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,781 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,247 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 61% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,749 psi | 64% | 2795 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,342 psi | 62% | 2838 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,406 psi | 78% | 2995 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,046 psi | 83% | 3077 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 29 powders for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,179 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,041 fps to 3,179 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 29 of the 29 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (340 MPa), the top charges use 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Hodgdon TrailBoss, IMR 3031 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, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with the .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.