Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point bullet and 37 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.
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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>> | 90% | 41,655 psi | 84% | 3031 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,323 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,975 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,582 psi | 84% | 3087 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,582 psi | 84% | 3087 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,351 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,092 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,469 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,077 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,177 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,830 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,206 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,047 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,134 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,510 psi | 84% | 3068 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,917 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,372 psi | 66% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,830 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,323 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,150 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,989 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,873 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,358 psi | 66% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,874 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,976 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,150 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,989 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,105 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,960 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,597 psi | 84% | 2986 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,411 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,729 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,843 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,077 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,250 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,641 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,380 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 96.8% |
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>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 62% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,451 psi | 82% | 3015 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,282 psi | 57% | 2759 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,769 psi | 79% | 3025 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,769 psi | 79% | 3025 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,606 psi | 70% | 2943 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 79% | 2894 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 80% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 84% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 74% | 2963 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 22.3 gr | 80% | 27,673 psi | 56% | 2759 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 71% | 2907 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23.5 gr | 84% | 35,418 psi | 72% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,812 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 82% | 2949 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,975 psi | 49% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 24.3 gr | 90% | 33,518 psi | 68% | 2940 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,104 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 80% | 2999 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,318 psi | 76% | 2969 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,685 psi | 48% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,973 psi | 83% | 3031 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,914 psi | 79% | 2976 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,104 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 76% | 2969 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 71% | 2900 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,811 psi | 77% | 2890 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,534 psi | 70% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,766 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 79% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 67% | 2792 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,777 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,515 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,159 psi | 75% | 2943 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,985 psi | 75% | 2956 fps | 95.1% |
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 37 powders for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,169 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,041 fps to 3,169 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 37 of the 37 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (340 MPa), the top charges use 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 4064, 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 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point 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.