Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike bullet and 36 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, Alliant AR-Comp and Hodgdon H335.
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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>> | 92% | 42,946 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,338 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,135 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,277 psi | 82% | 3068 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,960 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,308 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,467 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,555 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,148 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,352 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,743 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,135 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,974 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,960 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,135 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,387 psi | 66% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,757 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,469 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,179 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,018 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,395 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,879 psi | 65% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,351 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,179 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,918 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,787 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,005 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,960 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,569 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,685 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,352 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,801 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,554 psi | 86% | 3054 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>> | 82% | 30,937 psi | 63% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,421 psi | 78% | 2956 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,456 psi | 58% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,524 psi | 84% | 3061 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,391 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 77% | 2851 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,422 psi | 82% | 2907 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 81% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 72% | 2917 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 21.5 gr | 80% | 26,643 psi | 54% | 2710 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 73% | 2822 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,722 psi | 70% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 25.5 gr | 86% | 40,030 psi | 81% | 3022 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 84% | 2956 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,714 psi | 48% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 23.6 gr | 88% | 32,793 psi | 67% | 2907 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,060 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 77% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,058 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,409 psi | 47% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,929 psi | 81% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,060 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,218 psi | 78% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 69% | 2851 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,566 psi | 78% | 2894 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,317 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,389 psi | 72% | 2838 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 65% | 2756 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,807 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,863 psi | 61% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,332 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,118 psi | 81% | 3002 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 36 powders for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,150 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,024 fps to 3,150 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 36 of the 36 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 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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. IMR 3031, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike 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.