Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Prvi Partizan SP bullet and 35 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Alliant AR-Comp and IMR 3031.
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>> | 92% | 44,106 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,801 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,395 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,179 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,337 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,077 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,425 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,947 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,148 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,845 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,134 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,627 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,120 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,411 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,902 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,605 psi | 66% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,801 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,250 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,179 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,930 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,380 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,111 psi | 65% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,932 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,179 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,496 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,496 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,438 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,367 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,613 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,251 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,063 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,279 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,134 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,872 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 96.6% |
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% | 29,936 psi | 61% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,929 psi | 81% | 3002 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,818 psi | 56% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,104 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,680 psi | 74% | 2992 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 79% | 2890 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,539 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 83% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 74% | 2959 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 22.2 gr | 80% | 27,601 psi | 56% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23.4 gr | 84% | 35,360 psi | 72% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,740 psi | 79% | 3002 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 81% | 2936 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,728 psi | 48% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 24.1 gr | 90% | 33,040 psi | 67% | 2923 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 74% | 2900 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,104 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 79% | 2982 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,275 psi | 76% | 2969 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,844 psi | 48% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,841 psi | 79% | 2972 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,104 psi | 83% | 3077 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,726 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,782 psi | 77% | 2887 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,127 psi | 69% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,360 psi | 70% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 78% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,371 psi | 62% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,124 psi | 59% | 2772 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,130 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,985 psi | 75% | 2956 fps | 95% |
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 35 powders for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Prvi Partizan SP. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,169 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,044 fps to 3,169 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 35 of the 35 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 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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. Hodgdon H322, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with the .224 | 55gr | Prvi Partizan SP 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.