Load data for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. + .224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 60gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22281
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.870" \| 22.1mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 50 R Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.968" \| 50.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.365" \| 60.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.473" \| 12.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.473" \| 12.0mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	49313 psi \| 3400 bar
LID:	LID_B2523_C915
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 110 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 55 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	43772	89%	**79	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	44353	90%	**05	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	43468	88%	**49	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	42815	87%	**13	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	43149	87%	**40	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	44208	90%	**38	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	42873	87%	**92	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	37753	77%	**97	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	44048	89%	**41	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	37681	76%	**71	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	44121	89%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	43903	89%	**77	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	43366	88%	**09	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	43366	88%	**07	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	44353	90%	**05	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	44063	89%	**89	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30443	62%	**90	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40727	83%	**95	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	43961	89%	**33	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42453	86%	**92	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	43511	88%	**56	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	43453	88%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	43859	89%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	43584	88%	**12	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	42946	87%	**81	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	41205	84%	**23	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	43279	88%	**46	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	44019	89%	**95	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	40509	82%	**36	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	44164	90%	**92	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	43497	88%	**17	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30313	61%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	44005	89%	**66	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	39726	81%	**56	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	44382	90%	**66	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	44237	90%	**56	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	43163	88%	**66	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	43105	87%	**59	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	43163	88%	**81	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40248	82%	**35	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	43584	88%	**12	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	41205	84%	**23	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	43468	88%	**04	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	44208	90%	**86	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	43192	88%	**04	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	43062	87%	**30	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	43207	88%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	43207	88%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	43279	88%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	34330	70%	**92	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42931	87%	**43	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	44193	90%	**79	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	43352	88%	**72	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	43062	87%	**02	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	43903	89%	**89	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	36579	74%	**22	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38072	77%	**71	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33214	67%	**20	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	69%	**17	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34316	70%	**46	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	26977	55%	**31	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	27891	57%	**25	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	24700	50%	**36	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28819	58%	**84	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	33808	69%	**76	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36492	74%	**15	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39378	80%	**85	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	33460	68%	**76	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33750	68%	**87	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32706	66%	**43	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37855	77%	**61	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24598	50%	**52	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25585	52%	**69	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37768	77%	**08	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	36448	74%	**51	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	32372	66%	**94	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	73%	**66	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33678	68%	**30	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	27340	55%	**08	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	37086	75%	**49	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	31763	64%	**90	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	32111	65%	**84	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27847	56%	**95	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	36390	74%	**35	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	36796	75%	**22	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	37811	77%	**85	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24642	50%	**91	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35215	71%	**72	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	31894	65%	**43	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31894	65%	**71	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	32967	67%	**94	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38754	79%	**71	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	37101	75%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30632	62%	**92	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24700	50%	**21	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	27340	55%	**08	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	31763	64%	**90	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37333	76%	**76	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32982	67%	**26	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	61%	**98	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	37217	75%	**02	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40030	81%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34403	70%	**10	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28427	58%	**59	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21640	44%	**92	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26426	54%	**26	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32518	66%	**07	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	26905	55%	**59	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32039	65%	**33	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	35389	72%	**95	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.