Load data for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. + .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 68gr \| Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:	2278
Bullet Weight:	68gr \| 4.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.985" \| 25.0mm
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:	0.588" \| 14.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.408" \| 10.4mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	49313 psi \| 3400 bar
LID:	LID_B2524_C915
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 68gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 64 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, 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>>	91%	43598	88%	**28	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	43598	88%	**99	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	43018	87%	**76	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	43569	88%	**66	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	43642	88%	**79	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	43178	88%	**89	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42438	86%	**41	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	44048	89%	**61	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	41336	84%	**18	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	43062	87%	**58	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	41408	84%	**12	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	42670	87%	**76	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	95%	43178	88%	**31	94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	43947	89%	**31	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	43859	89%	**67	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	42989	87%	**46	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	95%	42946	87%	**38	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	88%	43990	89%	**35	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	83%	43758	89%	**31	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	43801	89%	**18	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	43598	88%	**99	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31270	63%	**78	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43874	89%	**94	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	41626	84%	**53	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	43758	89%	**56	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	44353	90%	**77	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	43178	88%	**89	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	43134	87%	**72	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	44179	90%	**05	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	43076	87%	**35	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	42917	87%	**30	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	43497	88%	**18	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	43062	87%	**89	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	43120	87%	**18	98%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	43903	89%	**58	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	95%	43236	88%	**38	94%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	43178	88%	**22	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	44092	89%	**72	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31241	63%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	43685	89%	**05	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	44048	89%	**00	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	43888	89%	**95	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	43918	89%	**99	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	38058	77%	**36	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	41510	84%	**15	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	43888	89%	**22	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	43047	87%	**26	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	42438	86%	**23	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	43076	87%	**35	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	43497	88%	**18	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	42888	87%	**43	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	44266	90%	**31	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	42815	87%	**40	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	43163	88%	**92	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	39508	80%	**53	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	44063	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	43453	88%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	37159	75%	**97	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	43569	88%	**99	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	33127	67%	**82	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	44092	89%	**25	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	42801	87%	**12	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	43163	88%	**54	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	44077	89%	**48	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	33533	68%	**95	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	35099	71%	**08	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35331	72%	**15	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	38841	79%	**67	91%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	37231	75%	**48	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36970	75%	**64	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29414	60%	**56	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30690	62%	**66	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24758	50%	**05	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31343	64%	**08	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	30560	62%	**52	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39421	80%	**20	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	34345	70%	**35	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	36796	75%	**80	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	63%	**72	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	72%	**82	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	38464	78%	**33	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34737	70%	**38	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	40843	83%	**72	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	38986	79%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	35099	71%	**08	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	25251	51%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27253	55%	**90	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	34447	70%	**92	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40393	82%	**97	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	32503	66%	**08	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33054	67%	**69	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	38406	78%	**80	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36245	74%	**48	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29080	59%	**20	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33199	67%	**16	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	28674	58%	**64	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	62%	**00	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30516	62%	**33	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	32387	66%	**95	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	34679	70%	**41	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	33417	68%	**02	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36840	75%	**21	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	25266	51%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37608	76%	**77	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	29095	59%	**33	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33852	69%	**82	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28950	59%	**44	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	30095	61%	**43	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	34722	70%	**54	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	33837	69%	**02	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32808	67%	**03	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26542	54%	**56	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29080	59%	**20	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	28674	58%	**64	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39610	80%	**80	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35418	72%	**44	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31995	65%	**07	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	33373	68%	**75	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	31299	63%	**52	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36274	74%	**95	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30574	62%	**77	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23177	47%	**16	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28645	58%	**61	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	27427	56%	**28	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34751	70%	**25	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28224	57%	**70	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	70%	**57	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36680	74%	**90	93%

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.