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Load data for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. + .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140, Vihtavuori N540

5.6 x 50 R Mag. + .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
22774
Bullet Weight:
73gr | 4.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.020" | 25.9mm
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:
0.623" | 15.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.443" | 11.3mm
Case Capacity:
34.0 Grains of Water | 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
49313 psi | 3400 bar
LID:
LID_B2525_C915
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 73gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 65 powders such as Accurate 2495, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>
90%
44179
90%
**46
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
44048
89%
**17
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
43308
88%
**80
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
43816
89%
**87
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
43990
89%
**00
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
85%
43729
89%
**10
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
91%
43091
87%
**62
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
89%
42946
87%
**49
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43888
89%
**76
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
43642
88%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
43888
89%
**69
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
43787
89%
**62
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
39334
80%
**20
94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
90%
42975
87%
**30
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
42844
87%
**56
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
42859
87%
**54
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
94%
43613
88%
**72
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
44179
90%
**43
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
44338
90%
**53
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
44048
89%
**17
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
31386
64%
**13
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
95%
44338
90%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
43569
88%
**00
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
93%
42946
87%
**56
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
43439
88%
**10
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
83%
43598
88%
**94
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
42728
87%
**94
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
91%
42946
87%
**49
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
43192
88%
**51
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
44164
90%
**36
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
91%
43265
88%
**03
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
91%
43308
88%
**30
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
94%
42946
87%
**46
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
94%
43845
89%
**69
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
43424
88%
**87
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
43816
89%
**46
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
43598
88%
**84
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31430
64%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
44063
89%
**23
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
95%
42844
87%
**89
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
38464
78%
**97
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
44121
89%
**10
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
42772
87%
**84
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40379
82%
**00
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
42032
85%
**43
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
90%
43874
89%
**03
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
44309
90%
**40
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
43163
88%
**38
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
44367
90%
**71
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
42946
87%
**49
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
44164
90%
**36
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
43134
87%
**23
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
43149
87%
**54
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
43845
89%
**17
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
41466
84%
**07
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
44092
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
92%
43743
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
38348
78%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N140 👍
<<locked>>
93%
44251
90%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
34824
71%
**46
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
87%
44121
89%
**36
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
93%
43178
88%
**23
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
37173
75%
**59
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
43569
88%
**69
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
43207
88%
**43
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
66%
**90
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
33837
69%
**00
91%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36840
75%
**56
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
36100
73%
**23
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39175
79%
**08
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38943
79%
**15
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31067
63%
**07
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32489
66%
**23
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26150
53%
**69
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32793
66%
**52
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
28572
58%
**11
90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
32213
65%
**00
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
32677
66%
**43
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
34389
70%
**39
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
66%
**33
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37014
75%
**36
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
36216
73%
**05
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36216
73%
**82
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
36535
74%
**85
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
33837
69%
**00
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
88%
28253
57%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28398
58%
**48
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
32024
65%
**51
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
30429
62%
**67
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34476
70%
**20
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40379
82%
**38
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38159
77%
**02
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
61%
**67
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34447
70%
**64
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28892
59%
**88
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31821
65%
**54
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31792
64%
**80
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
30385
62%
**57
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
32648
66%
**13
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
38885
79%
**95
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
68%
**30
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37710
76%
**62
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
26847
54%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39262
80%
**25
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27209
55%
**02
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
31981
65%
**23
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35215
71%
**26
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
61%
**05
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
29254
59%
**41
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
32387
66%
**16
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
37536
76%
**82
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
64%
**61
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34040
69%
**54
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27673
56%
**10
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
61%
**67
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28892
59%
**88
91%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37057
75%
**02
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33315
68%
**54
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32285
65%
**70
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
29370
60%
**25
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37753
77%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31865
65%
**21
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24468
50%
**90
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29921
61%
**15
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
26498
54%
**26
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36318
74%
**79
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29544
60%
**28
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
32227
65%
**38
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36027
73%
**12
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
38319
78%
**44
94%

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.

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