Load data for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. + .224 | 40gr | Barnes Vmtr HP

Recommended Powder(s): IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N120

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Barnes Vmtr HP
Manufacturer SKU:	30168
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.585" \| 14.9mm
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:	0.188" \| 4.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.188" \| 4.8mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	49313 psi \| 3400 bar
LID:	LID_B439_C915
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 48 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 40gr | Barnes Vmtr HP bullet and 24 powders such as IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N120. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	43613	88%	**04	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	43569	88%	**07	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	44005	89%	**94	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	36114	73%	**92	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	39552	80%	**78	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	93%	43990	89%	**30	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	43859	89%	**55	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	43700	89%	**66	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	43569	88%	**07	95%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	91%	43845	89%	**91	94%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	88%	43787	89%	**02	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29095	59%	**20	100%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	43076	87%	**68	99%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	89%	44251	90%	**14	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	28703	58%	**65	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	94%	43540	88%	**61	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	97%	41742	85%	**15	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	43366	88%	**51	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	90%	43178	88%	**78	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	96%	41336	84%	**43	93%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	97%	40582	82%	**46	94%
Vihtavuori N120 👍	<<locked>>	90%	44092	89%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	43888	89%	**42	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	37753	77%	**94	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	34983	71%	**01	99%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	83%	34098	69%	**48	91%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	82%	27296	55%	**28	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	89%	27427	56%	**23	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	83%	25019	51%	**79	90%
[Alliant Reloder-10x]*	<<locked>>	81%	29443	60%	**30	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	36738	75%	**81	96%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	66%	**94	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	89%	34098	69%	**48	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	85%	35592	72%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	35447	72%	**99	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	22669	46%	**33	100%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	31415	64%	**46	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	33315	68%	**35	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	22437	45%	**78	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	90%	39276	80%	**56	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	92%	36477	74%	**84	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	38986	79%	**76	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	85%	36289	74%	**04	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	92%	35752	73%	**99	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	91%	32982	67%	**50	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	32996	67%	**09	99%
[Vihtavuori N130]*	<<locked>>	81%	27673	56%	**95	91%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	88%	28572	58%	**15	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

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