Load data for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. + .224 | 45gr | Barnes X BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 4198, Norma 200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 45gr \| Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:	22445
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.705" \| 17.9mm
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:	0.308" \| 7.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.258" \| 6.6mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	49313 psi \| 3400 bar
LID:	LID_B440_C915
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 78 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 45gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 39 powders such as Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 4198, Norma 200. 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>>	83%	43033	87%	**04	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	44150	90%	**53	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	43903	89%	**14	98%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	90%	43526	88%	**84	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	43033	87%	**69	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	95%	42685	87%	**20	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	35679	72%	**66	92%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44338	90%	**15	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	43149	87%	**23	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	44295	90%	**22	97%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	92%	44266	90%	**55	92%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	83%	44150	90%	**02	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	44150	90%	**53	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	43424	88%	**23	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	44034	89%	**48	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30763	62%	**95	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37405	76%	**48	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	88%	43352	88%	**94	99%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	88%	43381	88%	**64	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	43526	88%	**84	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	41626	84%	**01	93%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	85%	43366	88%	**01	99%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	96%	42540	86%	**01	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30661	62%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	90%	43163	88%	**84	93%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	93%	44150	90%	**01	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	86%	42931	87%	**07	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	95%	44092	89%	**32	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	37130	75%	**77	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	41626	84%	**01	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	92%	44150	90%	**20	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	44019	89%	**58	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	43772	89%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	43584	88%	**61	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	41887	85%	**22	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	32576	66%	**48	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	40059	81%	**15	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	40495	82%	**41	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	93%	44309	90%	**46	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40132	81%	**45	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	36129	73%	**53	93%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	30980	63%	**76	94%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	86%	38043	77%	**46	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26049	53%	**94	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	34954	71%	**27	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	31096	63%	**41	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	27601	56%	**33	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34069	69%	**00	96%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	36637	74%	**41	94%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	88%	39102	79%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41408	84%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	82%	31589	64%	**09	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35534	72%	**14	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	39653	80%	**36	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	24149	49%	**14	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	88%	29863	61%	**02	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35215	71%	**94	97%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	85%	39059	79%	**59	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	38043	77%	**46	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	91%	34954	71%	**27	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39204	79%	**15	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	88%	33721	68%	**68	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	24120	49%	**57	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	84%	36390	74%	**14	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	84%	33982	69%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36535	74%	**46	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	86%	33852	69%	**82	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	89%	30501	62%	**84	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	34954	71%	**27	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	39885	81%	**12	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	83%	30763	62%	**10	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37724	77%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32489	66%	**86	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27137	55%	**05	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	92%	28384	58%	**13	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	90%	33112	67%	**22	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	33301	68%	**45	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	90%	40335	82%	**55	91%

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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