Load data for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. + .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Nosler Varmageddon BTip
Manufacturer SKU:	17240
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.795" \| 20.2mm
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:	0.398" \| 10.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.398" \| 10.1mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	49313 psi \| 3400 bar
LID:	LID_B3964_C915
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 102 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip bullet and 51 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. 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>>	95%	44237	90%	**00	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	44353	90%	**23	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	91%	44222	90%	**74	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	44077	89%	**48	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	43511	88%	**64	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42627	86%	**33	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	43743	89%	**17	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	36521	74%	**86	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	44005	89%	**63	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	88%	43468	88%	**84	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	43076	87%	**69	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	94%	44382	90%	**36	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	44222	90%	**31	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	91%	43714	89%	**07	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	43714	89%	**07	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	44135	90%	**15	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29834	60%	**69	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39610	80%	**84	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	43656	89%	**51	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	93%	44106	89%	**71	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	43062	87%	**38	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	43511	88%	**64	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43076	87%	**07	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	43569	88%	**99	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	40089	81%	**02	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	44077	89%	**81	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43859	89%	**68	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43685	89%	**04	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	43729	89%	**84	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29602	60%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	43120	87%	**68	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	43526	88%	**64	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	41640	84%	**18	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	43062	87%	**81	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44077	89%	**91	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	43903	89%	**09	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38087	77%	**94	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43076	87%	**07	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	40089	81%	**02	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	43221	88%	**09	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	90%	43091	87%	**77	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	43947	89%	**28	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	43642	89%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	44309	90%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44005	89%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32213	65%	**44	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40973	83%	**12	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	91%	43439	88%	**84	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41582	84%	**48	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	43323	88%	**17	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	43395	88%	**87	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	39943	81%	**99	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36883	75%	**53	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31604	64%	**85	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	36521	74%	**84	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32343	66%	**95	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25193	51%	**77	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	29805	60%	**82	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	26774	54%	**07	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27963	57%	**62	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34853	71%	**90	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37652	76%	**58	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35824	73%	**36	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	82%	33460	68%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	63%	**99	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36419	74%	**36	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41191	84%	**46	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24236	49%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	25411	52%	**54	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36187	73%	**94	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	35433	72%	**71	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34214	69%	**38	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32343	66%	**95	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	29269	59%	**69	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	39320	80%	**10	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	34534	70%	**71	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39378	80%	**86	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	35244	71%	**74	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27949	57%	**00	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	39320	80%	**82	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24091	49%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33460	68%	**28	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30255	61%	**36	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34650	70%	**48	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37362	76%	**56	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	93%	39668	80%	**89	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29182	59%	**51	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25498	52%	**46	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	29269	59%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	34534	70%	**71	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36071	73%	**48	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33591	68%	**51	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28442	58%	**51	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39146	79%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32982	67%	**89	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27064	55%	**18	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	23134	47%	**43	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	27470	56%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34621	70%	**74	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	28834	58%	**26	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	33750	68%	**74	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	37724	77%	**53	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.

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