Load data for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. + .224 | 55gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Sierra SBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	1365
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.722" \| 18.3mm
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:	0.325" \| 8.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.250" \| 6.4mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	49313 psi \| 3400 bar
LID:	LID_B5747_C915
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 55gr | Sierra SBT GameKing bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	96%	47079	95%	**69	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	48037	97%	**43	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	49081	100%	**25	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48950	99%	**76	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	47732	97%	**36	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	48675	99%	**69	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45426	92%	**92	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	48370	98%	**22	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	37376	76%	**15	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47500	96%	**41	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	48080	97%	**89	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	48791	99%	**36	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	47674	97%	**71	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	48457	98%	**32	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	48283	98%	**23	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	49240	100%	**97	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	48008	97%	**02	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	48051	97%	**96	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	47979	97%	**94	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	30995	63%	**08	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40640	82%	**14	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	48298	98%	**50	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42105	85%	**00	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	48153	98%	**73	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	48994	99%	**63	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	47747	97%	**56	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	45585	92%	**66	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	47703	97%	**00	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	40930	83%	**35	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	48863	99%	**69	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	46499	94%	**36	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46267	94%	**66	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	48385	98%	**96	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	48689	99%	**36	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30806	62%	**51	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	49211	100%	**96	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	39827	81%	**77	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	47863	97%	**63	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	44237	90%	**77	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	48530	98%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	48066	97%	**92	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	46456	94%	**46	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	48472	98%	**10	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40263	82%	**59	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	45585	92%	**66	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	40930	83%	**35	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	47413	96%	**04	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	48109	98%	**86	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	47935	97%	**10	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	48153	98%	**50	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	49313	100%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	48573	98%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	45121	91%	**68	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33765	68%	**90	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42583	86%	**64	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	47572	96%	**79	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	42279	86%	**74	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	48153	98%	**35	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	49081	100%	**12	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	37927	77%	**69	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43105	87%	**58	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37898	77%	**89	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32518	66%	**25	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	35476	72%	**67	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33924	69%	**54	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26382	53%	**23	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	29675	60%	**82	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26774	54%	**13	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28326	57%	**82	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35868	73%	**30	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43714	89%	**38	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39073	79%	**04	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	87%	35273	72%	**36	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33257	67%	**79	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43076	87%	**79	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	65%	**35	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37550	76%	**76	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41539	84%	**66	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	24105	49%	**37	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25193	51%	**57	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37565	76%	**33	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	37623	76%	**99	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	33794	69%	**44	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35433	72%	**81	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33344	68%	**31	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	28993	59%	**62	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	38870	79%	**13	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	34200	69%	**67	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40741	83%	**15	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	33576	68%	**41	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27760	56%	**03	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	39276	80%	**02	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	39798	81%	**53	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24091	49%	**80	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	70%	**67	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	34650	70%	**33	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31430	64%	**79	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	34490	70%	**51	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45281	92%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38841	79%	**95	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	38972	79%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30124	61%	**87	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	25193	51%	**46	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	28993	59%	**62	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	34200	69%	**67	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36898	75%	**77	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	33808	69%	**67	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	60%	**84	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	39015	79%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39682	80%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33910	69%	**18	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	57%	**64	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	23583	48%	**69	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	26934	55%	**51	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	34287	70%	**74	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	27731	56%	**94	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	32953	67%	**67	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	37144	75%	**56	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.