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Load data for 5.6 x 50 R Mag. + .224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

5.6 x 50 R Mag. + .224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:
2279
Bullet Weight:
75gr | 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.980" | 24.9mm
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:
0.583" | 14.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.403" | 10.2mm
Case Capacity:
34.0 Grains of Water | 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
49313 psi | 3400 bar
LID:
LID_B2529_C915
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 5.6 x 50 R Mag. with .224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, 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>>
89%
44150
90%
**20
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
43801
89%
**87
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
43323
88%
**48
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
43526
88%
**57
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
83%
43859
89%
**71
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
83%
43584
88%
**84
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
43294
88%
**33
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
42902
87%
**17
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
95%
43700
89%
**43
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
43801
89%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
43526
88%
**33
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
43584
88%
**30
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
40524
82%
**30
95%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
42902
87%
**03
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
42815
87%
**26
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
44237
90%
**57
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
43221
88%
**40
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
44266
90%
**17
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
95%
44164
90%
**20
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
43801
89%
**87
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31778
64%
**03
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
93%
44295
90%
**76
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
43526
88%
**84
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
91%
42960
87%
**36
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
43294
88%
**80
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
83%
42772
87%
**71
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42902
87%
**17
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
43816
89%
**41
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
43149
88%
**90
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
43134
87%
**80
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
43323
88%
**00
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
42757
87%
**20
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
93%
43540
88%
**36
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
43149
88%
**57
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
43627
88%
**13
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
43381
88%
**54
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
31082
63%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
83%
43729
89%
**87
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
94%
42757
87%
**59
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
39595
80%
**10
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
44295
90%
**80
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
44237
90%
**87
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
41829
85%
**03
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
43395
88%
**46
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
43700
89%
**80
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
44280
90%
**20
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
43062
87%
**15
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
44295
90%
**41
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42902
87%
**17
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
43149
88%
**90
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
43105
87%
**94
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
43091
87%
**25
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
43598
88%
**87
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
43236
88%
**17
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
30647
62%
**90
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
43787
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
44193
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
40683
82%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
43163
88%
**77
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
36738
74%
**66
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
44106
89%
**10
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
92%
43149
87%
**03
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
38841
79%
**71
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
38334
78%
**66
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
43410
88%
**40
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
83%
42801
87%
**07
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
69%
**97
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
32401
66%
**41
91%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38435
78%
**62
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
36056
73%
**03
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
40582
82%
**15
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
40379
82%
**21
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32561
66%
**20
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33910
69%
**33
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27398
56%
**79
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34287
70%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27572
56%
**62
90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
31024
63%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
31444
64%
**97
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
33243
67%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
33852
69%
**43
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
38334
78%
**36
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
34809
71%
**52
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37565
76%
**89
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
35099
71%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
32401
66%
**41
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
92%
30269
61%
**70
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29733
60%
**61
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
30835
63%
**95
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
62%
**51
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35810
73%
**23
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
39610
80%
**05
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31430
64%
**74
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
71%
**54
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29530
60%
**88
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
33156
67%
**61
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
33011
67%
**90
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
29225
59%
**05
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
31357
64%
**57
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
37449
76%
**36
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34940
71%
**36
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
38957
79%
**66
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
28036
57%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
40698
83%
**31
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28268
57%
**08
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
89%
30748
62%
**67
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36695
74%
**30
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31502
64%
**15
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
28355
58%
**92
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
31241
63%
**64
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
36056
73%
**23
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
67%
**70
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35404
72%
**57
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28689
58%
**20
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31430
64%
**74
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29530
60%
**88
92%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
38406
78%
**05
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34345
70%
**57
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
68%
**77
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
28413
58%
**72
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
94%
28500
58%
**25
91%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39117
79%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32474
66%
**11
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25106
51%
**83
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30560
62%
**05
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
84%
25121
51%
**57
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37739
77%
**79
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30748
62%
**31
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
94%
34969
71%
**75
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
30980
63%
**85
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
37333
76%
**18
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
39929
81%
**54
96%

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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