Cartridge
5.6x50R Magnum
0.224" (5.56mm) · 5.6x50R · centerfire
2 factory loads from 1 manufacturer, on 2 projectiles.
Factory loads
2
Bullet weight
50gr
Muzzle velocity
3379–3379 fps
Muzzle energy
1267–1267 ft·lb
Bullet Drop (inches)
The most compared load in this cartridge, plotted from the bore line to 1000 yards in ICAO sea-level air — measured from the muzzle rather than from a sighted-in rifle, so these curves compare the loads against each other and are not holdover figures. Compare these at your own conditions →
Weights are the ones with the most factory loads; within each, the load visitors compare most often. See every load →
Bullet weights loaded
- 50gr2
One bullet weight across 2 factory loads.
