Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, IMR 8208 XBR, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 45gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1110
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.537" \| 13.6mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 57 R load data
Case Length (l3):	2.232" \| 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.647" \| 67.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B5725_C918
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 164 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 82 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, IMR 8208 XBR, Norma 202. 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>>	92%	56768	89%	**04	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	55622	87%	**42	97%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	57392	90%	**07	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	56289	88%	**22	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	56884	89%	**52	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	57188	90%	**45	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	57377	90%	**52	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	92%	57130	90%	**98	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	57000	89%	**81	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	56086	88%	**71	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	91%	56260	88%	**75	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	54534	85%	**58	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	56826	89%	**52	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	57406	90%	**17	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	48762	76%	**02	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	56913	89%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	92%	57319	90%	**88	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56318	88%	**85	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	57348	90%	**39	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	95%	56565	89%	**07	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	56855	89%	**01	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	83%	56550	89%	**71	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	57116	90%	**75	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	56927	89%	**22	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	96%	38130	60%	**45	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	45963	72%	**81	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	54230	85%	**02	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32155	50%	**80	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56362	88%	**34	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	53301	84%	**80	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	54433	85%	**60	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	57276	90%	**35	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	94%	56101	88%	**07	97%
IMR 8208 XBR 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57319	90%	**81	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	56869	89%	**32	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	56768	89%	**42	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	92%	57000	89%	**81	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	56362	88%	**12	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	56913	89%	**71	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	47166	74%	**22	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	57276	90%	**78	99%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	93%	57305	90%	**91	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	56565	89%	**11	98%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	95%	57261	90%	**14	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	90%	56927	89%	**32	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	56463	88%	**81	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	56826	89%	**32	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32953	52%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	56463	88%	**75	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	96%	56608	89%	**29	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	56869	89%	**40	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	47268	74%	**76	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	57203	90%	**62	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	57014	89%	**58	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	51416	81%	**86	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	53737	84%	**65	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	91%	56449	88%	**35	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	56492	89%	**78	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	56347	88%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	54868	86%	**37	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	47166	74%	**22	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	57000	89%	**81	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	56913	89%	**71	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	57116	89%	**32	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	56855	89%	**71	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	57217	90%	**02	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	57319	90%	**55	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	52069	82%	**96	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	96%	37376	59%	**04	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	57203	90%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	57363	90%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	56492	89%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	49008	77%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	56579	89%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	43830	69%	**63	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	47050	74%	**55	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	57043	89%	**01	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	56188	88%	**55	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	47268	74%	**20	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	46137	72%	**89	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	57392	90%	**24	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	57072	89%	**85	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	39276	62%	**81	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	84%	36593	57%	**69	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	52141	82%	**12	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	44396	70%	**89	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	41713	65%	**97	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	47079	74%	**35	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	47384	74%	**55	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	39146	61%	**20	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	40451	63%	**24	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32895	52%	**14	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40292	63%	**66	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32271	51%	**78	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	48269	76%	**88	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	36796	58%	**25	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	35955	56%	**38	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	51169	80%	**45	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	38682	61%	**61	90%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	40437	63%	**43	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	43685	68%	**50	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	85%	39001	61%	**81	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	43598	68%	**12	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	51517	81%	**80	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	86%	40074	63%	**88	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	52982	83%	**34	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	93%	34548	54%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	94%	41785	65%	**63	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	36593	57%	**69	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25773	40%	**93	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34693	54%	**19	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	35679	56%	**53	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	48675	76%	**25	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	48327	76%	**78	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	35882	56%	**19	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	41336	65%	**27	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	49298	77%	**91	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	46847	73%	**42	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37579	59%	**51	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	40001	63%	**28	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	34635	54%	**30	92%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	94%	43149	68%	**30	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	38435	60%	**28	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38377	60%	**65	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	82%	35360	55%	**83	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	35708	56%	**86	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	42772	67%	**07	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	40785	64%	**10	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	45411	71%	**86	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25672	40%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	47021	74%	**61	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	46064	72%	**86	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	33156	52%	**56	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	88%	35056	55%	**02	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	42366	66%	**50	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	36579	57%	**73	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	84%	32996	52%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	35215	55%	**86	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	40596	64%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	38145	60%	**38	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40176	63%	**32	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32982	52%	**35	96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	94%	43149	68%	**30	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37579	59%	**51	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	34635	54%	**30	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	49588	78%	**75	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	45237	71%	**25	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39537	62%	**22	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	39479	62%	**48	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	83%	33127	52%	**01	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	92%	31604	50%	**01	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	52098	82%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	44469	70%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37579	59%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29762	47%	**05	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36100	57%	**73	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	85%	29573	46%	**53	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	92%	39842	62%	**68	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	43888	69%	**12	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35911	56%	**86	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	92%	39943	63%	**27	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	88%	34330	54%	**68	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	44005	69%	**35	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	47413	74%	**91	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.