Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .223 | 46gr | Sax MJG-HSR bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3835 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3839 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,838 psi | 84% | 3747 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3832 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3714 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3802 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3789 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3829 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3839 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3901 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3819 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3842 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 82% | 3855 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3799 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3832 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3855 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3888 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3796 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3816 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3763 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3819 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3911 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 53% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3825 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3773 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3888 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3839 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3816 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3737 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3839 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3835 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3822 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3848 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3753 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,243 psi | 54% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3825 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3921 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3960 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3822 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3812 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3806 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3839 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3839 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3780 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3829 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3888 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3796 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3832 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3704 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3816 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3793 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 3737 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 3730 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3766 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 3625 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3881 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3835 fps | 98% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 63% | 3428 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 80% | 3757 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 82% | 3760 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 68% | 3527 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 51% | 3251 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 61% | 3438 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,867 psi | 55% | 3343 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 3566 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 76% | 3586 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 3658 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 82% | 3720 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 3678 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,034 psi | 69% | 3550 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 58% | 3445 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,645 psi | 75% | 3743 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 3606 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 76% | 3694 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 3688 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 84% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 75% | 3530 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 3727 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,802 psi | 70% | 3602 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 3425 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 3547 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.8 gr | 86% | 50,604 psi | 79% | 3806 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 3586 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 3589 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 83% | 3698 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 3606 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 39 gr | 88% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 3612 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,976 psi | 39% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 3619 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 56% | 3412 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 81% | 3707 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 71% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 3675 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,034 psi | 69% | 3550 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 83% | 3760 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 68% | 3524 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 3409 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 3596 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 3501 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 3537 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 56% | 3353 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,906 psi | 75% | 3678 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 3694 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 3632 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 3609 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 40% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 68% | 3543 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.3 gr | 92% | 51,648 psi | 81% | 3839 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 3540 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 62% | 3422 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,495 psi | 65% | 3468 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,657 psi | 70% | 3589 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 83% | 3760 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 3409 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 3501 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 3553 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 81% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 3675 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,934 psi | 74% | 3665 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 3599 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,574 psi | 78% | 3684 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 3320 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 48% | 3120 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 65% | 3501 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 58% | 3320 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,675 psi | 76% | 3638 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 3606 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 82% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 3461 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 3337 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 51% | 3271 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 53% | 3268 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 3458 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,452 psi | 65% | 3474 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,027 psi | 55% | 3301 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,209 psi | 72% | 3550 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,219 psi | 63% | 3507 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,658 psi | 72% | 3609 fps | 95.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 84 powders for 5.6 x 57 R loaded with the .223 | 46gr | Sax MJG-HSR. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,960 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,480 fps to 3,960 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 46.0 gr projectile in 0.223" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 R with the .223 | 46gr | Sax MJG-HSR they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.