Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Penmax (HPT)

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 9, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 55gr \| SUS-TAC Penmax (HPT)
Manufacturer SKU:	H12852
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.865" \| 22.0mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 57 R load data
Case Length (l3):	2.232" \| 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.676" \| 68.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.421" \| 10.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.282" \| 7.2mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B10303_C918
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 184 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Penmax (HPT) bullet and 92 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 9, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>	90%	56521	89%	**09	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	57319	90%	**09	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	56478	88%	**27	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	88%	56724	89%	**76	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	56043	88%	**50	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	56536	89%	**70	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	56942	89%	**99	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	56695	89%	**06	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	57159	90%	**94	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	95%	56724	89%	**96	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	45585	71%	**35	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	57217	90%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	56202	88%	**09	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	57319	90%	**63	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	93%	56463	88%	**29	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	45585	71%	**58	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	52765	83%	**55	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	57261	90%	**35	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	56188	88%	**15	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	56318	88%	**30	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	93%	57145	90%	**65	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	56405	88%	**96	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	94%	56275	88%	**99	97%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	97%	55317	87%	**29	95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	41046	64%	**04	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	50067	78%	**17	95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	50154	79%	**24	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	56753	89%	**83	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32880	52%	**54	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	93%	56492	89%	**42	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	56101	88%	**76	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	57058	89%	**47	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	57000	89%	**20	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	54868	86%	**27	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	38914	61%	**45	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	56318	88%	**48	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	56449	88%	**86	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	83%	57232	90%	**66	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	57203	90%	**79	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57363	90%	**15	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	56782	89%	**53	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	56826	89%	**96	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	50981	80%	**61	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	48602	76%	**25	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	56710	89%	**79	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	91%	56913	89%	**96	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	94%	56797	89%	**38	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	46151	72%	**51	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	56173	88%	**35	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	45411	71%	**12	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	88%	56449	88%	**66	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	57406	90%	**29	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	57246	90%	**76	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33373	52%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	56304	88%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	94%	56434	88%	**63	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57130	90%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	51068	80%	**35	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	96%	45585	71%	**55	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	46035	72%	**61	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	57406	90%	**76	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	56739	89%	**70	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	56043	88%	**02	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	53185	83%	**91	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	56579	89%	**42	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	89%	57377	90%	**89	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57276	90%	**19	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	56579	89%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	57087	89%	**01	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	50763	80%	**86	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	50981	80%	**61	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57363	90%	**15	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	56826	89%	**96	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	57159	90%	**53	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	56130	88%	**89	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	56449	88%	**01	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	57072	89%	**76	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	56231	88%	**93	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	40756	64%	**63	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	56710	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	56536	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	53272	83%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	56463	88%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	47718	75%	**99	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	50952	80%	**91	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	56985	89%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	56811	89%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	50444	79%	**40	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	48776	76%	**12	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	56898	89%	**35	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	97%	55317	87%	**29	95%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	56405	88%	**12	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	42293	66%	**14	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	36129	57%	**23	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	47427	74%	**63	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	44527	70%	**23	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	50894	80%	**48	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	51227	80%	**65	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	42772	67%	**40	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	43918	69%	**56	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	45832	72%	**68	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35969	56%	**59	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	88%	34113	53%	**40	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	43874	69%	**56	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35128	55%	**27	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	51895	81%	**68	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	37913	59%	**12	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	34838	55%	**59	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	31430	49%	**61	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	41887	66%	**10	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	44092	69%	**79	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	46485	73%	**50	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	36782	58%	**99	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	47210	74%	**25	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	36071	57%	**36	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	89%	41959	66%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	30501	48%	**86	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	36230	57%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	45716	72%	**06	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	35694	56%	**07	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26005	41%	**70	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	38261	60%	**61	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	35041	55%	**84	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	43004	67%	**45	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	51488	81%	**25	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	43265	68%	**74	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	33330	52%	**91	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	38885	61%	**48	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	44382	70%	**33	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	52968	83%	**88	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	50618	79%	**48	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	41292	65%	**94	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	42583	67%	**51	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	37376	59%	**63	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	38087	60%	**53	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	41858	66%	**64	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	41321	65%	**68	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	41437	65%	**81	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	37449	59%	**02	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	34084	53%	**30	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	37028	58%	**99	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	40176	63%	**91	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	44570	70%	**17	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	44005	69%	**50	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	48588	76%	**06	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26498	42%	**23	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	49922	78%	**61	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	84%	40248	63%	**19	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	35853	56%	**99	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	30763	48%	**48	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	89%	35273	55%	**73	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	91%	38638	61%	**58	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	45121	71%	**37	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	39218	61%	**05	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	51%	**68	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	43976	69%	**94	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	33794	53%	**14	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	42801	67%	**81	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	40828	64%	**61	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	42946	67%	**41	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	35331	55%	**54	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	42264	66%	**12	91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	38087	60%	**53	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41292	65%	**94	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	37376	59%	**63	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	53055	83%	**81	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	48457	76%	**45	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	42322	66%	**25	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	42627	67%	**91	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	33446	52%	**68	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	28195	44%	**63	91%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	47863	75%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	40016	63%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	32576	51%	**41	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	38870	61%	**89	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	28616	45%	**00	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	34882	55%	**14	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	46746	73%	**02	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	38421	60%	**92	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	34650	54%	**46	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	29675	46%	**04	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	47819	75%	**68	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	89%	41959	66%	**33	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	51126	80%	**04	98%

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.