Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 30gr | Barnes VG

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 30gr \| Barnes VG
Manufacturer SKU:	30170
Bullet Weight:	30gr \| 1.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.557" \| 14.1mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 57 R load data
Case Length (l3):	2.232" \| 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.667" \| 67.7mm
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_B436_C918
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 30gr | Barnes VG bullet and 60 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Vihtavuori N130. 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>>	96%	51198	80%	**49	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	56695	89%	**00	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57058	89%	**23	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	57276	90%	**83	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	56536	89%	**88	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	56217	88%	**11	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	50401	79%	**91	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	53490	84%	**21	97%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	41394	65%	**26	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51416	81%	**50	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56710	89%	**09	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	57029	89%	**77	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	56391	88%	**32	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	56231	88%	**77	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	56623	89%	**11	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	57159	90%	**81	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	56289	88%	**13	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	57058	89%	**83	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	57319	90%	**47	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30139	47%	**20	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	44266	69%	**96	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56913	89%	**09	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	57101	89%	**77	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	54215	85%	**08	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	56159	88%	**24	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	56782	89%	**41	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	49676	78%	**36	96%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	56536	89%	**08	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	53243	83%	**13	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	44962	70%	**85	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	56797	89%	**96	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	50227	79%	**99	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	50111	79%	**52	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	55593	87%	**24	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	56884	89%	**98	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30603	48%	**92	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	83%	56304	88%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	56391	88%	**67	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	54215	85%	**11	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	46615	73%	**14	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	56434	88%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	57029	89%	**00	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	50633	79%	**16	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	53200	83%	**13	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42830	67%	**67	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	49676	78%	**36	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	44962	70%	**85	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	56057	88%	**95	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	57363	90%	**64	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	52011	82%	**06	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	53737	84%	**32	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	56768	89%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56956	89%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	47601	75%	**27	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	36506	57%	**78	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46963	74%	**34	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	56376	88%	**83	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	46572	73%	**31	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	57159	90%	**19	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	93%	57174	90%	**60	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	46673	73%	**31	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44266	69%	**40	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	40190	63%	**16	94%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	53%	**93	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	44150	69%	**09	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	38957	61%	**91	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	28776	45%	**58	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	36622	57%	**65	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	32996	52%	**80	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29950	47%	**30	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37434	59%	**57	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46108	72%	**34	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41002	64%	**91	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	41626	65%	**16	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	39842	62%	**98	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	45455	71%	**09	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	33330	52%	**02	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	39769	62%	**80	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42975	67%	**19	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23989	38%	**07	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	30937	48%	**43	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38261	60%	**63	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	51735	81%	**59	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	41771	65%	**99	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	38595	60%	**78	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	38334	60%	**71	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	36622	57%	**65	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	49995	78%	**96	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	46238	72%	**49	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	40799	64%	**70	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42569	67%	**78	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	41524	65%	**70	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	86%	34722	54%	**02	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	46876	73%	**37	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	47297	74%	**85	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23656	37%	**56	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	52170	82%	**75	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	82%	37420	59%	**78	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	83%	35389	55%	**12	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	41481	65%	**53	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45600	71%	**17	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	40843	64%	**19	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	46093	72%	**04	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	83%	34011	53%	**11	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	30951	49%	**96	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	36622	57%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	40799	64%	**70	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	42801	67%	**70	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	40944	64%	**83	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	31575	49%	**32	90%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	46369	73%	**58	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41118	64%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34940	55%	**80	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	29008	45%	**66	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	90%	28935	45%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	87%	33330	52%	**40	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	40901	64%	**99	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	34693	54%	**76	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	39523	62%	**67	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	43729	69%	**49	90%

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.