Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 30gr | Berger Varmint

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Bullet:	.224 \| 30gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	22301
Bullet Weight:	30gr \| 1.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.612" \| 15.5mm
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:	0.168" \| 4.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.168" \| 4.3mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B882_C918
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 30gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 56 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	56304	88%	**93	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57406	90%	**23	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	57087	89%	**60	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	56289	88%	**88	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	56797	89%	**27	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	50270	79%	**98	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	54273	85%	**18	97%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	41292	65%	**32	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	50966	80%	**44	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56463	88%	**06	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	56739	89%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	56739	89%	**36	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	54549	85%	**37	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	56521	89%	**11	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	56855	89%	**78	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	57406	90%	**23	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	57043	89%	**86	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	56855	89%	**57	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30066	47%	**10	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	43642	68%	**80	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56550	89%	**03	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	56695	89%	**67	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	54128	85%	**88	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	56695	89%	**11	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	56797	89%	**27	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	49400	77%	**13	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	86%	57348	90%	**27	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	51895	81%	**73	92%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56565	89%	**96	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	50125	79%	**03	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	49792	78%	**22	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	55143	86%	**21	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	95%	57363	90%	**04	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30008	47%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	57174	90%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	56782	89%	**70	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	53650	84%	**01	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	46296	73%	**85	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	55985	88%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	56898	89%	**03	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	52997	83%	**09	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42525	67%	**60	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	49400	77%	**13	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	57261	90%	**11	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	56420	88%	**57	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	51706	81%	**80	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	52866	83%	**26	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	56231	88%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56333	88%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	47369	74%	**24	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	97%	36289	57%	**75	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	45585	71%	**91	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	56057	88%	**57	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	46949	74%	**40	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	56188	88%	**86	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	56275	88%	**57	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43830	69%	**24	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	39349	62%	**93	94%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	33663	53%	**80	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	43845	69%	**03	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	39044	61%	**94	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	28311	44%	**35	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	36695	57%	**71	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	33359	52%	**76	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	29675	46%	**14	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36898	58%	**34	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45745	72%	**21	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40335	63%	**78	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	41379	65%	**12	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	39624	62%	**88	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	45252	71%	**06	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32895	52%	**83	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	39581	62%	**76	93%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	42627	67%	**03	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23786	37%	**00	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	86%	30676	48%	**50	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37869	59%	**44	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	51285	80%	**42	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	42569	67%	**16	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	38856	61%	**85	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	39044	61%	**94	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	37115	58%	**81	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	49530	78%	**83	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	46122	72%	**42	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42221	66%	**65	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	42076	66%	**06	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	86%	34171	54%	**02	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	46644	73%	**11	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	47645	75%	**91	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23902	37%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	51779	81%	**65	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	82%	37550	59%	**78	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	84%	35694	56%	**22	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	94%	42018	66%	**90	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45237	71%	**04	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	40625	64%	**90	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	84%	34650	54%	**27	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	88%	31575	49%	**15	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	37115	58%	**81	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	43642	68%	**86	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	41394	65%	**73	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	32068	50%	**45	90%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	46775	73%	**68	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40683	64%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34606	54%	**83	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28703	45%	**47	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	91%	29544	46%	**38	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	87%	33141	52%	**34	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	41524	65%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	89%	35041	55%	**89	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	39958	63%	**80	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	44280	69%	**65	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.