Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1200
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.488" \| 12.4mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 57 R load data
Case Length (l3):	2.232" \| 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.598" \| 66.0mm
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_B5728_C918
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901, Winchester 748. 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>>	94%	56782	89%	**39	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	56275	88%	**67	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	51793	81%	**07	95%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	55782	87%	**32	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	56289	88%	**86	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	56739	89%	**93	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	57014	89%	**76	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	56985	89%	**06	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56492	89%	**42	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	56434	88%	**32	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	51387	81%	**34	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	57130	90%	**62	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	50285	79%	**17	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	56884	89%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	54346	85%	**96	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	45020	71%	**29	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	57029	89%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	56985	89%	**39	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	57348	90%	**68	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	56072	88%	**57	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	54723	86%	**09	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	56550	89%	**42	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	56130	88%	**22	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	52736	83%	**24	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	57348	90%	**80	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	50502	79%	**68	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31618	50%	**02	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54346	85%	**55	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	49530	78%	**45	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	56231	88%	**86	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	55912	88%	**58	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	56971	89%	**26	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	56768	89%	**93	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	56173	88%	**73	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	56434	88%	**32	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	56463	88%	**60	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	53998	85%	**60	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	57188	90%	**99	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	56971	89%	**16	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	57305	90%	**35	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	53476	84%	**90	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	55332	87%	**22	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	56942	89%	**67	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	57305	90%	**32	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	56710	89%	**73	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32314	51%	**74	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	56391	88%	**12	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	53330	84%	**16	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	43714	68%	**12	94%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56869	89%	**12	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	55564	87%	**76	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	47108	74%	**32	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	56927	89%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	56144	88%	**35	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	49530	78%	**14	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	56072	88%	**53	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	56144	88%	**16	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	56463	88%	**44	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	51024	80%	**22	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	56434	88%	**32	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	53998	85%	**60	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	57188	90%	**67	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	56637	89%	**19	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	57101	89%	**47	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	57101	89%	**93	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	48037	75%	**32	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	56231	88%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	56521	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	56318	88%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	45020	71%	**76	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	56304	88%	**80	100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	40321	63%	**15	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	56449	88%	**32	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	55753	87%	**83	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	42888	67%	**25	93%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56826	89%	**65	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	56826	89%	**26	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	38130	60%	**93	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	52373	82%	**11	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	39943	63%	**99	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	48327	76%	**78	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	41104	64%	**58	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	42772	67%	**61	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	43526	68%	**91	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	43743	69%	**17	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35563	56%	**70	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	36956	58%	**70	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	47%	**50	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36738	58%	**38	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	35012	55%	**10	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44860	70%	**86	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	39958	63%	**42	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	39015	61%	**48	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	47906	75%	**20	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	85%	41162	65%	**68	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	37101	58%	**70	92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	40698	64%	**06	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	42395	66%	**04	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	40176	63%	**84	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	47776	75%	**39	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	43685	68%	**17	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49806	78%	**39	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	39943	63%	**99	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25295	40%	**11	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31705	50%	**68	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	39059	61%	**76	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45165	71%	**73	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	38087	60%	**15	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	38363	60%	**76	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	45426	71%	**53	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43250	68%	**04	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	54%	**94	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	37362	59%	**94	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	33649	53%	**32	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	50792	80%	**88	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35563	56%	**88	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	35389	55%	**07	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	38348	60%	**02	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	38885	61%	**06	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	46572	73%	**47	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	38595	60%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	42337	66%	**35	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25106	39%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	43540	68%	**30	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	33504	52%	**91	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	38072	60%	**32	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	39349	62%	**06	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33823	53%	**28	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	35824	56%	**14	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	51953	81%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	48791	76%	**65	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	89%	38392	60%	**09	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	44295	69%	**88	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	37826	59%	**66	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37420	59%	**91	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	48%	**81	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	54%	**94	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	33649	53%	**32	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	46151	72%	**47	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	41887	66%	**88	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36724	58%	**78	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	38232	60%	**47	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	36085	57%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48689	76%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41452	65%	**29	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34838	55%	**51	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	27137	43%	**38	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	33257	52%	**12	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	32140	50%	**76	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	40234	63%	**45	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	33098	52%	**25	93%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	93%	37376	59%	**68	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	40437	63%	**88	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	43700	68%	**43	94%

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.

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