Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 45gr | Impala RNFP KO bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Ramshot Big Game and Bofors RP3.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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>> | 88% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3763 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3914 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3829 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3868 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3776 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3819 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3799 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3825 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3839 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3852 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3907 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3993 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3829 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3852 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3940 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3848 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3773 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3865 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,592 psi | 84% | 3888 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3878 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3822 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3839 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3921 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,853 psi | 55% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3835 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3914 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3783 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3809 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3898 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3839 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3766 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3871 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3796 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3832 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3848 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3835 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3855 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3862 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3763 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 55% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3835 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3930 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3967 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3789 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3832 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3835 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3871 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3796 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3835 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3894 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3809 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3839 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3727 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3704 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3816 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3780 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3786 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3832 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 3652 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3816 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3816 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3842 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3802 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 3714 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3891 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3842 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 43,279 psi | 68% | 3520 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3832 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 74% | 3625 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 58% | 3399 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 3547 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 55% | 3350 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 3629 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 80% | 3645 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,964 psi | 75% | 3681 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 81% | 3730 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 80% | 3757 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3570 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 63% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 3757 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 84% | 3901 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 3632 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 82% | 3786 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 3783 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 3599 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | 38.2 gr | 88% | 43,018 psi | 67% | 3573 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 68% | 3510 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 63% | 3507 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 3812 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 74% | 3671 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 3681 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 3625 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 3625 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 41% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 3632 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 61% | 3517 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 3717 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 3684 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3570 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 74% | 3622 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 61% | 3455 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 3609 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 3533 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 3566 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 61% | 3455 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 3698 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 41.1 gr | 90% | 48,225 psi | 76% | 3704 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,734 psi | 78% | 3714 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 3619 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 41% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 73% | 3629 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 81% | 3852 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.6 gr | 88% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 3570 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 3537 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 3501 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 3622 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 61% | 3455 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 3533 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 77% | 3642 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 82% | 3763 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 78% | 3747 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 76% | 3681 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 78% | 3701 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 64% | 3412 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 53% | 3219 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 3593 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 63% | 3415 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,341 psi | 76% | 3645 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3632 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3573 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 72% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 63% | 3422 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 57% | 3379 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 3360 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,756 psi | 65% | 3484 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 3566 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 56% | 3340 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,093 psi | 72% | 3563 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 63% | 3527 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,948 psi | 72% | 3629 fps | 95.4% |
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 77 powders for 5.6 x 57 R loaded with the .224 | 45gr | Impala RNFP KO. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,993 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,520 fps to 3,993 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 45.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.5 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 60, Ramshot Big Game, Bofors RP3 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 R with the .224 | 45gr | Impala RNFP KO 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.