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Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 45gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202

5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 45gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 45gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:
2901
Bullet Weight:
45gr | 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.567" | 14.4mm
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:
0.123" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.123" | 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_B7200_C918
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 164 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 45gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ bullet and 82 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202. 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>>
92%
56840
89%
**07
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
55695
87%
**45
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
83%
56173
88%
**75
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
56362
88%
**25
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
56956
89%
**55
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**48
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**48
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
57232
90%
**01
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57087
89%
**88
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
56173
88%
**75
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
56347
88%
**78
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
54563
85%
**58
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
56898
89%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
56217
88%
**04
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
49501
78%
**22
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
57072
89%
**47
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
57421
90%
**91
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56405
88%
**88
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**35
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
95%
56434
88%
**04
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
56927
89%
**04
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
56449
88%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
57203
90%
**78
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
56826
89%
**22
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
38189
60%
**48
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
96%
46035
72%
**84
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
54317
85%
**06
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32184
50%
**80
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56246
88%
**34
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
53374
84%
**83
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
54331
85%
**57
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
57334
90%
**35
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
56173
88%
**11
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
57203
90%
**81
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**35
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
56855
89%
**45
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57087
89%
**88
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
56434
88%
**16
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
56985
89%
**75
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
47239
74%
**25
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
57159
90%
**78
99%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57377
90%
**94
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
56637
89%
**94
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
57348
90%
**17
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
57014
89%
**35
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
56550
89%
**85
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**35
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32967
52%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
56536
89%
**58
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
57421
90%
**42
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
56956
89%
**44
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
47979
75%
**96
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
57087
89%
**58
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
57087
89%
**62
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
51503
81%
**93
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
53809
84%
**68
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
91%
56536
89%
**39
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
56376
88%
**58
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
56362
88%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
54969
86%
**40
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
47239
74%
**25
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
57087
89%
**88
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
56985
89%
**75
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57188
90%
**35
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
56739
89%
**71
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
57290
90%
**06
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
57406
90%
**58
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
52141
82%
**80
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
37449
59%
**88
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
57276
90%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
57421
90%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
56376
88%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
49081
77%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
56652
89%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
43903
69%
**66
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
47123
74%
**58
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
56565
89%
**78
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
94%
56057
88%
**55
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
47340
74%
**24
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
46209
72%
**93
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
56202
88%
**11
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
57159
90%
**88
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
39334
62%
**84
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
36637
57%
**73
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
52199
82%
**96
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
44454
70%
**76
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
41771
65%
**01
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
47152
74%
**38
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
47456
74%
**58
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
39218
61%
**24
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
40509
63%
**27
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
32953
52%
**17
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
40335
63%
**66
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
51%
**81
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
48341
76%
**91
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
36840
58%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
35491
56%
**22
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
51213
80%
**48
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
38740
61%
**65
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
40495
63%
**27
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
43598
68%
**50
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
39059
61%
**84
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
43497
68%
**09
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
51576
81%
**83
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
86%
40147
63%
**91
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
53026
83%
**37
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
93%
34592
54%
**30
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
94%
41843
66%
**66
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
36637
57%
**73
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25788
40%
**93
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
34751
54%
**22
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
36535
57%
**63
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
48733
76%
**29
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
48370
76%
**61
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
35926
56%
**22
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
41379
65%
**14
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
49182
77%
**91
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
46920
74%
**45
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
37637
59%
**55
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
40045
63%
**28
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
54%
**33
92%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
94%
43207
68%
**33
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
38479
60%
**32
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
38435
60%
**68
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
54%
**53
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
35766
56%
**89
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
42670
67%
**07
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
40843
64%
**14
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
45469
71%
**89
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25686
40%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
46920
74%
**61
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
45513
71%
**76
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
52%
**60
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
34606
54%
**86
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
42424
66%
**53
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
36622
57%
**76
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
33054
52%
**10
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
35259
55%
**89
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
40509
63%
**58
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
38189
60%
**42
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
40248
63%
**35
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
33011
52%
**35
96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
43207
68%
**33
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37637
59%
**55
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
54%
**33
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49647
78%
**78
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
45295
71%
**29
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
39581
62%
**25
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
39537
62%
**51
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
33185
52%
**87
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
31662
50%
**04
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
52156
82%
**55
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
44527
70%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
37623
59%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
29805
47%
**92
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
36013
56%
**69
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
29617
46%
**56
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
92%
39900
63%
**71
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
43323
68%
**99
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
35955
56%
**73
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
40001
63%
**30
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
34374
54%
**55
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
44063
69%
**38
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
47471
74%
**94
96%

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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