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Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, IMR 8208 XBR, Lovex D073.6, Norma 201

5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:
22307
Bullet Weight:
50gr | 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.715" | 18.2mm
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:
0.271" | 6.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.271" | 6.9mm
Case Capacity:
49.0 Grains of Water | 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B885_C918
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 176 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 88 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, IMR 8208 XBR, Lovex D073.6, Norma 201. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
91%
89%
98%
ADI AR 2208
96%
89%
98%
Accurate 2015
88%
90%
100%
Accurate 2200
89%
90%
97%
Accurate 2230
85%
90%
99%
Accurate 2460
85%
89%
100%
Accurate 2495
91%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
89%
89%
100%
Accurate 2700
96%
88%
93%
Accurate 4064
96%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
69%
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
89%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
88%
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
85%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
94%
88%
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
68%
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
97%
80%
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
84%
90%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
91%
90%
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
89%
88%
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
88%
89%
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
94%
89%
97%
Hodgdon H322
88%
88%
100%
Hodgdon H380
95%
88%
96%
Hodgdon H414
97%
82%
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
63%
94%
Hodgdon LVR
97%
76%
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
97%
89%
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
95%
51%
100%
IMR 3031
94%
88%
100%
IMR 4064
96%
86%
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
96%
86%
93%
IMR 4198
85%
89%
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
97%
84%
93%
IMR 4895
93%
89%
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
90%
89%
99%
Lovex D073.4
84%
88%
99%
Lovex D073.5
85%
88%
99%
Lovex D073.6
91%
88%
100%
Lovex S060
91%
90%
98%
Lovex S062
95%
89%
99%
Lovex S065
96%
76%
93%
Norma 201
92%
90%
99%
Norma 202
92%
90%
100%
Norma 203B
95%
89%
98%
Norma URP
96%
68%
93%
Ramshot Big Game
94%
89%
98%
Ramshot TAC
89%
89%
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
90%
90%
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
86%
88%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
51%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
86%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
95%
88%
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
95%
89%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
78%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
70%
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
70%
92%
Rottweil R 901
89%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 902
94%
89%
99%
Rottweil R 903
96%
83%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
97%
88%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
90%
90%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
92%
90%
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
91%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
96%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
96%
76%
92%
Shooters World Long Rifle
96%
76%
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
91%
88%
100%
Shooters World Precision
95%
89%
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
84%
89%
99%
Somchem S321
86%
88%
99%
Somchem S335
91%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
90%
90%
98%
Somchem S355
96%
84%
98%
Somchem S365
96%
61%
96%
Vihtavuori N130
88%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
94%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
81%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
72%
98%
Vihtavuori N160
97%
76%
95%
Vihtavuori N530
87%
88%
99%
Vihtavuori N540
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
77%
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
96%
74%
97%
Winchester 748
87%
89%
100%
Winchester 760
97%
82%
93%
Winchester StaBALL Match
85%
89%
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
40741
64%
**02
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
54%
**76
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
45934
72%
**65
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
42917
67%
**96
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
49313
77%
**37
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
49066
77%
**60
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
40973
64%
**22
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
42119
66%
**38
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
91%
47718
75%
**28
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
34447
54%
**41
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
36796
58%
**30
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
42090
66%
**65
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
53%
**09
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**66
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
36405
57%
**91
92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
92%
37695
59%
**50
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
85%
33953
53%
**61
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
52504
82%
**30
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
39943
63%
**76
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
41916
66%
**42
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
45020
71%
**35
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
82%
36840
58%
**10
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
45208
71%
**14
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
83%
37231
58%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
93%
45484
71%
**37
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
90%
32155
50%
**40
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
90%
38943
61%
**60
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
54%
**76
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
80%
25744
40%
**72
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
36216
57%
**30
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
53%
**63
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
45643
72%
**25
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
50314
79%
**53
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
45658
72%
**55
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
37333
58%
**27
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
42946
67%
**28
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
50981
80%
**76
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
48501
76%
**47
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
39523
62%
**76
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
41307
65%
**37
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
36013
56%
**51
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
91%
40234
63%
**20
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
39885
63%
**46
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
39929
63%
**63
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
35940
56%
**81
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
91%
36767
58%
**20
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
56%
**71
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
43453
68%
**06
92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
42061
66%
**19
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
46659
73%
**88
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26150
41%
**24
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
48080
75%
**56
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
87%
43453
68%
**02
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
34301
54%
**68
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
84%
32358
51%
**09
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
93%
38305
60%
**73
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
94%
40959
64%
**32
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
43772
69%
**32
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
37898
59%
**84
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
31285
49%
**23
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
82%
33098
52%
**89
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
40973
64%
**46
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
39436
62%
**46
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
41597
65%
**33
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
34214
54%
**43
97%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
93%
43743
69%
**63
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
91%
40234
63%
**20
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39523
62%
**76
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
36013
56%
**51
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51808
81%
**86
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
46659
73%
**27
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
40944
64%
**27
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
40799
64%
**60
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
32155
50%
**33
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
88%
29617
46%
**17
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
45745
72%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
38682
61%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
30922
48%
**10
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
37420
59%
**84
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
27876
44%
**76
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
89%
37217
58%
**87
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
45020
71%
**97
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
36912
58%
**78
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
88%
36593
57%
**14
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
85%
31908
50%
**68
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
45556
71%
**43
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
93%
45484
71%
**37
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
49327
77%
**99
97%

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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