Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 50gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3704 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3783 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3789 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3711 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3829 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3727 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3743 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3770 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3707 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3734 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,795 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3714 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3612 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3652 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3720 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3665 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,288 psi | 55% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3809 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3842 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3655 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3638 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3714 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3704 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3707 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3714 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 3540 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 84% | 3599 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3698 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 44,251 psi | 69% | 3396 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 76% | 3507 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 3281 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3432 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 56% | 3241 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 81% | 3497 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 81% | 3517 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,093 psi | 72% | 3494 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 3550 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 82% | 3629 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 66% | 3379 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 65% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 76% | 3635 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.4 gr | 90% | 51,372 psi | 81% | 3714 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 3383 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,949 psi | 74% | 3527 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 3520 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 80% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 81% | 3615 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3392 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 69% | 3386 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 3392 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 3615 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 3540 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 3556 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 3445 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 36 gr | 84% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 3448 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 41% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,512 psi | 70% | 3448 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 3399 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,412 psi | 73% | 3471 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 77% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,165 psi | 71% | 3507 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 66% | 3379 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 3501 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 62% | 3337 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,977 psi | 72% | 3419 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,973 psi | 64% | 3350 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 63% | 3320 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 3340 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 3514 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 3520 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 3458 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 3438 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,368 psi | 41% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 3507 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,197 psi | 77% | 3655 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37 gr | 86% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 3389 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 3412 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 3327 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 3445 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 62% | 3337 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,973 psi | 64% | 3350 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 79% | 3520 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,084 psi | 83% | 3632 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,991 psi | 71% | 3501 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 78% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,766 psi | 84% | 3609 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 3442 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 3297 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 54% | 3110 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 3474 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 64% | 3291 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,050 psi | 72% | 3458 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 3451 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 3406 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 3304 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 58% | 3268 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 59% | 3255 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 3245 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 3379 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 58% | 3232 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 3386 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 3419 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 3451 fps | 95.6% |
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 78 powders for 5.6 x 57 R loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Impala LWHV LS. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,842 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,379 fps to 3,842 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 R with the .224 | 50gr | Impala LWHV LS 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.