Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 50gr | Impala RNFP KO bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 86% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3678 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 3675 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3615 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3737 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3822 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3842 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3684 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3707 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3799 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3704 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3612 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3819 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3661 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,760 psi | 73% | 3527 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3776 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,215 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3750 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3678 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3714 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3648 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3694 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3675 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,360 psi | 55% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3671 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3780 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3816 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3694 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3694 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3714 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3632 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3747 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3684 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3655 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3688 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 3596 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3668 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 3658 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3684 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 84% | 3661 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3737 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 78% | 3543 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 3320 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 3471 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 3281 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,211 psi | 77% | 3612 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 83% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 83% | 3553 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,599 psi | 70% | 3465 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 3530 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 3419 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 79% | 3675 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.7 gr | 88% | 49,617 psi | 78% | 3688 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 3425 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 79% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 3504 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 3570 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 82% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 78% | 3593 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 3363 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 3422 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 3435 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 72% | 3586 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 3576 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 3596 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 3642 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 3412 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,034 psi | 69% | 3461 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 3419 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 41% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 3419 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 3442 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3507 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,787 psi | 69% | 3478 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 3419 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 3543 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 3386 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 3402 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 63% | 3333 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 65% | 3360 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 3376 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,092 psi | 71% | 3491 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 3497 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 3501 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 3471 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,382 psi | 41% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 77% | 3543 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.6 gr | 86% | 47,877 psi | 75% | 3632 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.3 gr | 84% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 3366 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 3451 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 3297 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,583 psi | 67% | 3422 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 3386 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 63% | 3333 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 81% | 3560 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 3540 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 80% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 81% | 3576 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 3484 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 3327 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 55% | 3143 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 3517 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 3330 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 3428 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,294 psi | 68% | 3428 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,479 psi | 60% | 3386 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 66% | 3333 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 60% | 3301 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 61% | 3294 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,986 psi | 61% | 3287 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 3599 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 3415 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 3268 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 79% | 3599 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,598 psi | 67% | 3366 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 3455 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 3419 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 81 powders for 5.6 x 57 R loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Impala RNFP KO. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,842 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,402 fps to 3,842 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 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 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 R with the .224 | 50gr | 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.