Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 and Ramshot Big Game.
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>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3707 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3714 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3681 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3747 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3661 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3704 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3766 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 84% | 3776 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3688 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 81% | 3724 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3675 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3704 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3632 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 84% | 3753 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3704 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3786 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 53% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3645 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3760 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3704 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3698 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3720 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,330 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3786 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3822 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3678 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3681 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3760 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3668 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 83% | 3602 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3638 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3658 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 3507 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 3307 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 80% | 3625 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,953 psi | 81% | 3632 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 3412 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 51% | 3146 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 60% | 3320 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,401 psi | 51% | 3163 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 76% | 3438 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 76% | 3455 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 3540 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 3530 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 3550 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3363 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 58% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3540 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 79% | 3698 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 3415 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 3573 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,368 psi | 71% | 3570 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 84% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 3409 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 3599 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,655 psi | 65% | 3419 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 3310 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 3356 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.6 gr | 86% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 3681 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 3458 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 3474 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 3635 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 3566 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 3488 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3488 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 39% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,018 psi | 67% | 3422 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 55% | 3297 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,964 psi | 75% | 3514 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 3547 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3363 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 3632 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3402 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 3301 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 3406 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,640 psi | 65% | 3383 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 80% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,611 psi | 64% | 3343 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 56% | 3235 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 75% | 3560 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 39.3 gr | 92% | 48,022 psi | 75% | 3573 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 3504 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,993 psi | 75% | 3484 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 40% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 68% | 3422 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.1 gr | 92% | 51,227 psi | 80% | 3714 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,160 psi | 61% | 3428 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 3310 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 3346 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 3474 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 3632 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 3301 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,640 psi | 65% | 3383 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 72% | 3428 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 81% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 76% | 3560 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 3540 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 3471 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,977 psi | 72% | 3488 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 58% | 3202 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 48% | 3009 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 3383 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 58% | 3205 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,877 psi | 75% | 3507 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 3478 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 82% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 3333 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 3215 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 51% | 3156 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 53% | 3150 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,145 psi | 60% | 3274 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 3353 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,940 psi | 55% | 3196 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,890 psi | 72% | 3438 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 59% | 3320 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,513 psi | 71% | 3494 fps | 95.9% |
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 86 powders for 5.6 x 57 R loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,822 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,365 fps to 3,822 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.0 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 52, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 R with the .224 | 50gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point 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.