Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 52gr | LOS Hunter Tactic bullet and 86 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 52 and Winchester 748.
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% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3622 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3674 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3587 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3671 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3685 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3783 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3796 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3682 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3715 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 84% | 3741 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3604 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3525 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3677 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3632 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3786 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3709 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3713 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3692 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,692 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3597 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3760 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3699 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3676 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3710 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3609 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3641 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3675 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3695 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3700 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3726 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3653 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,200 psi | 54% | 2399 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3689 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3793 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3838 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3664 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3665 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3710 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3641 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3649 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3328 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3662 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3701 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3578 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3564 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3660 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3680 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,785 psi | 64% | 3421 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3515 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3594 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3558 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 75% | 3468 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3719 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3679 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 78% | 3515 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3682 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 3301 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 84% | 3648 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 3409 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 51% | 3127 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 61% | 3297 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 61% | 3297 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,661 psi | 48% | 3081 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 78% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 79% | 3458 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,367 psi | 70% | 3458 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 3528 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,021 psi | 72% | 3464 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 3546 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 3264 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 3305 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 3556 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.2 gr | 90% | 47,224 psi | 74% | 3624 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 3327 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 70% | 3429 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,513 psi | 71% | 3498 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 3496 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 84% | 3545 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 3398 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 3526 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,104 psi | 64% | 3394 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 63% | 3295 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 60% | 3297 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,498 psi | 71% | 3540 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 63% | 3365 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 3519 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 78% | 3560 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 3491 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 3396 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 3360 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,453 psi | 38% | 2107 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 3346 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 49% | 3171 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 3415 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 72% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 3461 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 3278 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 3372 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 53% | 3186 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,206 psi | 66% | 3333 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 3290 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 78% | 3508 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 3249 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 55% | 3206 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,672 psi | 70% | 3480 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 3493 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 3429 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,788 psi | 70% | 3408 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,308 psi | 38% | 2150 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 3404 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.1 gr | 88% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 3549 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,332 psi | 57% | 3342 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 3258 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,579 psi | 59% | 3251 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 3382 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 53% | 3186 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 3290 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 72% | 3432 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 81% | 3239 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 77% | 3543 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 3471 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 74% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 82% | 3583 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 3416 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 57% | 3176 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 47% | 2979 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 64% | 3363 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 56% | 3168 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,933 psi | 70% | 3436 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 3402 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,579 psi | 59% | 3345 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 54% | 3128 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 53% | 3153 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 51% | 3112 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,259 psi | 55% | 3193 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 62% | 3340 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 51% | 3117 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 3288 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 36.1 gr | 80% | 40,277 psi | 63% | 3386 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 68% | 3434 fps | 96.3% |
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 | 52gr | LOS Hunter Tactic. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,838 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,346 fps to 3,838 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 52.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, IMR 4064 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 52, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 R with the .224 | 52gr | LOS Hunter Tactic 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.