Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 55gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 88 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 Alliant Reloder-17.
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% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 84% | 3599 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3573 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3589 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3655 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3688 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 3593 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3717 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3576 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3652 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3622 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 3455 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 79% | 3517 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3589 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3576 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3560 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 3579 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3625 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3517 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3622 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 3609 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 3632 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3599 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3533 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3596 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3596 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3556 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 74% | 3510 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3514 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3586 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3593 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3609 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 3435 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 60% | 3186 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 70% | 3363 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 56% | 3153 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,108 psi | 72% | 3442 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 84% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 3455 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 3301 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3307 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 3327 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 68% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 80% | 3586 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.3 gr | 86% | 47,166 psi | 74% | 3533 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 3196 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 80% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,033 psi | 67% | 3340 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 3455 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.6 gr | 88% | 40,103 psi | 63% | 3346 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 84% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,121 psi | 69% | 3356 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,956 psi | 58% | 3189 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 3333 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 3333 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 74% | 3504 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 78% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 80% | 3491 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,615 psi | 73% | 3402 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 3317 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,175 psi | 61% | 3248 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 3255 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 41% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 3258 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 3330 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 3281 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,280 psi | 69% | 3379 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,104 psi | 64% | 3310 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 3327 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 78% | 3438 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 3274 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 66% | 3235 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 3156 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 3451 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 3251 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 64% | 3271 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 3327 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 3442 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,076 psi | 66% | 3333 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 79% | 3448 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 3330 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 3383 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 41% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 3448 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,455 psi | 71% | 3471 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.9 gr | 82% | 34,708 psi | 54% | 3202 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,122 psi | 72% | 3461 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 3550 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 3337 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 61% | 3196 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 3258 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 3451 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 3274 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 3156 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 82% | 3465 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,292 psi | 65% | 3317 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 3415 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 3255 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 66% | 3225 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 55% | 3041 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 75% | 3422 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 3222 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 3271 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 3271 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,853 psi | 56% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 75% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 60% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 61% | 3189 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,055 psi | 53% | 3058 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,165 psi | 71% | 3379 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 69% | 3323 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 59% | 3159 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 74% | 3442 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 63% | 3215 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3366 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 62% | 3248 fps | 95.7% |
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 88 powders for 5.6 x 57 R loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Rhino Solid Shank. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,730 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,303 fps to 3,730 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 R with the .224 | 55gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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.