Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC bullet and 89 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 83% | 3586 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3632 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3586 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3645 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 80% | 3586 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3717 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3635 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3606 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3648 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3609 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 3442 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,635 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3589 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3540 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 3504 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3586 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3573 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3596 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 82% | 3566 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3609 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3514 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 55% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3573 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 83% | 3599 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 3629 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3556 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 3497 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3576 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3589 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3573 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3599 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% | 45,165 psi | 71% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 78% | 3432 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 59% | 3179 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 3356 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 56% | 3146 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,934 psi | 72% | 3435 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 84% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,664 psi | 84% | 3448 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 65% | 3294 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,714 psi | 67% | 3294 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 3323 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 80% | 3576 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39 gr | 86% | 46,601 psi | 73% | 3514 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 3255 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 79% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 3337 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 3442 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,610 psi | 62% | 3330 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 83% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,932 psi | 69% | 3353 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,738 psi | 58% | 3182 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 3317 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 67% | 3327 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 73% | 3488 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 78% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 3484 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 78% | 3471 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 3310 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,711 psi | 61% | 3235 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 60% | 3248 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 41% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 3241 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 64% | 3323 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,134 psi | 66% | 3278 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 79% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 3442 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3301 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 3323 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 3425 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 63% | 3268 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 65% | 3228 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 3150 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 3448 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 3241 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 3264 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 3320 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 3428 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 3327 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 79% | 3445 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 3327 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 3376 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 41% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 3435 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 84% | 3510 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36.9 gr | 84% | 44,831 psi | 70% | 3455 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.6 gr | 82% | 34,316 psi | 54% | 3189 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 3448 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 3540 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 70% | 3327 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 60% | 3179 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,378 psi | 62% | 3241 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 3448 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 63% | 3268 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 3150 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 82% | 3458 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,785 psi | 64% | 3307 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,414 psi | 76% | 3409 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 3248 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 66% | 3219 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 55% | 3035 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 74% | 3415 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 65% | 3215 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 65% | 3268 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,234 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,708 psi | 56% | 3219 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 66% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 59% | 3182 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 3186 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,100 psi | 57% | 3117 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,979 psi | 75% | 3438 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 3307 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 3156 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,384 psi | 74% | 3438 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,639 psi | 62% | 3202 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 68% | 3360 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 3245 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 89 powders for 5.6 x 57 R loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,753 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,300 fps to 3,753 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 1:12.0 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 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 R with the .224 | 55gr | Speer TBBC 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.