Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 55gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point bullet and 82 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>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3556 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3442 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3622 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3638 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3563 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3550 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3501 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3596 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3635 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3589 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3570 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,903 psi | 69% | 3353 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3655 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,447 psi | 54% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3638 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3560 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3596 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3576 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3596 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,867 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3550 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3563 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3596 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3524 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3530 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,047 psi | 67% | 3406 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3550 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 3484 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3576 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 82% | 3468 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3625 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3586 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 73% | 3356 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 55% | 3107 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 3278 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 52% | 3068 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 80% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 80% | 3383 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 3284 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 3350 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 80% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 3245 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 3494 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 37.6 gr | 88% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 3504 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 3238 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 75% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 3389 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,395 psi | 66% | 3389 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 79% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,094 psi | 74% | 3409 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,972 psi | 61% | 3232 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3251 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 3238 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 3474 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 73% | 3392 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 3415 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,647 psi | 78% | 3455 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 3232 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,031 psi | 64% | 3281 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 3310 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 40% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 3241 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 60% | 3251 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,904 psi | 70% | 3330 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 3363 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 3245 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 3350 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 59% | 3182 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 3225 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,927 psi | 58% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 3169 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 3186 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 3307 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 3389 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 3314 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 3297 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 40% | 2083 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 72% | 3363 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 35.6 gr | 86% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 3445 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.1 gr | 86% | 36,593 psi | 57% | 3248 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 66% | 3255 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,812 psi | 61% | 3173 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,160 psi | 61% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 59% | 3182 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,927 psi | 58% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 76% | 3376 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,025 psi | 82% | 3494 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,352 psi | 68% | 3356 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 81% | 3465 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3307 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 62% | 3150 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 51% | 2966 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 70% | 3333 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 62% | 3153 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 3255 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 3241 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,666 psi | 59% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 62% | 3156 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 55% | 3110 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 3107 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,897 psi | 56% | 3104 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 3419 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 3232 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 55% | 3084 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,842 psi | 62% | 3192 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 63% | 3281 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 3228 fps | 95% |
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 108 powders for 5.6 x 57 R loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Winchester Pointed Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,734 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,270 fps to 3,734 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 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 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 | Winchester Pointed Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.