Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 60gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22281
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.870" \| 22.1mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 57 R load data
Case Length (l3):	2.232" \| 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.676" \| 68.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.426" \| 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.426" \| 10.8mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B2523_C918
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 180 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 60gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 90 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	89%	57116	90%	**07	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	57058	89%	**78	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	56840	89%	**96	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	87%	57188	90%	**74	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	57406	90%	**55	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	87%	56231	88%	**65	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	87%	56652	89%	**81	100%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	94%	56086	88%	**76	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	93%	56318	88%	**68	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	49545	78%	**06	97%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	56391	88%	**51	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	94%	56666	89%	**01	100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56884	89%	**24	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	47485	74%	**89	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	55709	87%	**89	100%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	96%	33823	53%	**38	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	57305	90%	**14	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	86%	56492	89%	**07	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	57058	89%	**38	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	92%	57435	90%	**53	99%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	56043	88%	**61	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	93%	56260	88%	**91	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	96%	56231	88%	**30	96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	45977	72%	**51	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	44106	69%	**68	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	53403	84%	**78	97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	96%	53127	83%	**88	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	94%	57058	89%	**78	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33518	53%	**75	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	91%	56594	89%	**01	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	56724	89%	**74	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	95%	56811	89%	**38	96%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	49124	77%	**27	93%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	96%	56681	89%	**58	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	96%	41205	65%	**99	95%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57116	90%	**30	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	56985	89%	**78	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	57043	89%	**55	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	88%	56159	88%	**71	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	56971	89%	**28	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	92%	56028	88%	**61	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	96%	52823	83%	**89	96%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	97%	51053	80%	**73	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	57276	90%	**81	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	56072	88%	**58	100%
Norma 203B 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56028	88%	**10	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	48805	76%	**86	97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍	<<locked>>	92%	57174	90%	**30	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	96%	47181	74%	**60	94%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	87%	56971	89%	**58	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	57319	90%	**01	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	56898	89%	**45	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33504	52%	**15	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	83%	56565	89%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	92%	56478	89%	**61	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56797	89%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	54027	85%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	49066	77%	**15	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	49008	77%	**28	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	56449	88%	**35	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	57130	90%	**68	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	95%	56072	88%	**84	100%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	96%	55172	86%	**25	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	94%	56202	88%	**30	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	87%	56057	88%	**55	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	89%	56521	89%	**81	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	56710	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	56014	88%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	97%	53635	84%	**40	95%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	52823	83%	**89	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	56159	88%	**71	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	92%	56028	88%	**61	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	57392	90%	**94	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	56811	89%	**83	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	88%	57203	90%	**71	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	57058	89%	**94	100%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	43511	68%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	56028	88%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	56869	89%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	55999	88%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	56347	88%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	50067	78%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	53403	84%	**35	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	56028	88%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	91%	57174	90%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	54636	86%	**01	98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	36869	58%	**50	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	52489	82%	**86	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	84%	57029	89%	**20	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	96%	56231	88%	**30	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	44904	70%	**61	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	37724	59%	**54	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	50241	79%	**97	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	46818	73%	**64	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	53330	84%	**79	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	45934	72%	**71	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	46470	73%	**94	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	85%	42076	66%	**84	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	38667	61%	**20	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	32155	50%	**82	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	46992	74%	**97	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	37275	58%	**91	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	40437	63%	**69	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	85%	32924	52%	**92	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	32329	51%	**09	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	93%	29936	47%	**07	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	43918	69%	**51	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	46296	73%	**14	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	48443	76%	**71	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	38609	60%	**50	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	49313	77%	**40	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	37782	59%	**77	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	86%	39682	62%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	41698	65%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	83%	28036	44%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	83%	33982	53%	**12	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	90%	42496	67%	**32	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	37724	59%	**54	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26542	42%	**95	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	40277	63%	**99	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	37188	58%	**51	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	39682	62%	**68	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	41350	65%	**43	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	39668	62%	**87	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	88%	31154	49%	**27	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	41495	65%	**05	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	47021	74%	**87	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	53055	83%	**76	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	43526	68%	**32	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	44904	70%	**92	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	39784	62%	**30	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	83%	34969	55%	**66	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	88%	39015	61%	**97	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	43714	68%	**09	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	43918	69%	**19	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	39682	62%	**53	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	85%	32663	51%	**86	91%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	39334	62%	**56	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	89%	37159	58%	**97	90%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	81%	47239	74%	**71	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	46021	72%	**84	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	50691	79%	**33	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26643	42%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	52808	83%	**92	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	38406	60%	**64	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	38580	60%	**66	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	31604	50%	**82	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	85%	32750	51%	**09	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	88%	36608	57%	**10	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	47761	75%	**84	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	41640	65%	**53	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	34664	54%	**15	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	87%	41220	65%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	35984	56%	**77	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	44933	70%	**25	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	43410	68%	**12	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	45034	71%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	37478	59%	**95	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	87%	38638	61%	**25	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	34969	55%	**66	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	43526	68%	**32	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	39784	62%	**30	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	50937	80%	**76	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	44773	70%	**73	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	44802	70%	**32	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	35621	56%	**25	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	82%	26310	41%	**99	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	49530	78%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	42177	66%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	34200	54%	**79	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	40712	64%	**30	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	30052	47%	**41	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	82%	32053	50%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	49588	78%	**43	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	40756	64%	**50	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	82%	32387	51%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	30980	49%	**82	91%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	30342	48%	**31	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	50212	79%	**99	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	86%	39682	62%	**66	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.