Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 60gr | Sierra VarmintKing bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3488 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3474 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 84% | 3524 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3461 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3547 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 78% | 3379 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3537 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,940 psi | 55% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3455 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 3327 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3478 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3474 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3488 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3442 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3432 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,433 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3451 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3543 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3478 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3412 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3471 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 84% | 3406 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3451 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 3448 fps | 99.7% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3520 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 3442 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3547 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 47,050 psi | 74% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 63% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 3268 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 3094 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,018 psi | 66% | 3238 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 3228 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,901 psi | 66% | 3166 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 71% | 3248 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 83% | 3504 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,598 psi | 67% | 3310 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 57% | 3058 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,968 psi | 83% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 3136 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 3251 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.9 gr | 86% | 38,957 psi | 61% | 3212 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 67% | 3212 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 56% | 3054 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 3251 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 70% | 3264 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 3425 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 3268 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 3471 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 69% | 3245 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 3127 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 3127 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 41% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 3107 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 3169 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,973 psi | 64% | 3140 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 83% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,403 psi | 84% | 3392 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 3261 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 3176 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 71% | 3248 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 3353 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 67% | 3205 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 68% | 3166 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 3094 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 3320 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 84% | 3415 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 67% | 3182 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 67% | 3192 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 3123 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,802 psi | 70% | 3304 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 60% | 3130 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 3422 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 3304 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 3264 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 3301 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 41% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 80% | 3356 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 82% | 3379 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 34.7 gr | 80% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 3251 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.2 gr | 80% | 33,591 psi | 53% | 3068 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 3327 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,370 psi | 76% | 3419 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 3248 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 3120 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 3051 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 3320 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 67% | 3205 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 3094 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 84% | 3415 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,059 psi | 63% | 3179 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 3271 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 66% | 3186 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 69% | 3146 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 57% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 3327 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 3340 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 3146 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3199 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 3068 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,735 psi | 51% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 3317 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 78% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 63% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 3114 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 52% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 3245 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 71% | 3241 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 61% | 3091 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 3245 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 3015 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 77% | 3363 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 3471 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 82% | 3409 fps | 99.1% |
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 92 powders for 5.6 x 57 R loaded with the .224 | 60gr | Sierra VarmintKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,612 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,208 fps to 3,612 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 60.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 R with the .224 | 60gr | Sierra VarmintKing 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.