Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base bullet and 90 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>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 3166 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3412 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 80% | 3360 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3442 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 55% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3425 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3383 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3425 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,679 psi | 56% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3553 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3425 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3386 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 79% | 3428 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 67% | 3264 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 48,225 psi | 76% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 83% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 64% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 75% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 3071 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,395 psi | 68% | 3232 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 3205 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,350 psi | 63% | 3087 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 73% | 3225 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35.7 gr | 80% | 40,422 psi | 63% | 3212 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 59% | 3045 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 3117 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,308 psi | 66% | 3235 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.9 gr | 84% | 37,043 psi | 58% | 3117 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,912 psi | 58% | 3104 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 3199 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 58% | 3045 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 3219 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 71% | 3238 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 78% | 3406 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 83% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 3182 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 3428 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 3222 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,738 psi | 58% | 3045 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 64% | 3173 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 41% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 3163 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 3061 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3369 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 3166 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 64% | 3156 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 73% | 3225 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 3333 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 3182 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 3140 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,384 psi | 74% | 3235 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 3333 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 3159 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 3176 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 3104 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,946 psi | 67% | 3222 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 61% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 75% | 3337 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 73% | 3212 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 72% | 3241 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 79% | 3281 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 41% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 82% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 79% | 3297 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 3235 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.2 gr | 80% | 34,534 psi | 54% | 3061 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,062 psi | 67% | 3245 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,412 psi | 73% | 3333 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 74% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 3097 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 55% | 2976 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,384 psi | 74% | 3235 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 3182 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 3333 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,392 psi | 60% | 3097 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 3186 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 67% | 3163 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 3120 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 2949 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 79% | 3320 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 70% | 3186 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 2989 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,765 psi | 53% | 3025 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 79% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 65% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 53% | 2917 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,134 psi | 66% | 3163 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 73% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 63% | 3074 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,541 psi | 70% | 3228 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,190 psi | 63% | 3199 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 73% | 3271 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 3428 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 66% | 3163 fps | 97.6% |
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 90 powders for 5.6 x 57 R loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,599 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,178 fps to 3,599 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 62.0 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, Alliant Reloder-23 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 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base 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.