Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 63gr | 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3406 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3428 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3514 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 3491 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 3179 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 71% | 3360 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3406 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3389 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3435 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3419 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 82% | 3366 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,491 psi | 56% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3422 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3386 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3376 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3379 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3461 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 3383 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,694 psi | 56% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3494 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3379 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3425 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3386 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 82% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3435 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3350 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 70% | 3274 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3406 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3435 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 49,168 psi | 77% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 77% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 62% | 3071 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 3169 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 3205 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 3022 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 3222 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36 gr | 80% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3219 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 60% | 3048 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 3120 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 3176 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.4 gr | 82% | 35,491 psi | 56% | 3058 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,331 psi | 55% | 3038 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,395 psi | 66% | 3281 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 70% | 3202 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 59% | 3048 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 84% | 3333 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 3219 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 3238 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 81% | 3415 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 3186 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,633 psi | 79% | 3363 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 3222 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,157 psi | 55% | 2986 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 65% | 3176 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 41% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 3163 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 3064 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 81% | 3284 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3356 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 3314 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 3107 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 3159 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 3222 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 70% | 3189 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 71% | 3140 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 3074 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 3173 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 3271 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3156 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 70% | 3173 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 63% | 3107 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,452 psi | 65% | 3169 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 3114 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 3281 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 3222 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 74% | 3248 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 80% | 3281 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 42% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 83% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,747 psi | 75% | 3228 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3238 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.5 gr | 80% | 35,244 psi | 55% | 3068 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3182 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3268 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 75% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 66% | 3100 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 56% | 2982 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 84% | 3333 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 3173 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 70% | 3189 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 3074 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 3271 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 57% | 3031 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 3189 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 3163 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 71% | 3117 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 59% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 81% | 3241 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 81% | 3317 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 71% | 3186 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 57% | 2989 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,358 psi | 51% | 2966 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,358 psi | 80% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 65% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 54% | 2920 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,306 psi | 63% | 3104 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 74% | 3222 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 3074 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 3166 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,537 psi | 60% | 3136 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,288 psi | 55% | 2943 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 74% | 3268 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,633 psi | 79% | 3363 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 68% | 3173 fps | 98.1% |
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 | 63gr | Sierra VarmintKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,566 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,172 fps to 3,566 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 63.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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 | 63gr | 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.