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Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Norma 203B, SNPE Vectan SP 11

5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X
Manufacturer SKU:
30158
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.030" | 26.2mm
Caliber:
5.6 x 57 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.232" | 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
49.0 Grains of Water | 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B466_C918
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 186 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 70gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 93 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Norma 203B, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
86%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
91%
88%
100%
ADI AR 2209
97%
72%
92%
Accurate 2200
85%
89%
99%
Accurate 2495
85%
88%
100%
Accurate 2520
85%
89%
100%
Accurate 2700
92%
89%
96%
Accurate 3100
96%
60%
93%
Accurate 4064
90%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
96%
84%
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
84%
88%
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
88%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
91%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
90%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
96%
80%
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
95%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
96%
70%
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
58%
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
65%
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
86%
88%
99%
Bofors RP3
91%
88%
100%
Bofors RP7
95%
89%
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
85%
89%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
84%
90%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
90%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H380
90%
88%
99%
Hodgdon H414
93%
88%
97%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
78%
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
76%
99%
Hodgdon LVR
96%
90%
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
96%
88%
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
92%
89%
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
97%
53%
100%
IMR 3031
89%
90%
100%
IMR 4064
92%
89%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
93%
90%
97%
IMR 4350
97%
83%
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
94%
88%
97%
IMR 4831
96%
70%
97%
IMR 4895
89%
90%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
85%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.6
86%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
86%
88%
100%
Lovex S062
90%
88%
100%
Lovex S065
97%
89%
98%
Lovex S070
97%
86%
97%
Norma 201
87%
89%
100%
Norma 202
87%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
90%
88%
100%
Norma 204
97%
84%
95%
Norma MRP
97%
64%
92%
Norma URP
97%
83%
99%
Ramshot Big Game
89%
88%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
82%
97%
Ramshot TAC
84%
88%
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
85%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
95%
53%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
91%
89%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
87%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
93%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
84%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
96%
82%
98%
Rottweil R 901
84%
88%
100%
Rottweil R 902
88%
88%
100%
Rottweil R 903
93%
88%
100%
Rottweil R 907
95%
89%
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
92%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
85%
88%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
87%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
86%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
92%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
96%
89%
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
97%
89%
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
86%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
90%
88%
100%
Somchem S335
86%
88%
100%
Somchem S341
85%
88%
100%
Somchem S355
93%
88%
100%
Somchem S365
97%
75%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
70%
94%
Vihtavuori N130
83%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
88%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
84%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
96%
90%
99%
Vihtavuori N530
83%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N540
89%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
96%
88%
99%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
64%
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
88%
100%
Winchester 760
93%
88%
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
52%
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
47819
75%
***
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40741
64%
***
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
94%
41394
65%
***
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
50067
78%
***
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
49400
77%
***
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
50285
79%
***
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38986
61%
***
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
92%
32532
51%
***
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41655
65%
***
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
48%
***
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
50502
79%
***
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
44092
69%
***
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40567
64%
***
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
43294
68%
***
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
50%
***
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34954
55%
***
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
40596
64%
***
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
26223
41%
***
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
31314
49%
***
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
47398
74%
***
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
40001
63%
***
98%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
82%
37101
58%
***
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
50227
79%
***
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
51938
81%
***
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42047
66%
***
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41176
65%
***
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
57%
***
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
36970
58%
***
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28601
45%
***
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
53%
***
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
37260
58%
***
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40234
63%
***
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26701
42%
***
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43845
69%
***
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
***
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39494
62%
***
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
36405
57%
***
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37942
59%
***
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
27920
44%
***
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
44440
70%
***
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
50096
78%
***
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
47137
74%
***
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
47572
75%
***
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42612
67%
***
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
55%
***
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
82%
34287
54%
***
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46499
73%
***
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
47485
74%
***
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42801
67%
***
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
89%
41669
65%
***
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
94%
37231
58%
***
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
49%
***
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
42743
67%
***
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
33156
52%
***
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
50067
78%
***
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
49559
78%
***
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27383
43%
***
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
41220
65%
***
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46166
72%
***
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37318
58%
***
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
48%
***
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
31821
50%
***
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
51126
80%
***
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44846
70%
***
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37884
59%
***
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
82%
37101
58%
***
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38899
61%
***
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
48472
76%
***
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
46485
73%
***
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
48254
76%
***
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
***
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
53%
***
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
55%
***
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47137
74%
***
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42612
67%
***
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
47601
75%
***
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
48370
76%
***
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38334
60%
***
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
28152
44%
***
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
92%
37304
58%
***
91%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
52808
83%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45237
71%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37057
58%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
44193
69%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32735
51%
***
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33939
53%
***
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
52765
83%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43700
68%
***
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
34766
54%
***
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
85%
27253
43%
***
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32692
51%
***
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
57%
***
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
27296
43%
***
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.

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