Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 77gr | Hornady AEROMATCH

5.6 x 57 R cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:77 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.224"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.232"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:49 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:23.62"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.0

Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 77gr | Hornady AEROMATCH bullet and 98 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-16 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%56,898 psi89%3028 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%56,608 psi89%3058 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%55,085 psi86%3058 fps97.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,718 psi75%3012 fps97.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%56,840 psi89%3110 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%57,493 psi90%3209 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%56,478 psi89%3143 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%57,392 psi90%3143 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,114 psi86%3179 fps96.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%55,245 psi87%3091 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%56,608 psi89%3061 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%56,449 psi88%3271 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%54,868 psi86%3176 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%54,462 psi85%3114 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%54,940 psi86%3136 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%54,549 psi85%3212 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%55,854 psi88%3245 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,041 psi85%3163 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,788 psi70%3038 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,111 psi80%3232 fps99.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%56,173 psi88%3153 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%55,434 psi87%3130 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%54,955 psi86%3097 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%56,637 psi89%3071 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%54,868 psi86%3114 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%55,695 psi87%3136 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%56,260 psi88%3202 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%56,304 psi88%3159 fps97%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%57,072 psi89%3156 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%54,563 psi86%3130 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%56,971 psi89%3186 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%56,666 psi89%3238 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,969 psi56%1962 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%54,737 psi86%3100 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%57,217 psi90%3133 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%56,782 psi89%3123 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%56,449 psi88%3104 fps98.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%55,651 psi87%3127 fps97.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,521 psi89%3130 fps98.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%57,595 psi90%3196 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%56,391 psi88%3169 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%55,245 psi87%3091 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%56,666 psi89%3117 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%55,201 psi87%3061 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%56,913 psi89%3120 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%56,594 psi89%3130 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%54,259 psi85%3110 fps98%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%54,911 psi86%3081 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%55,622 psi87%3084 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%54,201 psi85%3123 fps99.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%56,623 psi89%3182 fps96.5%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,720 psi79%3186 fps97.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%56,202 psi88%3192 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%54,665 psi86%3143 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%55,100 psi86%3189 fps98.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%55,100 psi86%3100 fps99%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%55,114 psi86%3120 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,318 psi57%2005 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%55,970 psi88%3123 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%55,709 psi87%3209 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%55,666 psi87%3245 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%57,522 psi90%3235 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%56,115 psi88%3258 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%55,840 psi88%3064 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%55,564 psi87%3081 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%55,230 psi87%3123 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,098 psi83%3146 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%54,955 psi86%3097 fps97.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%56,594 psi89%3130 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%56,666 psi89%3117 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%56,913 psi89%3120 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%54,259 psi85%3110 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%57,101 psi89%3189 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%57,696 psi90%3143 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%54,969 psi86%3110 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%55,999 psi88%3015 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%56,768 psi89%3015 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%56,695 psi89%3077 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,605 psi82%3140 fps96.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%55,593 psi87%3012 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%57,246 psi90%3127 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%55,317 psi87%3120 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%54,824 psi86%3196 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,186 psi85%3130 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%56,391 psi88%2999 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%55,782 psi87%3045 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%56,318 psi88%3058 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%56,826 psi89%3094 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%54,868 psi86%3130 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%55,492 psi87%3084 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%54,404 psi85%3051 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%57,406 psi90%3189 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,024 psi78%3123 fps99.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%54,926 psi86%3100 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%55,956 psi88%3136 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%56,260 psi88%3202 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%40,379 psi63%3064 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%54,824 psi86%3114 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%53,374 psi84%2976 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%46,383 psi73%2900 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%48,182 psi76%2936 fps95.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%41,539 psi65%2887 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%43,874 psi69%2894 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%35,404 psi55%2769 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%49,414 psi77%3022 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,134 psi66%2858 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%51,605 psi81%3117 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%51,503 psi81%3028 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%52,895 psi83%3009 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%45,963 psi72%3074 fps98.9%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%51,445 psi81%3114 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%42,119 psi66%2884 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%45,020 psi71%2953 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-1632.2 gr82%34,925 psi55%2782 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%36,680 psi57%2854 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%50,705 psi79%3104 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%30,647 psi48%2677 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%35,621 psi56%2874 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%49,197 psi77%3031 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%42,235 psi66%2890 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%45,411 psi71%2920 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%53,258 psi83%3015 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%51,459 psi81%3058 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,004 psi67%2897 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%43,076 psi68%2949 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%49,647 psi78%3038 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%49,922 psi78%3031 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,197 psi47%2608 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%46,572 psi73%3009 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%45,469 psi71%3025 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,861 psi42%1759 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%47,790 psi75%2979 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%50,459 psi79%3031 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%44,280 psi69%2897 fps98.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%46,804 psi73%2923 fps96.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%46,093 psi72%2949 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%44,396 psi70%2900 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%33,982 psi53%2717 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%46,137 psi72%2986 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%51,503 psi81%3028 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%49,313 psi77%2999 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,081 psi77%2953 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%44,469 psi70%2904 fps99.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%38,798 psi61%2779 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%42,148 psi66%2874 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%48,385 psi76%2969 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%48,936 psi77%2972 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%44,367 psi70%2940 fps99.1%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%52,605 psi82%3114 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%44,077 psi69%3045 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%35,331 psi55%2766 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%44,715 psi70%2963 fps99%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%41,930 psi66%2933 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%51,851 psi81%3045 fps98.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%51,822 psi81%3068 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,253 psi43%1798 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%42,902 psi67%2874 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%48,327 psi76%3077 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 6033.8 gr80%39,015 psi61%2927 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%34,896 psi55%2779 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 7036.1 gr84%37,144 psi58%2854 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%52,446 psi82%3009 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%46,253 psi72%2920 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%39,726 psi62%2831 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%49,617 psi78%3084 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%45,411 psi71%2920 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%38,798 psi61%2779 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%49,313 psi77%2999 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%44,469 psi70%2904 fps99.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%42,148 psi66%2874 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%40,756 psi64%2884 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%50,401 psi79%3018 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%48,138 psi75%2989 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%49,574 psi78%2913 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%41,597 psi65%2766 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%43,453 psi68%2835 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%49,153 psi77%3077 fps95.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%49,110 psi77%2910 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%50,082 psi78%3009 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%40,161 psi63%2831 fps98.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%29,733 psi47%2654 fps96.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%47,137 psi74%3002 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%49,995 psi78%2904 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,064 psi72%2894 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%46,485 psi73%2904 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%38,406 psi60%2762 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%34,258 psi54%2707 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%51,996 psi81%3028 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,107 psi71%2894 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%36,376 psi57%2772 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%33,591 psi53%2762 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%33,982 psi53%2684 fps97.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%52,504 psi82%3084 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%43,076 psi68%2949 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%29,109 psi46%2700 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%47,892 psi75%2995 fps99.8%

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.

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This overview compares 98 powders for 5.6 x 57 R loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Hornady AEROMATCH. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,271 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,962 fps to 3,271 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 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 77.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 R with the .224 | 77gr | Hornady AEROMATCH 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.

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