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Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 90gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550

5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 90gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 90gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
2286
Bullet Weight:
90gr | 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.233" | 31.3mm
Caliber:
5.6 x 57 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.232" | 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.676" | 68.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.789" | 20.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.609" | 15.5mm
Case Capacity:
49.0 Grains of Water | 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B2533_C918
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:7 - 1:6

Load data for 166 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 90gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 83 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**17
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52939
83%
**43
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
48269
76%
**81
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
56550
89%
**67
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
46064
72%
**89
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
56753
89%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
56565
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
57130
90%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55999
88%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
57363
90%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
52112
82%
**30
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46876
73%
**74
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
43598
68%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38261
60%
**20
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49951
78%
**09
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
56173
88%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
56826
89%
**95
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
57363
90%
**49
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44309
69%
**49
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
50473
79%
**67
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
56869
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
56855
89%
**76
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55883
88%
**15
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
56391
88%
**04
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34330
54%
**68
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
56014
88%
**77
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
56521
89%
**00
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
56318
88%
**90
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
56188
88%
**33
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
56608
89%
**23
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
53867
84%
**23
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
57217
90%
**53
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49400
77%
**15
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48733
76%
**04
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
57232
90%
**00
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
56014
88%
**07
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
57188
90%
**43
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
38479
60%
**41
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
56478
88%
**30
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
57261
90%
**89
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48994
77%
**53
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
57246
90%
**86
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
56724
89%
**56
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
94%
56014
88%
**86
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44933
70%
**18
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
34650
54%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**30
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
56086
88%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
56782
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56550
89%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56565
89%
**54
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
37260
58%
**13
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
56855
89%
**74
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
56710
89%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54824
86%
**17
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
51213
80%
**07
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
56797
89%
**23
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
57348
90%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
57232
90%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
56797
89%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
57145
90%
**74
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
56014
88%
**07
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
57232
90%
**00
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
56391
88%
**07
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
57363
90%
**23
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
57014
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
53069
83%
**04
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
57246
90%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
56463
88%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
56826
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
56768
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43482
68%
**26
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
57246
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56956
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
49095
77%
**00
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46920
74%
**87
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
38986
61%
**17
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
57130
90%
**17
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
56826
89%
**95
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
37391
59%
**51
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46630
73%
**46
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
33112
52%
**13
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
37898
59%
**51
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45063
71%
**71
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27325
43%
**56
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48849
77%
**66
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37405
59%
**28
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47195
74%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
50270
79%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36811
58%
**48
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41568
65%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
32735
51%
**00
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
32445
51%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26469
41%
**79
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
85%
26905
42%
**79
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28398
44%
**84
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
49313
77%
**58
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47558
75%
**85
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42554
67%
**43
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
55%
**26
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
38725
61%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
38725
61%
**28
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33852
53%
**26
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40132
63%
**80
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
38580
60%
**84
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46021
72%
**33
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
84%
28819
45%
**57
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
51721
81%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45876
72%
**26
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44730
70%
**87
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37391
59%
**72
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42830
67%
**71
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32430
51%
**97
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
51648
81%
**74
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
37376
59%
**66
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
37391
59%
**51
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
49052
77%
**72
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40321
63%
**25
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38928
61%
**05
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
25498
40%
**97
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
49777
78%
**25
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36550
57%
**85
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
29718
47%
**90
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37391
59%
**21
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49806
78%
**48
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35882
56%
**05
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
31589
50%
**90
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28094
44%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47964
75%
**72
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
49052
77%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40234
63%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36811
58%
**38
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36260
57%
**48
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
92%
31937
50%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
51416
81%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44672
70%
**30
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
83%
35056
55%
**20
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
82%
31299
49%
**80
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41713
65%
**41
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
53156
83%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46050
72%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**69
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40321
63%
**25
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
49052
77%
**72
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44570
70%
**17
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
37507
59%
**52
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33634
53%
**85
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
49%
**51
91%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51605
81%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43656
68%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50879
80%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38247
60%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40263
63%
**57
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
30980
49%
**31
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
50502
79%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40625
64%
**97
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29312
46%
**67
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
38000
60%
**84
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
36071
57%
**48
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37797
59%
**95
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42554
67%
**43
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23496
37%
**23
93%

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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