Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 40gr | Barnes VLC

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Barnes VLC
Manufacturer SKU:	22449
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.600" \| 15.2mm
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:	0.156" \| 4.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.156" \| 4.0mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B438_C918
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 156 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 40gr | Barnes VLC bullet and 78 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	95%	56753	89%	**45	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	56260	88%	**70	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	50836	80%	**85	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	56826	89%	**58	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	56202	88%	**73	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	56405	88%	**80	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	57014	89%	**86	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	56420	88%	**90	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56739	89%	**62	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	57276	90%	**39	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	50401	79%	**07	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56405	88%	**65	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	50241	79%	**04	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	57116	89%	**29	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	54752	86%	**16	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	44643	70%	**32	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	57058	89%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	56565	89%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	56521	89%	**22	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	57392	90%	**58	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	57087	89%	**80	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	54331	85%	**99	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	56826	89%	**58	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	56463	88%	**19	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	51750	81%	**98	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	57363	90%	**83	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	50009	78%	**48	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31430	49%	**95	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52910	83%	**22	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	49472	78%	**52	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	56231	88%	**90	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	55898	88%	**68	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	57334	90%	**22	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	56173	88%	**73	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	56985	89%	**96	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	56695	89%	**32	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	55927	88%	**40	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	53461	84%	**40	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	57043	89%	**06	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	57188	90%	**29	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	57290	90%	**42	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	53664	84%	**86	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	53998	85%	**93	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	57188	90%	**83	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	56811	89%	**35	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	56231	88%	**57	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31662	50%	**51	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	57072	89%	**29	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	52794	83%	**19	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	43352	68%	**96	94%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56637	89%	**22	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	56347	88%	**99	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	46586	73%	**12	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	56449	88%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	56971	89%	**35	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	49095	77%	**98	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	56927	89%	**76	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	57058	89%	**19	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	55883	88%	**24	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	50502	79%	**06	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	56695	89%	**32	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	53461	84%	**40	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	57377	90%	**80	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	57406	90%	**42	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	57087	89%	**53	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	56637	89%	**76	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	47050	74%	**22	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	56246	88%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	56405	88%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	55709	87%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	44570	70%	**60	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	55767	87%	**63	100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	40263	63%	**02	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	56637	89%	**45	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	55245	87%	**90	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	42612	67%	**12	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	56275	88%	**49	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	56347	88%	**12	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	38000	60%	**76	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	52330	82%	**98	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	40016	63%	**06	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	47688	75%	**75	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40915	64%	**58	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	43279	68%	**78	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	43642	68%	**84	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	43178	68%	**91	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35404	55%	**56	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	36724	58%	**53	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29733	47%	**33	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36230	57%	**09	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	35839	56%	**27	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44657	70%	**83	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	40030	63%	**52	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	38653	61%	**48	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	53185	83%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	47442	74%	**20	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	41655	65%	**68	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	37014	58%	**73	92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	40437	63%	**86	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	42003	66%	**04	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	40132	63%	**68	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	47674	75%	**42	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	44788	70%	**34	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49792	78%	**22	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	40408	63%	**15	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25005	39%	**02	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31778	50%	**78	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	39929	63%	**06	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45208	71%	**60	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	37956	59%	**99	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	38363	60%	**79	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	45194	71%	**40	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42844	67%	**84	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	34330	54%	**88	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	37753	59%	**94	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	33779	53%	**42	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	50618	79%	**88	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35578	56%	**78	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	35230	55%	**07	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	38392	60%	**12	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	38827	61%	**12	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	46543	73%	**37	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	38087	60%	**83	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	41843	66%	**29	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25280	40%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	43134	68%	**11	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	33040	52%	**81	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	37710	59%	**09	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38682	61%	**89	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	34258	54%	**35	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	35462	56%	**14	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	51271	80%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	48370	76%	**65	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	38870	61%	**12	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	43976	69%	**91	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	38247	60%	**66	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37101	58%	**88	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30066	47%	**68	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34330	54%	**88	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	33779	53%	**42	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	46238	72%	**37	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	41365	65%	**61	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36738	58%	**84	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	37768	59%	**40	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	36985	58%	**40	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48747	76%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41423	65%	**32	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34243	54%	**35	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	26687	42%	**19	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	51%	**99	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	32184	50%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	40234	63%	**52	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	51%	**19	93%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	93%	37942	59%	**78	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	39900	63%	**81	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	43207	68%	**24	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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