Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Rottweil R 901, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	22303
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.612" \| 15.5mm
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:	0.168" \| 4.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.168" \| 4.3mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B883_C918
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 156 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Rottweil R 901, Winchester 748. 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>>	94%	56478	88%	**32	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	57217	90%	**90	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	51532	81%	**85	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	56289	88%	**39	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	57261	90%	**96	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	93%	57203	90%	**99	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	56724	89%	**73	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	57305	90%	**93	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	57305	90%	**62	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	56739	89%	**42	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	51314	80%	**40	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56695	89%	**58	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	50285	79%	**01	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	56565	89%	**29	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	54288	85%	**99	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	44280	69%	**12	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	56376	88%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	56086	88%	**09	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	56927	89%	**42	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	57101	89%	**86	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	57203	90%	**47	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	54404	85%	**09	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	56289	88%	**39	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	57246	90%	**35	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	52765	83%	**30	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	57043	89%	**70	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	50386	79%	**68	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31546	49%	**98	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	53708	84%	**42	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	49385	77%	**42	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	57130	90%	**06	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	55434	87%	**49	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	56840	89%	**26	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	57043	89%	**96	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	57305	90%	**93	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	56173	88%	**12	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	56362	88%	**57	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	52460	82%	**37	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	56884	89%	**96	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	56913	89%	**16	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	56797	89%	**26	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	53417	84%	**73	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	55201	86%	**22	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	56956	89%	**70	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	57058	89%	**32	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	57363	90%	**83	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31705	50%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	56971	89%	**22	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	52547	82%	**09	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	43004	67%	**76	93%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56710	89%	**12	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	55303	87%	**73	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	46833	73%	**12	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	56623	89%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	57217	90%	**49	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	48704	76%	**78	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	56130	88%	**57	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	56594	89%	**22	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	56391	88%	**40	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	50792	80%	**99	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	56173	88%	**12	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	52460	82%	**37	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	56898	89%	**63	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	56913	89%	**26	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	57029	89%	**47	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	56202	88%	**63	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	47776	75%	**29	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	57188	90%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	57377	90%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	56130	88%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	44788	70%	**73	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	54766	86%	**60	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	39856	62%	**02	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	56144	88%	**26	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	56246	88%	**93	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	42293	66%	**15	93%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57290	90%	**72	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	57377	90%	**35	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	37898	59%	**83	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	51938	81%	**01	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	40727	64%	**15	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	47369	74%	**58	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40741	64%	**45	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	43918	69%	**81	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	43352	68%	**88	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	43062	67%	**01	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35230	55%	**56	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	36274	57%	**47	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29588	46%	**37	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36376	57%	**25	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	34795	55%	**04	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44309	69%	**66	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	39769	62%	**35	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	39392	62%	**61	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	47181	74%	**07	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	42235	66%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	36927	58%	**66	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	40437	63%	**93	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	52417	82%	**42	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	43018	67%	**17	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39682	62%	**65	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	47587	75%	**35	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	44353	70%	**34	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49458	78%	**25	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	40727	64%	**15	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25077	39%	**05	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	31372	49%	**51	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	39682	62%	**89	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	44730	70%	**57	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	37855	59%	**09	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	38101	60%	**63	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	44730	70%	**17	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43062	67%	**01	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	34055	53%	**88	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	38029	60%	**10	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	34084	53%	**45	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	50415	79%	**78	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35157	55%	**68	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	35114	55%	**94	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	38000	60%	**93	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	39552	62%	**22	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	46151	72%	**37	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	38276	60%	**76	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	41771	65%	**19	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25382	40%	**64	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42699	67%	**07	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	33576	53%	**94	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	38276	60%	**19	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38870	61%	**89	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	34272	54%	**25	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	36390	57%	**37	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	51590	81%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	48588	76%	**58	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	39436	62%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	45136	71%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	38014	60%	**70	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37115	58%	**94	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30211	47%	**68	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34055	53%	**88	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	34084	53%	**45	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	45963	72%	**40	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	40944	64%	**61	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36463	57%	**84	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	38334	60%	**47	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	36579	57%	**37	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48254	76%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41118	64%	**15	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34505	54%	**35	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	26803	42%	**19	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	32851	51%	**12	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	31952	50%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	39798	62%	**32	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	32358	51%	**96	93%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	93%	37797	59%	**84	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	39813	62%	**71	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	42975	67%	**11	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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