Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 40gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip
Manufacturer SKU:	51005
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.699" \| 17.8mm
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:	0.255" \| 6.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.205" \| 5.2mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B3950_C918
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 158 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 40gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901. 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%	56971	89%	**49	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	57406	90%	**93	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	49690	78%	**45	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	56797	89%	**52	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	56173	88%	**70	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	56681	89%	**83	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	57377	90%	**76	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	56739	89%	**80	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56550	89%	**49	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	57421	90%	**49	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	49023	77%	**88	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57203	90%	**75	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	49211	77%	**91	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	56956	89%	**19	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	53345	84%	**76	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	43845	69%	**99	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	56463	88%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	56956	89%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	95%	56927	89%	**16	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	56318	88%	**32	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	56478	89%	**67	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	56550	89%	**24	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	53287	83%	**70	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56797	89%	**52	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	56623	89%	**22	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	50865	80%	**91	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	57319	90%	**90	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	49690	78%	**45	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31734	50%	**95	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	51517	81%	**99	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	47935	75%	**02	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	56768	89%	**03	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	54868	86%	**35	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	56043	88%	**03	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	56449	88%	**83	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	57319	90%	**90	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	56594	89%	**35	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	56985	89%	**53	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	51648	81%	**14	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	56884	89%	**99	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	56086	88%	**96	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	56144	88%	**12	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	52475	82%	**70	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	53243	83%	**70	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	57406	90%	**67	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	57159	90%	**26	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	56521	89%	**63	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31415	49%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	90%	57363	90%	**32	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	51851	81%	**93	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	42598	67%	**60	93%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57203	90%	**12	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	54694	86%	**57	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	45049	71%	**66	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	57319	90%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	57043	89%	**35	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	48138	75%	**65	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	56086	88%	**53	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	57392	90%	**29	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	56956	89%	**40	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	48907	77%	**63	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	56594	89%	**35	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	51648	81%	**14	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	56275	88%	**44	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	56434	88%	**12	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	57276	90%	**57	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	56840	89%	**86	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	46064	72%	**86	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	57392	90%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	56318	88%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	55361	87%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	43976	69%	**47	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	54186	85%	**47	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	39276	62%	**83	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	56753	89%	**45	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	54824	86%	**70	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	42018	66%	**89	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	56507	89%	**55	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	56739	89%	**26	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	38812	61%	**96	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	50763	80%	**81	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	40930	64%	**25	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	46470	73%	**45	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39755	62%	**19	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	44309	69%	**98	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	42496	67%	**55	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42351	66%	**71	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34200	54%	**27	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	35520	56%	**33	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28747	45%	**04	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35418	56%	**99	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	35708	56%	**24	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	43395	68%	**47	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	40828	64%	**71	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	39871	62%	**71	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	52489	82%	**85	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46369	73%	**81	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	42699	67%	**91	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	35984	56%	**43	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	39653	62%	**73	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	51358	80%	**25	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	43076	67%	**34	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	38899	61%	**45	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46499	73%	**19	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	44817	70%	**40	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	48457	76%	**02	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	40930	64%	**25	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25193	39%	**98	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	30603	48%	**22	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	40408	63%	**15	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	44367	70%	**47	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	38841	61%	**25	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	37333	58%	**43	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43976	69%	**07	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	41669	65%	**52	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	33286	52%	**48	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	38232	60%	**14	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	34838	55%	**61	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	49342	77%	**58	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	34490	54%	**48	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	34287	54%	**71	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	38319	60%	**09	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	39871	62%	**42	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	47747	75%	**60	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	38986	61%	**06	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	40973	64%	**02	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24961	39%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	41887	66%	**91	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	33895	53%	**97	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	38754	61%	**25	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38087	60%	**63	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	34360	54%	**35	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	36492	57%	**33	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	50995	80%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47311	74%	**42	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	39929	63%	**45	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	46064	72%	**40	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	39117	61%	**86	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	36390	57%	**55	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	46%	**41	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33286	52%	**48	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	34838	55%	**61	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	45266	71%	**11	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	40263	63%	**32	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35665	56%	**45	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	38696	61%	**66	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	36767	58%	**33	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	47239	74%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40132	63%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33591	53%	**02	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	26063	41%	**99	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	50%	**73	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	32750	51%	**89	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	38972	61%	**09	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	50%	**96	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	38334	60%	**94	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	38972	61%	**38	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	42235	66%	**04	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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