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Load data for 5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 46gr | RWS VMS

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6

5.6 x 57 R + .224 | 46gr | RWS VMS

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 46gr | RWS VMS
Manufacturer SKU:
2145847
Bullet Weight:
46gr | 3.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.570" | 14.5mm
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:
0.126" | 3.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.126" | 3.2mm
Case Capacity:
49.0 Grains of Water | 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B5356_C918
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 174 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 R with .224 | 46gr | RWS VMS bullet and 87 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
92%
88%
98%
ADI AR 2208
97%
88%
97%
ADI AR 2219
83%
89%
100%
Accurate 2015
88%
90%
100%
Accurate 2200
89%
88%
96%
Accurate 2230
86%
89%
98%
Accurate 2460
86%
89%
99%
Accurate 2495
91%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
90%
89%
100%
Accurate 2700
96%
87%
92%
Accurate 4064
97%
90%
100%
Accurate 4350
96%
66%
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
90%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
97%
87%
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
85%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
95%
90%
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
67%
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
97%
79%
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
84%
89%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
92%
89%
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
90%
90%
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
89%
89%
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
95%
88%
97%
Hodgdon H322
88%
88%
100%
Hodgdon H335
84%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H380
96%
89%
96%
Hodgdon H4198
83%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
61%
93%
Hodgdon LVR
96%
73%
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
97%
87%
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
96%
51%
100%
IMR 3031
95%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
97%
85%
97%
IMR 4166 Enduron
96%
85%
92%
IMR 4198
86%
89%
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
97%
82%
92%
IMR 4895
94%
90%
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
90%
89%
99%
Lovex D073.4
84%
89%
99%
Lovex D073.5
86%
88%
99%
Lovex D073.6
92%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
92%
90%
98%
Lovex S062
96%
89%
99%
Lovex S065
97%
75%
92%
Norma 201
92%
89%
99%
Norma 202
92%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
95%
88%
98%
Norma URP
97%
67%
92%
Ramshot Big Game
95%
89%
98%
Ramshot TAC
89%
89%
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
90%
88%
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
87%
89%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
97%
52%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
87%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
96%
89%
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
95%
89%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
76%
98%
Rottweil R 901
90%
88%
100%
Rottweil R 902
94%
89%
99%
Rottweil R 903
97%
82%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
97%
86%
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
90%
88%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
93%
90%
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
91%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
96%
87%
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
97%
75%
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
92%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
96%
89%
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
84%
89%
98%
Somchem S321
87%
88%
99%
Somchem S335
92%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
91%
89%
98%
Somchem S355
97%
83%
98%
Somchem S365
97%
60%
94%
Vihtavuori N120
83%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N130
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
96%
77%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
69%
97%
Vihtavuori N160
97%
75%
94%
Vihtavuori N530
88%
88%
99%
Vihtavuori N540
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
76%
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
74%
96%
Winchester 748
88%
90%
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
85%
89%
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
81%
62%
93%
ADI AR 2208
83%
57%
90%
ADI AR 2219
81%
83%
100%
Accurate 2015
81%
71%
100%
Accurate 2200
81%
66%
92%
Accurate 2230
81%
75%
97%
Accurate 2460
81%
76%
98%
Accurate 2495
81%
63%
99%
Accurate 2520
81%
65%
97%
Accurate 2700
94%
79%
90%
Accurate 4064
81%
53%
96%
Accurate 4350
94%
60%
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
81%
63%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
81%
51%
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
81%
76%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
82%
57%
91%
Alliant Reloder-16
94%
62%
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
87%
55%
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
81%
81%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
81%
62%
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
81%
65%
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
81%
69%
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
84%
61%
90%
Hodgdon H322
81%
69%
99%
Hodgdon H335
81%
82%
100%
Hodgdon H380
86%
62%
90%
Hodgdon H4198
81%
84%
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
92%
53%
90%
Hodgdon LVR
92%
64%
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
84%
58%
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
81%
41%
100%
IMR 3031
81%
56%
98%
IMR 4064
83%
55%
90%
IMR 4166 Enduron
92%
74%
90%
IMR 4198
81%
77%
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
94%
75%
90%
IMR 4895
81%
57%
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
81%
66%
95%
Lovex D073.4
81%
78%
98%
Lovex D073.5
81%
75%
98%
Lovex D073.6
81%
60%
96%
Lovex S060
81%
64%
93%
Lovex S062
81%
55%
93%
Lovex S065
92%
66%
90%
Norma 201
81%
61%
94%
Norma 202
81%
61%
97%
Norma 203B
81%
55%
91%
Norma URP
94%
61%
90%
Ramshot Big Game
82%
56%
90%
Ramshot TAC
81%
66%
90%
Ramshot Wild Boar
81%
65%
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
81%
72%
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
81%
40%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
81%
74%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
89%
71%
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
81%
53%
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
87%
54%
90%
Rottweil R 901
81%
67%
98%
Rottweil R 902
81%
58%
94%
Rottweil R 903
83%
50%
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
84%
55%
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
81%
63%
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
81%
61%
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
81%
63%
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
81%
52%
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
92%
66%
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
81%
60%
96%
Shooters World Precision
81%
55%
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
81%
79%
97%
Somchem S321
81%
72%
97%
Somchem S335
81%
63%
98%
Somchem S341
81%
63%
93%
Somchem S355
82%
52%
90%
Somchem S365
91%
50%
91%
Vihtavuori N120
81%
83%
100%
Vihtavuori N130
81%
71%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
81%
59%
99%
Vihtavuori N135
81%
47%
96%
Vihtavuori N140
81%
57%
97%
Vihtavuori N150
83%
45%
90%
Vihtavuori N160
91%
61%
90%
Vihtavuori N530
81%
69%
96%
Vihtavuori N540
81%
57%
96%
Vihtavuori N550
91%
61%
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
87%
53%
90%
Winchester 748
81%
70%
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
81%
76%
97%

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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