Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .222 | 52gr | Frontier PH Phlanx bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3694 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3671 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3625 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3757 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3783 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3684 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3730 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3698 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3619 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3760 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3632 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,418 psi | 54% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3645 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3625 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3596 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3635 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3612 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3625 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,432 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3612 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3783 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3757 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3684 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3635 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 3612 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3684 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 3438 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3606 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3629 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 80% | 3510 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3632 fps | 98.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3294 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 3622 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 71% | 3399 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 53% | 3143 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 63% | 3323 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 50% | 3100 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 78% | 3419 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 78% | 3438 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3392 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 3461 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 78% | 3543 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 3284 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 61% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 3533 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.8 gr | 90% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 3615 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,656 psi | 68% | 3409 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 3350 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 73% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,326 psi | 74% | 3501 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 3504 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 77% | 3527 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,437 psi | 63% | 3343 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 3294 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 60% | 3284 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,559 psi | 76% | 3599 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 3451 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 73% | 3461 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 81% | 3563 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,497 psi | 68% | 3409 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 36.4 gr | 86% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 3422 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 40% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 3350 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 58% | 3291 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,702 psi | 73% | 3442 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 74% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,455 psi | 71% | 3478 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 3284 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 71% | 3402 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 57% | 3225 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 3333 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 3314 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 83% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,668 psi | 62% | 3274 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 3235 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 3419 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 3494 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 3435 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 3415 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 40% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 3409 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36.8 gr | 88% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 3553 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,853 psi | 56% | 3284 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 64% | 3301 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 3278 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 3340 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 57% | 3225 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 3314 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 3425 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 83% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 79% | 3540 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,223 psi | 71% | 3474 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 3461 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,875 psi | 70% | 3419 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 61% | 3199 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 50% | 3012 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 68% | 3383 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 60% | 3192 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 3363 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 3353 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,928 psi | 61% | 3366 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 69% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 61% | 3212 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 54% | 3159 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 55% | 3156 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,275 psi | 58% | 3209 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 3284 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 53% | 3120 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 3297 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 61% | 3314 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,292 psi | 65% | 3350 fps | 95.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 109 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .222 | 52gr | Frontier PH Phlanx. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,783 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,336 fps to 3,783 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 109 of the 109 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 52.0 gr projectile in 0.222" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .222 | 52gr | Frontier PH Phlanx they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.