Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .224 | 40gr | Barnes Vmtr HP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Barnes Vmtr HP
Manufacturer SKU:	30168
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.585" \| 14.9mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 57 load data
Case Length (l3):	2.232" \| 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.676" \| 68.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.141" \| 3.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.141" \| 3.6mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B439_C917
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 156 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 40gr | Barnes Vmtr HP bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, 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>>	94%	56594	89%	**32	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	57305	90%	**90	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	50966	80%	**71	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	57246	90%	**72	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	57435	90%	**99	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	56565	89%	**86	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	56826	89%	**70	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	56797	89%	**99	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56231	88%	**55	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	56231	88%	**29	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	51169	80%	**30	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56869	89%	**58	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	50604	79%	**17	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	56594	89%	**26	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	54157	85%	**93	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	44730	70%	**16	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	56840	89%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	56840	89%	**32	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	56971	89%	**58	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	57246	90%	**86	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	57334	90%	**47	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	54621	86%	**09	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57246	90%	**72	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	55927	88%	**16	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	52576	82%	**21	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	57072	89%	**90	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	50328	79%	**62	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31821	50%	**08	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54085	85%	**49	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	49806	78%	**45	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	56666	89%	**86	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	55738	87%	**52	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	56768	89%	**19	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	56565	89%	**86	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	57377	90%	**09	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	56231	88%	**29	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	56275	88%	**53	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	53809	84%	**53	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	56884	89%	**93	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	56782	89%	**09	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	56159	88%	**16	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	53316	84%	**86	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	54998	86%	**12	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	56811	89%	**63	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	57145	90%	**29	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	56550	89%	**70	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31531	49%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	56173	88%	**06	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	53142	83%	**09	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	43598	68%	**09	94%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56623	89%	**06	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	55361	87%	**70	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	46934	74%	**29	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	56753	89%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	57348	90%	**49	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	49385	77%	**07	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	57261	90%	**90	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	57377	90%	**29	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	56246	88%	**37	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	50821	80%	**16	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	56231	88%	**29	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	53809	84%	**53	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	57000	89%	**63	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	56463	88%	**16	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	56898	89%	**40	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	56971	89%	**90	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	47863	75%	**25	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	57246	90%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	56260	88%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	56086	88%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	44773	70%	**70	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	56115	88%	**73	100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	40147	63%	**09	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	57014	89%	**35	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	55593	87%	**80	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	42830	67%	**22	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	56637	89%	**62	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	56681	89%	**22	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	37913	59%	**79	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	52054	82%	**01	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	40321	63%	**02	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	48066	75%	**71	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40814	64%	**45	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	43613	68%	**75	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	43323	68%	**84	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	43526	68%	**07	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35259	55%	**56	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	36738	58%	**60	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29631	46%	**33	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36463	57%	**25	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	35201	55%	**10	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44556	70%	**73	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	39755	62%	**52	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	38899	61%	**42	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	47718	75%	**14	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	41945	66%	**81	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	36898	58%	**60	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	40625	64%	**99	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	52388	82%	**58	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	43236	68%	**40	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	40350	63%	**81	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	47558	75%	**52	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	44469	70%	**34	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49530	78%	**29	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	40712	64%	**32	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25338	40%	**15	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31575	49%	**61	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	39262	62%	**76	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45455	71%	**73	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	37869	59%	**06	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	38130	60%	**63	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	45194	71%	**43	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43033	67%	**94	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	34084	53%	**84	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	38072	60%	**10	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	34098	53%	**45	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	50488	79%	**78	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35331	55%	**74	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	35563	56%	**27	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	38145	60%	**93	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	38725	61%	**15	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	46412	73%	**43	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	38406	60%	**79	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	42148	66%	**42	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25251	40%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	43468	68%	**27	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	33315	52%	**81	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	37956	59%	**25	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	39073	61%	**93	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	34316	54%	**42	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	35476	56%	**17	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	51750	81%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	48559	76%	**75	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	39146	61%	**29	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	45034	71%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	37637	59%	**56	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37159	58%	**94	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30342	48%	**71	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34084	53%	**84	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	34098	53%	**45	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	45934	72%	**37	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	41684	65%	**78	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36492	57%	**84	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	38058	60%	**40	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	36883	58%	**43	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48370	76%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41191	65%	**19	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34592	54%	**38	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	26890	42%	**22	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	33040	52%	**19	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	31952	50%	**66	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	40437	63%	**48	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	32895	52%	**15	93%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	93%	37304	58%	**65	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	40234	63%	**78	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	43526	68%	**37	94%

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.