Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .224 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	39510
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.705" \| 17.9mm
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:	0.261" \| 6.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.211" \| 5.4mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B3951_C917
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 156 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 40gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 78 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, 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%	57188	90%	**39	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	56246	88%	**67	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	49705	78%	**48	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	57014	89%	**62	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	56391	88%	**80	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	56710	89%	**86	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	56855	89%	**73	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	56797	89%	**86	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56608	89%	**55	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	56246	88%	**19	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	49066	77%	**94	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	94%	56594	89%	**55	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	48327	76%	**62	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	57174	90%	**29	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	53563	84%	**86	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	44063	69%	**89	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	57232	90%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	57232	90%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	95%	57188	90%	**26	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	57116	90%	**49	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	57406	90%	**83	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	57276	90%	**40	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	53534	84%	**80	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	57014	89%	**62	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	57406	90%	**35	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	50894	80%	**78	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	56086	88%	**60	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	49211	77%	**42	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31807	50%	**95	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	51750	81%	**09	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	48617	76%	**19	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	56971	89%	**93	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	54911	86%	**42	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	56072	88%	**06	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	56260	88%	**63	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	57392	90%	**96	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	56869	89%	**26	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	57029	89%	**57	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	51692	81%	**01	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	57145	90%	**09	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	56362	88%	**06	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	56159	88%	**16	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	52721	83%	**60	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	52576	82%	**63	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	57174	90%	**73	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	57406	90%	**35	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	56753	89%	**70	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31473	49%	**41	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	90%	57377	90%	**35	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	50618	79%	**57	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	42815	67%	**73	93%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55985	88%	**96	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	54708	86%	**60	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	45600	71%	**86	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	56942	89%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	57246	90%	**42	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	47253	74%	**35	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	56130	88%	**57	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	57421	90%	**32	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	56971	89%	**44	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	49168	77%	**73	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	56869	89%	**26	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	51692	81%	**01	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	57087	89%	**60	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	56463	88%	**19	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	56231	88%	**30	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	56884	89%	**90	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	46267	73%	**96	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	56260	88%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	56521	89%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	55390	87%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	43816	69%	**47	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	53461	84%	**21	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	38247	60%	**56	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	57014	89%	**35	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	54114	85%	**63	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	56521	89%	**62	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	56782	89%	**29	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	38972	61%	**06	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	50923	80%	**71	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	41089	64%	**35	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	46644	73%	**35	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39914	63%	**29	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	43410	68%	**81	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	42032	66%	**45	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42177	66%	**71	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34403	54%	**24	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	35708	56%	**27	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28906	45%	**17	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34983	55%	**86	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	35723	56%	**27	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	43410	68%	**50	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	39972	63%	**55	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	39900	63%	**75	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	51967	81%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46572	73%	**91	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	42888	67%	**01	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	35723	56%	**24	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	39392	62%	**53	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	51082	80%	**09	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	43091	68%	**20	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	38885	61%	**48	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46224	72%	**02	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	45034	71%	**50	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	48617	76%	**93	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	40509	63%	**19	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25193	39%	**02	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	30603	48%	**25	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	39987	63%	**09	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	44512	70%	**53	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	39015	61%	**35	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	37333	59%	**47	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43990	69%	**11	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	41684	65%	**58	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	33301	52%	**55	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	38232	60%	**17	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	34301	54%	**48	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	49559	78%	**52	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	34505	54%	**55	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	54%	**81	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	38319	60%	**96	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	39668	62%	**22	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	47514	74%	**60	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	39001	61%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	40973	64%	**89	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25019	39%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42047	66%	**81	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	33750	53%	**94	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	38943	61%	**38	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38101	60%	**70	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	34505	54%	**45	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	36216	57%	**30	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	50430	79%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47152	74%	**22	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	39784	62%	**42	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	45121	71%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	38319	60%	**70	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	36361	57%	**58	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29544	46%	**45	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33301	52%	**55	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	34301	54%	**48	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	44614	70%	**01	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	40451	63%	**42	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35810	56%	**51	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	39523	62%	**73	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	36956	58%	**47	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	47239	74%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40292	63%	**99	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33721	53%	**12	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	26063	41%	**86	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	31821	50%	**66	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	32909	52%	**99	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	39146	61%	**19	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	31792	50%	**86	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	38972	61%	**42	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	42424	66%	**94	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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