Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1385
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.565" \| 14.4mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 57 load data
Case Length (l3):	2.232" \| 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.675" \| 67.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B5727_C917
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 77 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%	56797	89%	**39	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	56289	88%	**67	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	51793	81%	**88	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	55796	87%	**32	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	56304	88%	**86	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	56768	89%	**96	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	57029	89%	**76	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	57000	89%	**06	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56507	89%	**42	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	56449	88%	**35	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	51401	81%	**37	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	57159	90%	**65	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	50299	79%	**17	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	56898	89%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	54360	85%	**96	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	45034	71%	**29	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	57043	89%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	57000	89%	**39	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	57363	90%	**68	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	56086	88%	**57	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	54752	86%	**09	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	56565	89%	**45	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	56144	88%	**22	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	52750	83%	**24	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	57363	90%	**80	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	50517	79%	**68	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31618	50%	**02	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54360	85%	**55	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	49545	78%	**45	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	56246	88%	**86	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	55927	88%	**58	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	56985	89%	**26	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	56782	89%	**93	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	56188	88%	**73	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	56449	88%	**35	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	56478	89%	**60	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	54027	85%	**60	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	57203	90%	**03	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	57000	89%	**16	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	57319	90%	**35	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	53505	84%	**90	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	55347	87%	**22	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	56956	89%	**67	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	57319	90%	**32	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	56724	89%	**73	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32314	51%	**74	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	56405	88%	**12	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	53345	84%	**16	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	43714	69%	**93	94%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56884	89%	**16	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	55579	87%	**76	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	47123	74%	**35	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	56942	89%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	56159	88%	**35	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	49545	78%	**14	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	56086	88%	**53	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	56159	88%	**16	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	56478	89%	**44	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	51024	80%	**22	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	56449	88%	**35	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	54027	85%	**60	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	57203	90%	**70	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	56652	89%	**22	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	57116	89%	**47	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	57130	90%	**93	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	48051	75%	**32	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	56246	88%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	56521	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	56333	88%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	45034	71%	**80	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	56318	88%	**80	100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	40335	63%	**15	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	56463	88%	**32	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	55767	87%	**83	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	42902	67%	**25	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	56840	89%	**65	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	56855	89%	**26	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	38130	60%	**93	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	52388	82%	**11	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	39958	63%	**99	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	48341	76%	**81	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	41104	64%	**58	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	42786	67%	**61	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	43540	68%	**91	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	43758	69%	**17	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35563	56%	**70	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	36970	58%	**70	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	47%	**50	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36738	58%	**38	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	35027	55%	**10	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44875	70%	**86	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	39972	63%	**42	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	39030	61%	**48	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	47921	75%	**20	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	85%	41176	65%	**68	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	37101	58%	**70	92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	40712	64%	**06	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	42409	66%	**04	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	40176	63%	**84	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	47790	75%	**39	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	43700	68%	**17	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49821	78%	**39	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	39958	63%	**99	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25295	40%	**11	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31705	50%	**71	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	39073	61%	**76	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45165	71%	**73	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	38101	60%	**15	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	38377	60%	**76	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	45440	71%	**53	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43265	68%	**04	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	54%	**94	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	37376	59%	**97	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	34330	54%	**58	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	50792	80%	**88	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35578	56%	**88	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	35404	55%	**07	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	38363	60%	**02	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	38899	61%	**06	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	46586	73%	**50	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	38609	60%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	42351	66%	**35	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25106	39%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	43555	68%	**34	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	33504	53%	**94	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	38072	60%	**32	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	39349	62%	**09	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33823	53%	**28	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	35679	56%	**10	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	51953	81%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	48805	76%	**65	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	89%	38406	60%	**09	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	45223	71%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	37840	59%	**66	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37420	59%	**91	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	48%	**81	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	54%	**94	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	34330	54%	**58	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	46166	72%	**47	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	41901	66%	**88	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36724	58%	**78	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	38247	60%	**47	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	36100	57%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48704	76%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41466	65%	**29	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34853	55%	**51	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	27137	43%	**38	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	52%	**12	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	32155	50%	**76	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	40089	63%	**42	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	52%	**25	93%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	93%	37391	59%	**68	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	40451	63%	**88	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	43714	69%	**43	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.