Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 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% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3839 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3842 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3819 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3809 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3829 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3871 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3747 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3793 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3829 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3839 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3894 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3829 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3819 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3842 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 82% | 3855 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3802 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3832 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3766 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3848 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3888 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 3796 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3819 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3763 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3822 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3914 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,837 psi | 53% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3829 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3901 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3776 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3888 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3832 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3816 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3727 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3842 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3832 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3825 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3848 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3858 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3753 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 53% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3825 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3921 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3960 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3806 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3806 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3832 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3842 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3780 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3822 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3888 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3796 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3835 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3799 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3701 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3816 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3796 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 3740 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 84% | 3734 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3766 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3789 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 3625 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3885 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3835 fps | 98% |
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% | 39,523 psi | 62% | 3419 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 80% | 3757 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 82% | 3760 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 3527 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 51% | 3251 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 60% | 3432 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,737 psi | 54% | 3337 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 75% | 3563 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 76% | 3579 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,674 psi | 75% | 3658 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 82% | 3720 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 75% | 3678 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 3550 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,239 psi | 74% | 3737 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 3606 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,991 psi | 71% | 3606 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,660 psi | 76% | 3691 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 3688 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 3533 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 80% | 3727 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 3602 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 3425 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,409 psi | 66% | 3547 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.8 gr | 86% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 3796 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 3586 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 3589 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 83% | 3691 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,759 psi | 70% | 3599 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 39.1 gr | 88% | 43,656 psi | 68% | 3612 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,150 psi | 39% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 3619 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 55% | 3412 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,356 psi | 76% | 3638 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 71% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 3665 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 3550 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 83% | 3753 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 3520 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 3406 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 3599 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 3501 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 80% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 3540 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 3343 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,848 psi | 75% | 3678 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 3688 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 3632 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 3612 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 39% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 68% | 3547 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.4 gr | 92% | 51,619 psi | 81% | 3839 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 3540 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 3422 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,106 psi | 69% | 3540 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,541 psi | 70% | 3589 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 83% | 3753 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 3406 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 3501 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 3556 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 3678 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 3665 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 3602 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 78% | 3684 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 59% | 3323 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 48% | 3120 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 3497 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 58% | 3317 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,225 psi | 76% | 3629 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 3606 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 82% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 67% | 3461 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 3337 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 51% | 3271 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 53% | 3261 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,060 psi | 64% | 3458 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,164 psi | 69% | 3547 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,954 psi | 55% | 3297 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,137 psi | 72% | 3550 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,219 psi | 63% | 3507 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 3612 fps | 95.5% |
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 103 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,960 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,480 fps to 3,960 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 46.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 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, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .224 | 46gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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.