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Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .224 | 46gr | Winchester Soft-Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Winchester 748

5.6 x 57 + .224 | 46gr | Winchester Soft-Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 46gr | Winchester Soft-Point
Bullet Weight:
46gr | 3.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.000" | 25.4mm
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:
0.556" | 14.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.556" | 14.1mm
Case Capacity:
49.0 Grains of Water | 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B6594_C917
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 158 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 46gr | Winchester Soft-Point bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Winchester 748. 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%
56594
89%
**45
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
56594
89%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
50821
80%
**88
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
57000
89%
**45
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
56913
89%
**80
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
93%
56666
89%
**83
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
56246
88%
**66
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
56797
89%
**02
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56449
88%
**45
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57217
90%
**42
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
50604
79%
**27
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
56130
88%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
49719
78%
**11
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
57290
90%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
53229
83%
**86
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
43859
69%
**25
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
83%
56942
89%
**50
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
57116
90%
**98
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
56304
88%
**22
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
57392
90%
**62
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
56666
89%
**66
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
57392
90%
**47
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
53388
84%
**89
95%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56405
88%
**35
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
56652
89%
**35
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
51996
81%
**20
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
56507
89%
**47
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
50314
79%
**78
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
31401
49%
**98
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53403
84%
**29
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
49095
77%
**42
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
89%
57232
90%
**83
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
54549
85%
**42
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
56898
89%
**09
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
56376
88%
**76
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
56797
89%
**02
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
56565
89%
**32
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
56898
89%
**63
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
53229
83%
**43
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
57319
90%
**96
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
55941
88%
**02
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
56101
88%
**22
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
52170
82%
**76
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
54288
85%
**12
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
56884
89%
**89
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
57392
90%
**39
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
57058
89%
**83
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32198
50%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
56550
89%
**22
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
51866
81%
**02
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
42772
67%
**99
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
56637
89%
**06
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
54476
85%
**63
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
45643
72%
**12
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
57334
90%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
56144
88%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
48138
75%
**98
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
93%
56362
88%
**70
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
57276
90%
**29
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
56275
88%
**37
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
49893
78%
**02
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
56565
89%
**32
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
53229
83%
**43
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
56260
88%
**57
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
56724
89%
**25
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
57392
90%
**50
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
56289
88%
**89
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
47384
74%
**45
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
56666
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
56260
88%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
56231
88%
**37
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
43976
69%
**60
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
54868
86%
**53
100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
39073
61%
**12
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
57246
90%
**39
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
54636
86%
**80
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
41742
65%
**25
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57014
89%
**75
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
56724
89%
**32
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
35795
56%
**33
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
52228
82%
**81
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
38479
60%
**79
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
47442
74%
**55
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
40611
64%
**48
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
41655
65%
**45
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
43163
68%
**91
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
42902
67%
**01
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
35099
55%
**79
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
36347
57%
**76
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
46%
**76
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
35781
56%
**19
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
85%
33388
52%
**91
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
44121
69%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
37942
59%
**09
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
36927
58%
**28
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
52823
83%
**81
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
47007
74%
**20
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
39668
62%
**42
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
57%
**96
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
40248
63%
**12
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
52069
82%
**42
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
40509
63%
**84
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
39726
62%
**81
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
47297
74%
**52
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
42119
66%
**97
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
49806
78%
**22
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
88%
38029
60%
**66
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25425
40%
**28
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31720
50%
**97
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
37811
59%
**69
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
45397
71%
**60
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
36027
56%
**86
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
37782
59%
**73
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
44483
70%
**30
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
42902
67%
**01
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
53%
**04
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
37217
58%
**10
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
31618
50%
**99
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
50459
79%
**61
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
35317
55%
**04
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
35041
55%
**23
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
35476
56%
**53
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
37028
58%
**89
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
44585
70%
**20
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
37130
58%
**76
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
41510
65%
**35
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25266
40%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
42583
67%
**20
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
31314
49%
**55
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
35897
56%
**86
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
38812
61%
**12
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
33533
53%
**38
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
88%
34026
53%
**07
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
51895
81%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
48341
76%
**68
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
37478
59%
**06
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
42264
66%
**71
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
36303
57%
**43
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37028
58%
**01
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
47%
**97
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
53%
**04
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
31618
50%
**99
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45687
72%
**30
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
40785
64%
**65
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
36622
57%
**97
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
36448
57%
**30
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
34548
54%
**97
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
48356
76%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
41350
65%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34185
54%
**41
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
26832
42%
**61
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
32474
51%
**28
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
89%
30777
48%
**63
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**42
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
51%
**38
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
36158
57%
**61
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**94
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
42699
67%
**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.

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