Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 47gr | TWENTY-NINE Classic bullet and 83 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% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3806 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3812 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3783 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3776 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3793 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3835 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3757 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3789 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3793 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3809 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3862 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3776 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3809 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 82% | 3822 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3802 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3727 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3819 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3845 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3829 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3780 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3727 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3789 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3881 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3796 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3868 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3743 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3858 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3793 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3802 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3783 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3701 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3809 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3783 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3799 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3793 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3812 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3816 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3724 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,011 psi | 53% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3796 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3878 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3924 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3789 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3770 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3776 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3802 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3809 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3743 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3793 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3789 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3766 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3747 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3776 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3766 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 84% | 3701 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3734 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3750 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 3596 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3806 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 39,537 psi | 62% | 3389 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 3720 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 3734 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 3501 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 51% | 3225 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 3402 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,634 psi | 51% | 3245 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 76% | 3533 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 76% | 3550 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 3625 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 82% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 81% | 3688 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 3648 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,106 psi | 69% | 3520 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 58% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 3704 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 3576 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 3661 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,353 psi | 71% | 3652 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 84% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 74% | 3494 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 3570 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 3392 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,668 psi | 62% | 3445 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.1 gr | 86% | 50,111 psi | 79% | 3766 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 3553 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 3560 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 83% | 3665 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 3576 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 38.4 gr | 88% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 3579 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 40% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 3583 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 55% | 3383 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 3606 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 3638 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,106 psi | 69% | 3520 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 83% | 3724 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 3488 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 3383 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,964 psi | 75% | 3560 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 65% | 3465 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 80% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 3504 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 56% | 3317 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,790 psi | 75% | 3645 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 3658 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 3599 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 3576 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,280 psi | 40% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 68% | 3504 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.7 gr | 92% | 51,576 psi | 81% | 3806 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 3514 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 3392 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3435 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 3556 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 83% | 3724 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 3383 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 65% | 3465 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 3527 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 3645 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,543 psi | 73% | 3629 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 3566 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,093 psi | 72% | 3576 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 59% | 3287 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 48% | 3094 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 3465 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 58% | 3291 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 3596 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 3573 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 82% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 3425 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 59% | 3307 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 51% | 3241 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 53% | 3232 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 3425 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,162 psi | 65% | 3442 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,056 psi | 55% | 3274 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,977 psi | 72% | 3517 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 3471 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 3579 fps | 95.6% |
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 83 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 47gr | TWENTY-NINE Classic. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,924 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,451 fps to 3,924 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 47.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 | 47gr | TWENTY-NINE Classic they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.