Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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.
A valid access license is required to use the Personalized Load Calculator.
You can find more information in our FAQ: How can I use the Personalized Load Calculator?
Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 83% | 3684 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3825 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3842 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3799 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3619 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3816 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3661 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3711 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 3533 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3773 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3684 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3757 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3760 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3707 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,650 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3783 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3825 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3681 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3658 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 3593 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3675 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3668 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 84% | 3668 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3740 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 79% | 3547 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 3327 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 3445 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 3287 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,110 psi | 77% | 3606 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 83% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 3550 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,527 psi | 70% | 3461 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,283 psi | 76% | 3524 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 69% | 3425 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 79% | 3681 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.7 gr | 88% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 3684 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,424 psi | 66% | 3422 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 80% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 3504 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 3501 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 3589 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 3369 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 3432 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 67% | 3435 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 3583 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 78% | 3583 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 3593 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 83% | 3638 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 3419 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,266 psi | 69% | 3471 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 3425 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,121 psi | 41% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,018 psi | 67% | 3419 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 3435 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,877 psi | 75% | 3510 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 79% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,034 psi | 69% | 3484 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 69% | 3425 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,822 psi | 81% | 3576 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 3547 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 3383 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 3399 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 3333 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 65% | 3366 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3376 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 3494 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 3494 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,108 psi | 72% | 3497 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 3478 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,353 psi | 41% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 3550 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.6 gr | 86% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 3632 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.3 gr | 84% | 37,086 psi | 58% | 3363 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 72% | 3451 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 3301 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 3425 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 3383 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 3333 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 81% | 3560 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,644 psi | 73% | 3547 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 80% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 81% | 3579 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,803 psi | 72% | 3481 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 66% | 3327 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 55% | 3140 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3524 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 3337 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,701 psi | 70% | 3435 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,555 psi | 68% | 3435 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,377 psi | 60% | 3386 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 75% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 3333 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 60% | 3301 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 3291 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,899 psi | 61% | 3284 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 79% | 3596 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 69% | 3422 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 59% | 3268 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,067 psi | 78% | 3596 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 3363 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 3461 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 3415 fps | 95.4% |
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 81 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,842 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,402 fps to 3,842 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .224 | 50gr | Barnes X S 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.