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Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, IMR 8208 XBR, Lovex D073.6, Norma 201

5.6 x 57 + .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint

Load Specifications

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Load data for 176 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 50gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 88 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, IMR 8208 XBR, Lovex D073.6, Norma 201. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
91%
89%
98%
ADI AR 2208
96%
89%
98%
Accurate 2015
88%
90%
100%
Accurate 2200
89%
90%
97%
Accurate 2230
85%
90%
99%
Accurate 2460
85%
89%
100%
Accurate 2495
91%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
89%
89%
100%
Accurate 2700
96%
88%
93%
Accurate 4064
96%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
69%
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
89%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
88%
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
85%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
94%
88%
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
68%
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
97%
80%
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
84%
90%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
91%
90%
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
89%
88%
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
88%
89%
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
94%
89%
97%
Hodgdon H322
88%
88%
100%
Hodgdon H380
95%
88%
96%
Hodgdon H414
97%
82%
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
63%
94%
Hodgdon LVR
97%
76%
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
97%
89%
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
95%
51%
100%
IMR 3031
94%
88%
100%
IMR 4064
96%
86%
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
96%
86%
93%
IMR 4198
85%
89%
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
97%
84%
93%
IMR 4895
93%
89%
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
90%
89%
99%
Lovex D073.4
84%
88%
99%
Lovex D073.5
85%
88%
99%
Lovex D073.6
91%
88%
100%
Lovex S060
91%
90%
98%
Lovex S062
95%
89%
99%
Lovex S065
96%
76%
93%
Norma 201
92%
90%
99%
Norma 202
92%
90%
100%
Norma 203B
95%
89%
98%
Norma URP
96%
68%
93%
Ramshot Big Game
94%
89%
98%
Ramshot TAC
89%
89%
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
90%
90%
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
86%
88%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
51%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
86%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
95%
88%
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
95%
89%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
78%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
70%
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
70%
92%
Rottweil R 901
89%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 902
94%
89%
99%
Rottweil R 903
96%
83%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
97%
88%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
90%
90%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
92%
90%
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
91%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
96%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
96%
76%
92%
Shooters World Long Rifle
96%
76%
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
91%
88%
100%
Shooters World Precision
95%
89%
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
84%
89%
99%
Somchem S321
86%
88%
99%
Somchem S335
91%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
90%
90%
98%
Somchem S355
96%
84%
98%
Somchem S365
96%
61%
96%
Vihtavuori N130
88%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
94%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
81%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
72%
98%
Vihtavuori N160
97%
76%
95%
Vihtavuori N530
87%
88%
99%
Vihtavuori N540
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
77%
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
96%
74%
97%
Winchester 748
87%
89%
100%
Winchester 760
97%
82%
93%
Winchester StaBALL Match
85%
89%
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
81%
64%
94%
ADI AR 2208
81%
54%
90%
Accurate 2015
81%
72%
100%
Accurate 2200
81%
67%
93%
Accurate 2230
81%
77%
97%
Accurate 2460
81%
77%
99%
Accurate 2495
81%
64%
100%
Accurate 2520
81%
66%
98%
Accurate 2700
91%
75%
90%
Accurate 4064
81%
54%
97%
Accurate 4350
92%
58%
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
81%
66%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
81%
53%
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
81%
78%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
81%
57%
92%
Alliant Reloder-16
92%
59%
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
85%
53%
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
81%
82%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
81%
63%
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
81%
66%
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
81%
71%
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
82%
58%
90%
Hodgdon H322
81%
71%
100%
Hodgdon H380
83%
58%
90%
Hodgdon H414
93%
71%
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
90%
50%
90%
Hodgdon LVR
90%
61%
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
81%
54%
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
80%
40%
100%
IMR 3031
81%
57%
98%
IMR 4064
81%
53%
90%
IMR 4166 Enduron
90%
72%
90%
IMR 4198
81%
79%
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
92%
72%
90%
IMR 4895
81%
58%
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
81%
67%
96%
Lovex D073.4
81%
80%
99%
Lovex D073.5
81%
76%
99%
Lovex D073.6
81%
62%
97%
Lovex S060
81%
65%
94%
Lovex S062
81%
56%
94%
Lovex S065
91%
63%
90%
Norma 201
81%
63%
95%
Norma 202
81%
63%
98%
Norma 203B
81%
56%
92%
Norma URP
91%
58%
90%
Ramshot Big Game
81%
56%
91%
Ramshot TAC
81%
68%
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
81%
66%
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
81%
73%
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
81%
41%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
81%
75%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
87%
68%
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
81%
54%
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
84%
51%
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
93%
60%
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
94%
64%
90%
Rottweil R 901
81%
69%
98%
Rottweil R 902
81%
59%
95%
Rottweil R 903
81%
49%
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
82%
52%
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
81%
64%
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
81%
62%
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
81%
65%
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
81%
54%
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
93%
69%
90%
Shooters World Long Rifle
91%
63%
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
81%
62%
97%
Shooters World Precision
81%
56%
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
81%
81%
98%
Somchem S321
81%
73%
98%
Somchem S335
81%
64%
99%
Somchem S341
81%
64%
94%
Somchem S355
81%
50%
91%
Somchem S365
88%
46%
90%
Vihtavuori N130
81%
72%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
81%
61%
99%
Vihtavuori N135
81%
48%
97%
Vihtavuori N140
81%
59%
98%
Vihtavuori N150
82%
44%
90%
Vihtavuori N160
89%
58%
90%
Vihtavuori N530
81%
71%
97%
Vihtavuori N540
81%
58%
97%
Vihtavuori N550
88%
57%
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
85%
50%
90%
Winchester 748
81%
71%
98%
Winchester 760
93%
71%
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
81%
77%
97%

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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