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Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter

Recommended Powder(s):

5.6 x 57 + .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
5.6 mm (0.224) - 45 gr
Bullet Weight:
50gr | 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.807" | 20.5mm
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:
0.363" | 9.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.363" | 9.2mm
Case Capacity:
49.0 Grains of Water | 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B7101_C917
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 178 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 89 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 42.2 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
91%
56246
88%
**37
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
56449
88%
**04
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
83%
56942
89%
**37
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
56304
88%
**65
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
56652
89%
**04
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
57392
90%
**91
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**01
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
91%
56420
88%
**40
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57319
90%
**37
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
96%
55448
87%
**76
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
55825
87%
**30
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
42250
66%
**71
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
56173
88%
**24
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
55695
87%
**30
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
56797
89%
**98
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
57377
90%
**73
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
43047
67%
**07
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
48820
76%
**84
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
56333
88%
**89
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
91%
56072
88%
**37
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56971
89%
**57
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
57101
89%
**78
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
95%
57174
90%
**83
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
56942
89%
**37
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
56507
89%
**24
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
56420
88%
**27
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
51793
81%
**75
92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
39189
61%
**56
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
47036
74%
**70
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
55680
87%
**91
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32706
51%
**56
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56898
89%
**83
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
53983
85%
**52
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
53853
84%
**99
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
57363
90%
**71
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
52069
82%
**93
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
57232
90%
**96
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
56246
88%
**17
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
56144
88%
**75
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**01
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**37
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
56782
89%
**68
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
56565
89%
**11
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
48196
76%
**24
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
56710
89%
**20
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
92%
56666
89%
**17
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
95%
56318
88%
**60
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
42583
67%
**81
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
56637
89%
**60
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
57392
90%
**01
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
56884
89%
**43
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
56492
89%
**75
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32590
51%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
56231
88%
**14
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
56884
89%
**88
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
95%
56304
88%
**80
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
47674
75%
**71
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
96%
42453
67%
**88
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**14
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
56289
88%
**01
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
51750
81%
**52
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
54418
85%
**27
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
91%
57014
89%
**07
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
57000
89%
**40
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
56594
89%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
55593
87%
**02
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
48196
76%
**24
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**37
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
56565
89%
**11
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
57116
89%
**71
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
56405
88%
**27
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
56420
88%
**42
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
55927
88%
**81
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
53040
83%
**65
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
37826
59%
**92
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
57377
90%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
57421
90%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
56565
89%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
49458
78%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
56724
89%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
44454
70%
**42
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
47732
75%
**43
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
56927
89%
**47
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
94%
56420
88%
**07
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
47950
75%
**89
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
46456
73%
**71
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
56898
89%
**66
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
51793
81%
**75
92%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**50
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
40190
63%
**79
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
34664
54%
**92
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
52866
83%
**71
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
45179
71%
**55
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
42119
66%
**83
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
48211
76%
**10
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
47921
75%
**17
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
40234
63%
**96
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
41307
65%
**12
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
93%
49066
77%
**42
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33823
53%
**19
96%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
36927
58%
**27
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
40567
64%
**22
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
52%
**73
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
48965
77%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
35868
56%
**68
91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
93%
38145
60%
**60
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
86%
33866
53%
**55
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
51387
81%
**07
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
39015
61%
**46
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
41220
65%
**22
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
44005
69%
**02
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
36724
58%
**04
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
44193
69%
**78
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
52402
82%
**42
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
84%
37942
59%
**94
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
93%
45774
72%
**30
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
92%
32822
51%
**66
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
91%
39421
62%
**73
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
34374
54%
**82
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25889
41%
**69
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
35404
55%
**10
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
33620
53%
**59
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
45643
72%
**19
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
49400
77%
**20
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
46209
72%
**61
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
36767
58%
**04
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
42235
66%
**02
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
49603
78%
**43
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
47921
75%
**17
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
38189
60%
**30
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
40756
64%
**27
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
56%
**25
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
92%
40611
64%
**30
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
39160
61%
**17
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
39160
61%
**50
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
35143
55%
**48
91%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
93%
37681
59%
**37
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
54%
**32
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
42395
66%
**73
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
41510
65%
**02
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
45818
72%
**61
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25860
41%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
47543
74%
**40
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
88%
43555
68%
**02
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
53%
**45
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
33025
52%
**19
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
94%
38232
60%
**60
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
43062
67%
**22
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
37318
58%
**58
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
82%
31096
49%
**14
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
83%
33504
53%
**02
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
40306
63%
**27
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
38696
61%
**17
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
40785
64%
**17
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
33504
52%
**10
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
92%
40611
64%
**30
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38189
60%
**30
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
56%
**25
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50517
79%
**53
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**97
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
40364
63%
**04
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
39682
62%
**27
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
31488
49%
**17
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
90%
30284
47%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
53403
84%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
45005
71%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
37942
59%
**58
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
30182
47%
**87
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
36260
57%
**41
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
28021
44%
**79
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
90%
37144
58%
**84
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
44454
70%
**74
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
36405
57%
**58
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
37333
59%
**23
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
86%
32750
51%
**00
91%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
44585
70%
**17
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
93%
45774
72%
**30
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
48211
76%
**76
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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