Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 50gr | Hornady CX bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3766 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3737 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3747 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3737 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3747 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3829 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3845 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3773 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3793 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3763 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3704 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3825 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3704 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3773 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,881 psi | 53% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3747 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3655 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3668 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3694 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3757 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3780 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3717 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 54% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3852 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3822 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3668 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3635 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3753 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3638 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3727 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 84% | 3642 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3750 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 65% | 3484 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3645 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 80% | 3573 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3737 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3698 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 40,495 psi | 63% | 3340 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 82% | 3681 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 3451 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 52% | 3173 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 3373 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 49% | 3130 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 78% | 3484 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 3507 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,137 psi | 72% | 3524 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 74% | 3514 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 78% | 3599 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 62% | 3337 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 60% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 3593 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.5 gr | 90% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 3678 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,582 psi | 64% | 3399 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,862 psi | 73% | 3553 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 3556 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 77% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 3583 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,118 psi | 63% | 3389 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 65% | 3353 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 3330 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 3658 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 71% | 3510 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 3517 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 81% | 3625 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,294 psi | 68% | 3465 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,090 psi | 66% | 3474 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 39% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 3406 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 57% | 3343 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,412 psi | 73% | 3497 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 73% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,078 psi | 71% | 3527 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 62% | 3337 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 70% | 3451 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 56% | 3261 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,395 psi | 68% | 3386 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,364 psi | 63% | 3363 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 82% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,088 psi | 61% | 3320 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 3284 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 3537 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,514 psi | 73% | 3553 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,701 psi | 70% | 3484 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,383 psi | 73% | 3471 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 39% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 3471 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.4 gr | 88% | 46,282 psi | 73% | 3615 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39 gr | 88% | 37,942 psi | 59% | 3409 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 63% | 3343 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 3323 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3458 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 56% | 3261 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,364 psi | 63% | 3363 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 3488 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 3602 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,252 psi | 71% | 3530 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 74% | 3520 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 3468 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 60% | 3248 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 49% | 3051 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 3435 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 3241 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 3494 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 3465 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 3412 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,693 psi | 84% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 60% | 3261 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 53% | 3199 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 55% | 3199 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,854 psi | 58% | 3251 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 62% | 3333 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 53% | 3166 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,452 psi | 65% | 3353 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 3369 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,947 psi | 69% | 3471 fps | 95.9% |
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 82 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady CX. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,852 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,388 fps to 3,852 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .224 | 50gr | Hornady CX 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.