Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 50gr | Norma SSP bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 88% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3714 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3796 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3822 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3720 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3747 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3848 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3740 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3789 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 3675 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3727 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 3494 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3747 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3678 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3793 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3648 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3688 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3635 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3730 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3760 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 3681 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3658 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 54% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3832 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3865 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3652 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3724 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3688 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3681 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3717 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3720 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3737 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3724 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,947 psi | 69% | 3553 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 81% | 3632 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3668 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 84% | 3622 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3714 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 42,830 psi | 67% | 3392 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 74% | 3501 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 55% | 3238 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 3428 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 52% | 3196 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 80% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 81% | 3537 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 3494 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,398 psi | 73% | 3497 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 3386 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 3648 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.4 gr | 88% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 3648 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 3383 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,050 psi | 72% | 3533 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,047 psi | 67% | 3530 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 79% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 3560 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 3379 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 3399 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 3383 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,137 psi | 74% | 3625 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 74% | 3553 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 3566 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 79% | 3599 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 3448 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 3425 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,118 psi | 64% | 3448 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 40% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 3455 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 60% | 3392 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 3474 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 3507 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 3386 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 3501 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 3327 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,656 psi | 67% | 3369 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,682 psi | 62% | 3343 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 60% | 3304 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 3330 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 3517 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 3530 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,947 psi | 69% | 3461 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 71% | 3442 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 40% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 3517 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.2 gr | 88% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 3671 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.9 gr | 86% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 3392 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 3402 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 3314 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 3442 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 3327 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,682 psi | 62% | 3343 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 3530 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 3648 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 3510 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 77% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 3619 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 3451 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 63% | 3291 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 52% | 3097 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 3481 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 62% | 3287 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,571 psi | 71% | 3474 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 3455 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,421 psi | 60% | 3402 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 71% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 63% | 3301 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 56% | 3248 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 57% | 3248 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,477 psi | 57% | 3238 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 3570 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 3383 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 55% | 3215 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 3402 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 3419 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3451 fps | 95.8% |
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 | Norma SSP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,865 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,402 fps to 3,865 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 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 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Reloder-17, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .224 | 50gr | Norma SSP 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.