Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 50gr | Speer TNT 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% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3701 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3694 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3789 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3812 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3724 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3740 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3842 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3704 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3734 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3655 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3743 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3783 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3701 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3743 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,266 psi | 69% | 3484 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3740 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,534 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3783 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 3678 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3632 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3675 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3711 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3724 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3753 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3648 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,548 psi | 54% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3714 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3822 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3862 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3717 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 3678 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3675 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3711 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 3717 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3694 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3717 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 3547 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3638 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3661 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 3615 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3776 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 3383 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 3494 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 55% | 3238 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 66% | 3419 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 52% | 3196 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 80% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 81% | 3537 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 3488 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 3491 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 81% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3376 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 75% | 3635 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.1 gr | 90% | 50,502 psi | 79% | 3724 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 3438 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 3438 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,122 psi | 72% | 3530 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 3524 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 79% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 3550 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 3373 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 3389 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 3383 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,195 psi | 74% | 3625 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 74% | 3547 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 3563 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 84% | 3668 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 3438 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 3419 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 3448 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 40% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 3445 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 60% | 3389 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,513 psi | 71% | 3474 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,048 psi | 69% | 3501 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3376 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 73% | 3494 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 60% | 3323 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,310 psi | 71% | 3432 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 3343 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 3301 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 3330 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 3517 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,237 psi | 71% | 3520 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 3455 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 70% | 3435 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 40% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 3507 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39 gr | 88% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 3665 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.7 gr | 86% | 37,086 psi | 58% | 3379 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 3392 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,928 psi | 61% | 3304 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 3432 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 60% | 3323 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 3343 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 3530 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 3642 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,092 psi | 69% | 3504 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 82% | 3612 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 3442 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 3287 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 52% | 3097 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 3471 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 3287 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,237 psi | 71% | 3465 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,294 psi | 68% | 3448 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 3399 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 71% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 63% | 3301 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 56% | 3248 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 57% | 3245 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,899 psi | 61% | 3304 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 3373 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 55% | 3215 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 3396 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 63% | 3409 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 3445 fps | 95.6% |
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 106 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Speer TNT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,862 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,405 fps to 3,862 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 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. The 50.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 | Speer TNT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.