Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3675 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 79% | 3606 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3671 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3783 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3711 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3740 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3671 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3645 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3757 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3642 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 3468 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,606 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3629 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3648 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3609 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3675 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3724 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3619 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3619 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,983 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3796 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3835 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3612 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3570 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3629 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3665 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3648 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3684 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 70% | 3530 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 83% | 3606 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3625 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 81% | 3599 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3586 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3675 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3635 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 75% | 3471 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 57% | 3212 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 67% | 3392 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 54% | 3169 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 3527 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 82% | 3497 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,844 psi | 67% | 3392 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 3465 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 3356 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 77% | 3615 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40 gr | 88% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 3622 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 3350 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 77% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,918 psi | 69% | 3432 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,843 psi | 64% | 3425 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 81% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 3527 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,451 psi | 63% | 3346 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 3360 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 64% | 3356 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 3517 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 3510 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 3527 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 80% | 3566 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 64% | 3343 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 3399 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,175 psi | 61% | 3346 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 40% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 3353 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 3360 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,456 psi | 73% | 3448 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 77% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,250 psi | 66% | 3406 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 3356 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 3461 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 61% | 3297 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 3337 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 3251 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 3274 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 3297 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,207 psi | 68% | 3415 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3425 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 3550 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,541 psi | 70% | 3428 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 72% | 3412 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 40% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 74% | 3478 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.9 gr | 86% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 3563 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.6 gr | 84% | 35,375 psi | 55% | 3281 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 3360 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 3284 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,611 psi | 64% | 3343 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 61% | 3297 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 3251 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 3497 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 3606 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 3481 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 78% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 78% | 3510 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 3415 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 3258 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 53% | 3068 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 72% | 3451 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 3366 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,553 psi | 65% | 3356 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,434 psi | 57% | 3301 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 72% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 3264 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 57% | 3219 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 59% | 3215 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,014 psi | 58% | 3205 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,095 psi | 77% | 3530 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 66% | 3343 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 57% | 3186 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,791 psi | 76% | 3537 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 3304 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 3392 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3343 fps | 95.4% |
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 83 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,835 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,362 fps to 3,835 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 52.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB 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.