Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 52gr | Speer Target Match bullet and 84 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% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3675 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 79% | 3609 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3671 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3783 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3691 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3711 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3743 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3645 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3753 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,397 psi | 71% | 3465 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3612 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3619 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3622 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,998 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3789 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 3763 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3612 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3570 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 3520 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 83% | 3602 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 81% | 3602 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3586 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3675 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3635 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 3471 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 57% | 3212 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 3389 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 54% | 3173 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,934 psi | 74% | 3527 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 81% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,257 psi | 82% | 3501 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 3392 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,021 psi | 74% | 3461 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 66% | 3350 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 65% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 3606 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40 gr | 88% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 3622 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 63% | 3340 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 3350 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 77% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,932 psi | 69% | 3435 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 3428 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 76% | 3527 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,466 psi | 63% | 3350 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 69% | 3360 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 3360 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 70% | 3517 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 75% | 3510 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 77% | 3527 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 3570 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 63% | 3333 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,598 psi | 67% | 3402 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 3350 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,585 psi | 40% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 3353 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 3360 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 3445 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 77% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 3409 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 66% | 3350 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3461 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 3297 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 3330 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,739 psi | 59% | 3241 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 3274 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 3297 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,250 psi | 68% | 3419 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,207 psi | 68% | 3425 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 82% | 3550 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 3432 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 3406 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 40% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 74% | 3474 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.9 gr | 86% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 3560 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.6 gr | 84% | 35,404 psi | 55% | 3284 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 3360 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,697 psi | 62% | 3278 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 3343 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 3297 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,739 psi | 59% | 3241 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 79% | 3497 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 84% | 3606 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,121 psi | 71% | 3481 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 79% | 3514 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 3415 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 3258 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 53% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 71% | 3445 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3366 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 65% | 3350 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,477 psi | 57% | 3304 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 64% | 3268 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 57% | 3222 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 3219 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 3209 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,110 psi | 77% | 3530 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 66% | 3343 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 57% | 3186 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,428 psi | 76% | 3527 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3304 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 3383 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3346 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 84 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Speer Target Match. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,789 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,362 fps to 3,789 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 1:11.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .224 | 52gr | Speer Target Match 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.