Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 52gr | Speer Varmint Hollow Point 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 79% | 3609 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% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3783 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3711 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3743 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3668 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3645 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3753 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 3465 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3711 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3642 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3609 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3717 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3619 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3645 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3622 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,983 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3615 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 84% | 3720 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 84% | 3760 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3612 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3648 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,012 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% | 3691 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3629 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3652 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3688 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 70% | 3530 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 83% | 3606 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 3599 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3583 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3675 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3632 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% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 3471 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 3212 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 3389 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 54% | 3173 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 3527 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 81% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 82% | 3497 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 3392 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,007 psi | 74% | 3461 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 3350 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 76% | 3606 fps | 97.4% |
| 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% | 49,008 psi | 77% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,947 psi | 69% | 3435 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3428 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,559 psi | 76% | 3524 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,451 psi | 63% | 3346 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 69% | 3360 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3360 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 3517 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 3510 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 3530 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 3566 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 3333 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,583 psi | 67% | 3399 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,204 psi | 61% | 3350 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 40% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 3350 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 3360 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 3445 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 77% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 3409 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 3350 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 3461 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 3297 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 3340 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,043 psi | 60% | 3251 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 3274 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 3297 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 3419 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,221 psi | 68% | 3425 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 3550 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 3432 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 3406 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 40% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 3474 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.9 gr | 86% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 3563 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.6 gr | 84% | 35,404 psi | 55% | 3284 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 3360 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,682 psi | 62% | 3274 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,640 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% | 38,043 psi | 60% | 3251 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 79% | 3494 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 84% | 3606 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,107 psi | 71% | 3478 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 78% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,082 psi | 78% | 3514 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3415 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 3258 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 53% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 3445 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 3369 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 3350 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,463 psi | 57% | 3301 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 72% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 64% | 3264 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 57% | 3219 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 59% | 3215 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,043 psi | 58% | 3209 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,124 psi | 77% | 3530 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 3343 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 56% | 3186 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,414 psi | 76% | 3527 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 3304 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 65% | 3383 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,886 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 83 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Speer Varmint Hollow Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,783 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,362 fps to 3,783 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .224 | 52gr | Speer Varmint Hollow Point 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.