Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 89 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.
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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% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3593 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 81% | 3599 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3658 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3750 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3783 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3635 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 78% | 3606 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3734 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3665 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3629 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3635 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3743 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3629 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 72% | 3458 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3675 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3638 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 76% | 3524 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3678 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3635 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3583 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3602 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 79% | 3586 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3609 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3711 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 81% | 3622 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3599 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3602 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3635 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3576 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3619 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3648 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 84% | 3570 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3612 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,469 psi | 71% | 3520 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3596 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 3596 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 83% | 3593 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3661 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3622 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% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 3455 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 58% | 3202 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 68% | 3379 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 3163 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,095 psi | 75% | 3530 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 82% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 83% | 3481 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,410 psi | 68% | 3383 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 3386 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,505 psi | 84% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 3343 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 78% | 3606 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.1 gr | 86% | 45,469 psi | 71% | 3533 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,711 psi | 61% | 3274 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 78% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 3422 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 3533 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 3422 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 82% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,905 psi | 72% | 3442 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,464 psi | 60% | 3271 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 70% | 3353 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 65% | 3350 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 3514 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 76% | 3497 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 3517 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,617 psi | 76% | 3491 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 3333 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 3327 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,755 psi | 62% | 3340 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 40% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 3274 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 63% | 3350 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 3369 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,658 psi | 72% | 3455 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,844 psi | 67% | 3399 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 3343 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 3461 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 3287 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 3251 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,537 psi | 60% | 3241 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 3530 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 62% | 3264 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 63% | 3287 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 3343 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 3517 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 3415 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 82% | 3540 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 3350 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 73% | 3402 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 40% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 3461 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.9 gr | 86% | 46,934 psi | 74% | 3550 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.6 gr | 84% | 35,868 psi | 56% | 3281 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 3547 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 3356 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 59% | 3202 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3337 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 3530 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 3287 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,537 psi | 60% | 3241 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 3484 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3593 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 3396 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 79% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 79% | 3504 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 3340 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3245 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 53% | 3058 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 3438 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 64% | 3241 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 3360 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,134 psi | 66% | 3346 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,985 psi | 58% | 3297 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 65% | 3251 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 58% | 3209 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 59% | 3205 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,215 psi | 55% | 3133 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 3458 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 3333 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 57% | 3176 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 3527 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,684 psi | 65% | 3297 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 3383 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 3337 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 89 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,783 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,339 fps to 3,783 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 53.0 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, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 | 53gr | Norma Soft 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.