Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3560 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3629 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3619 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3707 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3737 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3763 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3629 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3675 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3707 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3642 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3415 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 3668 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,606 psi | 54% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3645 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3606 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3707 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3563 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3602 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3596 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3652 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3678 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3675 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3635 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3743 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3602 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3596 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3615 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3648 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3619 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 3478 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3563 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 81% | 3556 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3579 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 3543 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 3629 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3661 fps | 99% |
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% | 42,728 psi | 67% | 3307 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 3419 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 55% | 3163 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 66% | 3346 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 52% | 3123 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 3451 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,148 psi | 66% | 3350 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,108 psi | 72% | 3415 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,141 psi | 82% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 3314 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 3570 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.1 gr | 88% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 3576 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 3307 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 76% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,137 psi | 72% | 3458 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,801 psi | 67% | 3455 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 79% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 3481 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,784 psi | 62% | 3307 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 68% | 3320 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 62% | 3307 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,340 psi | 74% | 3553 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 74% | 3465 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 3478 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,227 psi | 79% | 3524 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 62% | 3297 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,510 psi | 65% | 3346 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 3376 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,382 psi | 40% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 3307 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 60% | 3314 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,469 psi | 71% | 3399 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,309 psi | 69% | 3432 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 3314 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 74% | 3422 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 60% | 3255 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,699 psi | 67% | 3294 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,318 psi | 58% | 3205 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 60% | 3228 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 3251 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 3373 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,395 psi | 66% | 3379 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 3383 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 3366 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 40% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 73% | 3432 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37 gr | 86% | 45,237 psi | 71% | 3510 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.7 gr | 84% | 34,621 psi | 54% | 3235 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 66% | 3317 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,189 psi | 61% | 3238 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,624 psi | 62% | 3294 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 60% | 3255 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,318 psi | 58% | 3205 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 3448 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 82% | 3560 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 3435 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 83% | 3543 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 3376 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 63% | 3219 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 52% | 3031 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 3402 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 3212 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 3320 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 3307 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,101 psi | 60% | 3327 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 63% | 3228 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 56% | 3179 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 57% | 3173 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,376 psi | 57% | 3166 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,370 psi | 76% | 3491 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 3301 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 56% | 3143 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,379 psi | 63% | 3258 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 3340 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,263 psi | 63% | 3304 fps | 95.2% |
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 81 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,789 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,333 fps to 3,789 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 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 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, 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 | 53gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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.