Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 53gr | Sierra MatchKing 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.
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% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3596 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 81% | 3606 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3783 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3681 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3638 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 79% | 3606 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3737 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3632 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3635 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3747 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3635 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3678 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 72% | 3461 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,577 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3619 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 77% | 3524 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3599 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3638 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3586 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3606 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3606 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 3589 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3648 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3612 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,954 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3609 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3714 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 81% | 3625 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3602 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3606 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3638 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3576 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3622 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3573 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3615 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 3527 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3602 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,650 psi | 84% | 3599 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3615 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 83% | 3596 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3586 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3665 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3625 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% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 76% | 3461 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 58% | 3202 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 3383 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 55% | 3169 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 3533 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 82% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 83% | 3488 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,540 psi | 68% | 3386 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 3389 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,722 psi | 84% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 67% | 3350 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 66% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 78% | 3609 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.2 gr | 86% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 3537 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 65% | 3340 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,841 psi | 61% | 3278 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 78% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 3428 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,181 psi | 74% | 3537 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 3425 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 82% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 3445 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,595 psi | 60% | 3278 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 3350 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 65% | 3353 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 3514 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 77% | 3501 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 79% | 3520 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,805 psi | 76% | 3494 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 65% | 3340 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 3330 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,871 psi | 62% | 3343 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 40% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 3271 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 63% | 3353 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 3369 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 3458 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 3402 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 67% | 3350 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 76% | 3455 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 62% | 3294 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 3258 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 3245 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 3537 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 3268 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 3291 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 3346 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,659 psi | 75% | 3524 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,918 psi | 69% | 3422 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 83% | 3540 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 66% | 3350 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 73% | 3406 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 41% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 3468 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.1 gr | 84% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 3478 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.7 gr | 84% | 35,984 psi | 56% | 3284 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,153 psi | 75% | 3547 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 68% | 3353 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 3205 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,365 psi | 65% | 3340 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 3537 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 62% | 3294 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 3245 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 3491 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 3402 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 80% | 3507 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,351 psi | 66% | 3343 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 3251 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 54% | 3064 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 73% | 3445 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 64% | 3248 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 3363 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 3278 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,130 psi | 58% | 3304 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 3258 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 58% | 3212 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 60% | 3209 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,331 psi | 55% | 3140 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 3458 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 3337 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 57% | 3182 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,588 psi | 78% | 3530 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,117 psi | 61% | 3232 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 3386 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 3340 fps | 95.9% |
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 | Sierra MatchKing. 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 1:12.5 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 | Sierra MatchKing 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.