Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 55gr | Barnes RRLP bullet and 86 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% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 3517 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3576 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3530 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3668 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3619 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 76% | 3520 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3724 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3612 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3625 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3553 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 71% | 3383 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3622 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,635 psi | 54% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3593 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3530 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3520 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3553 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3599 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 78% | 3514 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3530 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3560 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3527 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,708 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3589 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3520 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3553 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3547 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3596 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3609 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3596 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 69% | 3438 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 82% | 3514 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 81% | 3514 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 84% | 3497 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3586 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 3383 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 56% | 3127 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 3304 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 53% | 3094 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,514 psi | 73% | 3445 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 81% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 81% | 3406 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 3307 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 3307 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 82% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 3264 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 3520 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.3 gr | 88% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3527 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,840 psi | 59% | 3199 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 3346 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,672 psi | 72% | 3445 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,422 psi | 63% | 3343 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 80% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,034 psi | 71% | 3369 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,318 psi | 58% | 3192 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 69% | 3271 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 3274 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 3435 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 3422 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 77% | 3438 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 79% | 3474 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 3248 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,696 psi | 61% | 3261 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 40% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 3264 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 61% | 3274 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,989 psi | 67% | 3287 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 3323 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 3264 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 74% | 3379 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 60% | 3212 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 3248 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,565 psi | 59% | 3163 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 61% | 3192 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 61% | 3215 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,004 psi | 67% | 3337 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 3435 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 3343 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 81% | 3458 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 3274 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 3320 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 40% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 3392 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36.3 gr | 86% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 3474 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36 gr | 84% | 35,041 psi | 55% | 3202 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 67% | 3278 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 3127 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 3258 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 60% | 3212 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,565 psi | 59% | 3163 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 3412 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,084 psi | 83% | 3514 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 3323 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,429 psi | 77% | 3422 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,118 psi | 64% | 3258 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 63% | 3169 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 52% | 2986 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 71% | 3360 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 63% | 3173 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,714 psi | 67% | 3281 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 3268 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,984 psi | 56% | 3219 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 64% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 56% | 3133 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 58% | 3136 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,767 psi | 58% | 3130 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 76% | 3448 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 66% | 3264 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 56% | 3104 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 3448 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 3222 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 3301 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 3268 fps | 95.7% |
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 86 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes RRLP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,734 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,283 fps to 3,734 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 | 55gr | Barnes RRLP 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.