Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 55gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 84 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 Ramshot Big Game.
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% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3563 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3652 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3678 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3563 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3520 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3652 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,693 psi | 84% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3612 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3579 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 69% | 3363 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,766 psi | 84% | 3606 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,214 psi | 54% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3589 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3514 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3517 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,563 psi | 54% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3579 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3684 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3727 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3533 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3655 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3550 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3547 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 67% | 3415 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 84% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 80% | 3497 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 79% | 3494 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 3491 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3645 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3602 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 42,134 psi | 66% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 3360 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 54% | 3094 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 3284 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 51% | 3058 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 80% | 3396 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,437 psi | 65% | 3287 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 3356 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 81% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3248 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 63% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 3501 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.5 gr | 88% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 3517 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 3245 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 75% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,498 psi | 71% | 3399 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 3402 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 79% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,326 psi | 74% | 3425 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,957 psi | 61% | 3245 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 3258 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 3255 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 68% | 3415 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 3409 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 3425 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 78% | 3468 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 61% | 3232 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 3294 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,637 psi | 59% | 3238 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 40% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 3248 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 60% | 3255 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 3281 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3304 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3248 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 72% | 3356 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 58% | 3186 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,003 psi | 66% | 3232 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,463 psi | 57% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 3169 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 60% | 3196 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,872 psi | 66% | 3314 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 37.6 gr | 86% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 3323 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 80% | 3448 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,395 psi | 68% | 3333 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 70% | 3304 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 40% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 73% | 3376 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 3451 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.2 gr | 84% | 34,301 psi | 54% | 3186 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 3255 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,276 psi | 60% | 3173 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,870 psi | 61% | 3232 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 58% | 3186 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,463 psi | 57% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 77% | 3396 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 3504 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3373 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 76% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,631 psi | 76% | 3412 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3317 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 3153 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 51% | 2969 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 69% | 3340 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 61% | 3153 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,698 psi | 65% | 3264 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,885 psi | 63% | 3245 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,579 psi | 59% | 3271 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 62% | 3166 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 55% | 3110 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 57% | 3117 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,665 psi | 56% | 3107 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,645 psi | 75% | 3428 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 64% | 3245 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 54% | 3081 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 3428 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,682 psi | 62% | 3199 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 3287 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,639 psi | 62% | 3248 fps | 95.3% |
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 84 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes TTSX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,727 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,280 fps to 3,727 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 1:9.0 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, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .224 | 55gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.