Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 88 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% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 3514 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3671 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3701 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3599 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3622 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 76% | 3524 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3615 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3530 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3668 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3556 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3596 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 3376 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3625 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,432 psi | 54% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3609 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3563 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3514 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3556 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3606 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 77% | 3504 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3560 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,780 psi | 55% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3589 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3747 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3556 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3547 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3573 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3602 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 3438 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 81% | 3517 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 3537 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 3517 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 84% | 3507 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3586 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3619 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% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 3379 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 55% | 3110 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 66% | 3297 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 52% | 3077 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,093 psi | 72% | 3442 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 81% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 81% | 3412 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,003 psi | 66% | 3304 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 3307 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 82% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 3268 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 3520 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.9 gr | 88% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 3533 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,856 psi | 62% | 3261 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 3346 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 3455 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,118 psi | 63% | 3343 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,556 psi | 70% | 3366 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,523 psi | 62% | 3261 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 3278 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 3268 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 3432 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 3425 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 76% | 3438 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 79% | 3481 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 62% | 3251 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 3307 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 3258 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 40% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3264 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 3271 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 3287 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 3320 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 3268 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 73% | 3373 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 3205 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,583 psi | 67% | 3248 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 3159 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 80% | 3458 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 60% | 3189 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 3212 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,453 psi | 67% | 3333 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,803 psi | 72% | 3438 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 3340 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 80% | 3461 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 3274 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 3320 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 40% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 73% | 3386 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36.9 gr | 86% | 45,658 psi | 72% | 3478 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.6 gr | 84% | 34,737 psi | 54% | 3205 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 65% | 3264 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 57% | 3123 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 3248 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 80% | 3458 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 3205 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 3159 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 78% | 3412 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 3517 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3317 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 77% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,153 psi | 77% | 3425 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 3258 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 63% | 3173 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 52% | 2986 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 70% | 3356 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 62% | 3169 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,206 psi | 66% | 3281 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,393 psi | 63% | 3261 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 3215 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 56% | 3130 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 57% | 3127 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,201 psi | 57% | 3123 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 3451 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 3261 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 55% | 3097 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 3448 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,379 psi | 63% | 3222 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 3297 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 3261 fps | 95.6% |
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 88 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTH. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,747 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,290 fps to 3,747 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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. 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 | CutEdge MTH 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.