Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point 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 Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 3602 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3579 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3573 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3596 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3694 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3602 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3629 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 3602 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3579 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3524 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3665 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 3458 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,780 psi | 55% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3602 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 80% | 3520 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3596 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3560 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3527 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 3586 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3629 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3533 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3625 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3530 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,186 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 3622 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3645 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3602 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3527 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3560 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3543 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3602 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3573 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3609 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3573 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3606 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 3524 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3520 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3537 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3576 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3583 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3615 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 3445 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 60% | 3192 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 71% | 3376 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 57% | 3159 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 3458 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3461 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 3307 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,439 psi | 68% | 3314 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 3333 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 69% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,474 psi | 81% | 3593 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.6 gr | 84% | 44,150 psi | 69% | 3458 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 3202 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 80% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 3350 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 3461 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.8 gr | 88% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 3350 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 84% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 3363 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,202 psi | 58% | 3196 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 72% | 3340 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 3340 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 74% | 3507 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 79% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 81% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,224 psi | 74% | 3419 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 3323 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,363 psi | 62% | 3255 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 60% | 3261 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 40% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 3264 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 3340 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 3287 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 80% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 3383 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,365 psi | 65% | 3317 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 3333 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 79% | 3445 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 3281 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 3241 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 3163 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 3468 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 3258 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 3278 fps | 99% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 3264 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,224 psi | 72% | 3448 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 3346 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 79% | 3455 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 68% | 3340 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 3389 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 41% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 3455 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 3399 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.1 gr | 82% | 34,911 psi | 55% | 3209 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,731 psi | 73% | 3474 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,401 psi | 79% | 3566 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 3340 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 61% | 3192 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 3192 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 3468 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 3281 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 3163 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 82% | 3471 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,510 psi | 65% | 3327 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,996 psi | 81% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,776 psi | 76% | 3419 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 3261 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 67% | 3232 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 55% | 3048 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 75% | 3428 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 66% | 3228 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 3281 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,261 psi | 60% | 3205 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,056 psi | 56% | 3232 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 75% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 67% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 60% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 61% | 3196 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,258 psi | 54% | 3064 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 3383 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 3333 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 3166 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 3455 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,594 psi | 59% | 3150 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 3373 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 63% | 3264 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 88 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,306 fps to 3,743 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 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .224 | 55gr | Lapua Soft Point 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.