Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 55gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 89 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% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3596 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 3589 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3635 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3583 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3652 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 3681 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3586 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3609 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 80% | 3583 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3711 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3570 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3602 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3510 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3652 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3579 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 74% | 3445 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3609 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 55% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3543 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 79% | 3510 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3648 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3583 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3550 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 3573 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3619 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3612 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3510 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,302 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3684 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 83% | 3602 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 83% | 3625 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3547 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3530 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3665 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3589 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3556 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3550 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3596 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 73% | 3501 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3510 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3583 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3579 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3638 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3602 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% | 45,049 psi | 71% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 78% | 3425 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 59% | 3182 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 3363 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 56% | 3150 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,122 psi | 72% | 3442 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 3455 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 3294 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 3297 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 3320 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 3576 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.1 gr | 86% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 3520 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,130 psi | 58% | 3186 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 3333 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 3448 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.4 gr | 88% | 39,784 psi | 62% | 3337 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 83% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 3428 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,912 psi | 58% | 3186 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 3323 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 3333 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 73% | 3491 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 78% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 80% | 3491 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,644 psi | 73% | 3406 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 66% | 3310 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,899 psi | 61% | 3241 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 3245 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 40% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 63% | 3251 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 3330 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 3281 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 80% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 3435 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,104 psi | 64% | 3310 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 3320 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 78% | 3428 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 3274 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 66% | 3232 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 3156 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 79% | 3451 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 64% | 3248 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 64% | 3268 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,018 psi | 66% | 3317 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,658 psi | 72% | 3432 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 3330 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 3438 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 68% | 3330 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 3373 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 41% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 77% | 3438 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,679 psi | 84% | 3514 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,034 psi | 71% | 3461 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.7 gr | 82% | 34,461 psi | 54% | 3192 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,788 psi | 72% | 3451 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,603 psi | 78% | 3543 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 70% | 3327 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 3186 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 3251 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 79% | 3451 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 3274 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 3156 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 3465 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 3310 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 81% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,240 psi | 76% | 3406 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 3245 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 3222 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 55% | 3041 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 3412 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 66% | 3219 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 3261 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,451 psi | 63% | 3261 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,563 psi | 56% | 3212 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 59% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 61% | 3189 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,998 psi | 56% | 3114 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,211 psi | 76% | 3445 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 3317 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 59% | 3163 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,195 psi | 74% | 3435 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 3205 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 68% | 3356 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 3248 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 89 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Norma ORYX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,734 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,306 fps to 3,734 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 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 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. 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 | Norma ORYX 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.