Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3550 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 81% | 3556 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3612 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3543 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3737 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3632 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 79% | 3560 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3556 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 3593 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3629 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 73% | 3425 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3661 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,838 psi | 55% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3570 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3596 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 77% | 3491 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3635 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3570 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 3553 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3537 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3586 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 81% | 3553 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3596 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3566 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3589 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,911 psi | 55% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3556 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3668 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 82% | 3583 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3553 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3570 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3586 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3510 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3642 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3530 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 72% | 3481 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3560 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3553 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 84% | 3556 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3619 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3579 fps | 99% |
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% | 44,599 psi | 70% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 77% | 3409 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 3163 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 69% | 3346 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 55% | 3130 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,165 psi | 71% | 3419 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 83% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,171 psi | 83% | 3438 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 3271 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 3346 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 67% | 3301 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 78% | 3553 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.5 gr | 86% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 3494 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,928 psi | 61% | 3235 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 3389 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,181 psi | 74% | 3491 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 3389 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 82% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 3402 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 3235 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 3304 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 65% | 3307 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 3474 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 3468 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 3451 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 65% | 3287 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 3284 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 58% | 3228 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 40% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 62% | 3232 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 63% | 3310 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 3327 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,905 psi | 72% | 3412 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,451 psi | 63% | 3291 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 67% | 3301 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 3415 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 3215 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 57% | 3133 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 83% | 3494 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 3225 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 63% | 3248 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,408 psi | 65% | 3301 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,095 psi | 75% | 3484 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3307 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 83% | 3494 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 66% | 3307 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 3356 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 41% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 76% | 3422 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36.5 gr | 84% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3442 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 36.2 gr | 82% | 33,939 psi | 53% | 3173 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,370 psi | 76% | 3504 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 3314 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 60% | 3166 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,957 psi | 61% | 3232 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 83% | 3494 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 3255 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 57% | 3133 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 80% | 3438 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,033 psi | 67% | 3360 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,792 psi | 80% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,659 psi | 75% | 3389 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,424 psi | 66% | 3297 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 3202 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 54% | 3022 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 3399 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 3202 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 64% | 3245 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,813 psi | 62% | 3241 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,099 psi | 55% | 3199 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 74% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 65% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 58% | 3169 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 60% | 3169 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,404 psi | 55% | 3094 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,268 psi | 74% | 3422 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3297 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 58% | 3143 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 3412 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,146 psi | 61% | 3189 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 3340 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 61% | 3232 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 87 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,737 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,300 fps to 3,737 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 1:10.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike 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.