Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 55gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 91 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% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 81% | 3550 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3620 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3607 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3612 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3691 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3734 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3639 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 3591 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 3567 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3691 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3450 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3624 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 3586 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3559 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3583 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3694 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3593 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3632 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 3421 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3645 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 55% | 2295 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3599 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3511 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3633 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3571 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3541 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3592 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3564 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3560 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 3571 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3647 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 81% | 3551 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3596 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3565 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3597 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,868 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3557 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3665 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 3582 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3554 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3559 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3637 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3564 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3598 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3592 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3512 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3640 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3532 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3613 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3536 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3570 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 73% | 3488 fps | 98.6% |
| Unknown powderᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3638 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3466 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3534 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 82% | 3490 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3602 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3577 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3561 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3662 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 3640 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 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% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 3402 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 3303 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 66% | 3307 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 3117 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3471 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 82% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 3425 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 64% | 3275 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,614 psi | 70% | 3349 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 3542 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 3287 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 3331 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 3540 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.2 gr | 86% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 3502 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,551 psi | 60% | 3237 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 3436 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,411 psi | 70% | 3385 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 3497 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3384 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 3390 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,977 psi | 72% | 3410 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 3238 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 70% | 3308 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 3297 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 3455 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 3386 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 83% | 3534 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 76% | 3452 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3292 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 3287 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 3301 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,599 psi | 40% | 2061 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 3212 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 57% | 3228 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,294 psi | 68% | 3301 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 3292 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 3300 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 76% | 3418 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 3257 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 64% | 3217 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 56% | 3136 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 3499 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 3231 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 3254 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,031 psi | 64% | 3304 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 3483 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3312 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 3496 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 66% | 3311 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 73% | 3361 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,049 psi | 41% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 3425 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36.1 gr | 84% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3436 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.8 gr | 82% | 33,402 psi | 52% | 3167 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,921 psi | 75% | 3506 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 3315 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 59% | 3165 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 3235 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 3499 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 3257 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 56% | 3136 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 3443 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 3548 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,714 psi | 67% | 3364 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 79% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,340 psi | 74% | 3396 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,076 psi | 66% | 3302 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 65% | 3205 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 53% | 3022 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 73% | 3402 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 3204 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 3250 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 3246 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,086 psi | 58% | 3272 fps | 96.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 3494 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 3381 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 3303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 3155 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 3159 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 58% | 3161 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,549 psi | 56% | 3118 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,861 psi | 72% | 3399 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 3373 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 58% | 3171 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 3446 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,928 psi | 61% | 3194 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 3425 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 3470 fps | 98% |
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 91 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,734 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,295 fps to 3,734 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.