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Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint

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5.6 x 57 + .224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:
22314
Bullet Weight:
62gr | 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.810" | 20.6mm
Caliber:
5.6 x 57
Case Length (l3):
2.232" | 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.676" | 68.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.366" | 9.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.366" | 9.3mm
Case Capacity:
49.0 Grains of Water | 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B892_C917

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Load data for 180 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 62gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 90 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
87%
56985
89%
**61
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
56130
88%
**25
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**69
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
56188
88%
**15
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
57290
90%
**25
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
55985
88%
**19
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
56594
89%
**46
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
92%
56927
89%
**38
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
50836
80%
**99
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
56492
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
56115
88%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
56913
89%
**81
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
49081
77%
**02
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
56318
88%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
36027
56%
**81
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
39697
62%
**38
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
56434
88%
**61
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
56144
88%
**55
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
56144
88%
**69
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56695
89%
**97
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
56666
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
56985
89%
**61
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
95%
57029
89%
**04
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
48660
76%
**71
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
46485
73%
**78
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
96%
54824
86%
**61
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
56173
88%
**04
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
56869
89%
**35
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33605
53%
**46
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
57305
90%
**74
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
56550
89%
**28
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57276
90%
**12
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
50865
80%
**20
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
57145
90%
**28
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
43033
67%
**05
96%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57014
89%
**01
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**35
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
56652
89%
**32
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
57377
90%
**96
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
56637
89%
**28
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
55840
88%
**06
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
53055
83%
**73
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
56536
89%
**22
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
56942
89%
**25
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
56072
88%
**68
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
51967
81%
**73
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
50763
80%
**99
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
90%
56289
88%
**71
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
50299
79%
**86
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
57305
90%
**38
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
56391
88%
**45
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
57261
90%
**09
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33721
53%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
56797
89%
**25
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57348
90%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
96%
55927
88%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
51285
80%
**15
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
50807
80%
**28
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
56289
88%
**96
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
56202
88%
**06
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
56869
89%
**65
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
56231
88%
**06
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56869
89%
**97
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
56565
89%
**22
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
56971
89%
**48
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
57145
90%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
56550
89%
**27
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
55709
87%
**37
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
55840
88%
**06
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
56652
89%
**32
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
56637
89%
**28
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
83%
56420
88%
**32
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
57348
90%
**56
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
56246
88%
**15
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
56202
88%
**48
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
45208
71%
**30
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
56550
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
56565
89%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
56826
89%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
51837
81%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
56623
89%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
56681
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
56550
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
56797
89%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
38653
61%
**59
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
54085
85%
**69
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
83%
56188
88%
**61
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
95%
57029
89%
**04
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
31981
50%
**12
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
45934
72%
**45
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39218
61%
**61
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
52228
82%
**78
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
48472
76%
**64
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
47761
75%
**64
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
48370
76%
**91
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
83%
40538
64%
**18
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40219
63%
**20
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
30835
48%
**04
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
48385
76%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38885
61%
**84
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
41597
65%
**63
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
83%
31778
50%
**33
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
53%
**25
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
89%
28326
44%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
93%
34301
54%
**54
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
45513
71%
**48
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
48602
76%
**20
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
50111
79%
**64
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40393
63%
**59
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
51256
80%
**33
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
39349
62%
**84
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
84%
38377
60%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
40219
63%
**81
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27499
43%
**62
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32474
51%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
40959
64%
**66
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38754
61%
**48
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26731
42%
**75
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
42105
66%
**86
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38276
60%
**31
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38218
60%
**86
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
40030
63%
**81
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
38145
60%
**15
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
30298
47%
**64
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
42554
67%
**05
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
48051
75%
**71
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
45368
71%
**32
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
46485
73%
**89
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41321
65%
**17
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
53%
**04
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
85%
36883
58%
**09
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
45440
71%
**12
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
45542
71%
**15
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40973
64%
**46
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
44744
70%
**22
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
82%
30835
48%
**90
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
40930
64%
**59
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
87%
35911
56%
**28
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
48791
76%
**68
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
47718
75%
**81
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
52315
82%
**27
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26847
42%
**14
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
39871
62%
**71
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40335
63%
**73
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32837
51%
**02
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
83%
31778
50%
**33
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
86%
35273
55%
**38
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
48979
77%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43337
68%
**56
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36303
57%
**15
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
40190
63%
**61
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37492
59%
**84
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
46586
73%
**25
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
45034
71%
**12
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
46775
73%
**63
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38943
61%
**95
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
85%
37304
58%
**49
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
53%
**04
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45368
71%
**32
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41321
65%
**17
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
52692
83%
**66
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
46441
73%
**66
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
46441
73%
**28
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**38
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
26731
42%
**92
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
51372
80%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43772
69%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35824
56%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42395
66%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31502
49%
**58
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
51%
**17
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
51430
81%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42380
66%
**50
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
52%
**59
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
88%
29211
46%
**87
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
49%
**38
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
52286
82%
**92
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
84%
38377
60%
**97
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
29124
46%
**00
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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