Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 62gr | Norma RN bullet and 92 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>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3419 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3415 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 3540 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3442 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 3465 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3524 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3573 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,885 psi | 63% | 3186 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3497 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 3399 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 81% | 3376 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,302 psi | 55% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3399 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3366 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3435 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 3435 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3376 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3474 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3435 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3461 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,824 psi | 56% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3376 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3537 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3504 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3376 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3412 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 81% | 3448 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3360 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 3363 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 3281 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 48,834 psi | 77% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 65% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 76% | 3284 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 3087 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,031 psi | 64% | 3179 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 3219 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 3100 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 3238 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 74% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.1 gr | 80% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 3228 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 3061 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 3133 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,437 psi | 63% | 3189 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.4 gr | 84% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 3143 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 3120 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3212 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 59% | 3058 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 3232 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 72% | 3251 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 80% | 3425 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,019 psi | 69% | 3196 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,766 psi | 84% | 3445 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 71% | 3235 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,824 psi | 55% | 2992 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 3186 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,121 psi | 41% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 3176 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 63% | 3077 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 81% | 3297 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 84% | 3366 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 81% | 3327 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,192 psi | 66% | 3186 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 65% | 3173 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 3238 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,563 psi | 84% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 3202 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 70% | 3153 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 3084 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 3255 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 82% | 3353 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 3169 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 3189 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 3120 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,017 psi | 64% | 3176 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 3123 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 3360 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 3232 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 3261 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 3294 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 42% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 83% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 79% | 3307 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 67% | 3248 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.6 gr | 80% | 34,925 psi | 55% | 3077 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 3264 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 3278 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 3110 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 55% | 2992 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 3255 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 3202 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 3084 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 82% | 3353 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,856 psi | 61% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 3199 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 3176 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 3133 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 59% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 81% | 3261 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 3330 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 71% | 3199 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 57% | 3002 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,053 psi | 50% | 2972 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 3110 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 54% | 2930 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 3182 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 74% | 3235 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 3087 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,221 psi | 66% | 3176 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 3143 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,969 psi | 55% | 2949 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 3281 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 3383 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 3182 fps | 97.8% |
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 92 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Norma RN. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,579 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,185 fps to 3,579 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, 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 | 62gr | Norma RN 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.