Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 62gr | Sierra GameKing bullet and 90 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% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3507 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3596 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3556 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,204 psi | 61% | 3166 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 80% | 3369 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 3442 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 55% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3425 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3383 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3435 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3488 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3458 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3425 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3445 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3412 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,650 psi | 56% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3527 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3563 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3428 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3386 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3435 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 79% | 3428 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3432 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,931 psi | 67% | 3264 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3402 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3438 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 83% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 3271 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 3071 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 3232 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 69% | 3205 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 3087 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 3225 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35.7 gr | 80% | 40,408 psi | 63% | 3215 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 3222 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 59% | 3045 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,766 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 3117 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 3241 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.9 gr | 84% | 37,028 psi | 58% | 3120 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,869 psi | 58% | 3104 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 3202 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 58% | 3045 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 75% | 3219 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 3238 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 3415 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 83% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 3182 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 3425 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 70% | 3222 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 3041 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 3173 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 41% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 3163 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 3071 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 3166 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 3156 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 3225 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 3333 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 3189 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 3140 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 3235 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 81% | 3337 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 3156 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 3176 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 3104 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,250 psi | 68% | 3228 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 61% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 3340 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 3222 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 72% | 3241 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 79% | 3281 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 41% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 82% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 3297 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 3235 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.2 gr | 80% | 34,490 psi | 54% | 3061 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,047 psi | 67% | 3245 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3333 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 74% | 3225 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 3097 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 55% | 2979 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 3235 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 3189 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 81% | 3337 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,377 psi | 60% | 3097 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 3186 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 3163 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 70% | 3117 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 2949 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 79% | 3320 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 70% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 3186 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 56% | 2989 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,662 psi | 50% | 2959 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 71% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 64% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 65% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 53% | 2917 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,061 psi | 66% | 3159 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 73% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 3074 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 65% | 3166 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 3199 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,679 psi | 54% | 2940 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 73% | 3271 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 3425 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 3169 fps | 97.7% |
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 90 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 62gr | Sierra GameKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,596 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,178 fps to 3,596 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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 | Sierra GameKing 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.