Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 62gr | Speer FMJ bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3419 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 3448 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,160 psi | 61% | 3169 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3343 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 84% | 3481 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3455 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3415 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 79% | 3363 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 55% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3419 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3383 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3432 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3428 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3412 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3389 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3432 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3488 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,795 psi | 56% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3530 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3406 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3442 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3428 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3369 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3389 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3389 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 79% | 3432 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3422 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 3264 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3504 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 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% | 48,066 psi | 75% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 75% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 3071 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 3222 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 3205 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,219 psi | 63% | 3091 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 3225 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35.6 gr | 80% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 3215 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 3222 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 58% | 3048 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 84% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 63% | 3117 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,206 psi | 66% | 3235 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.8 gr | 84% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 3120 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,825 psi | 58% | 3104 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 3202 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 58% | 3045 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 75% | 3222 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 3241 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 3406 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,410 psi | 68% | 3182 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 3428 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 70% | 3222 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,608 psi | 57% | 3045 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 3173 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 41% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 67% | 3163 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 3061 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3373 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,350 psi | 65% | 3166 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 3156 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 3225 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 83% | 3337 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 3182 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 3140 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 62% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 3238 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 80% | 3337 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 68% | 3159 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 3176 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 3104 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,830 psi | 67% | 3222 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 61% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 3337 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 3212 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 3241 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 79% | 3284 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 42% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 82% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 3291 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 66% | 3235 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.1 gr | 80% | 34,418 psi | 54% | 3061 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 3245 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,948 psi | 72% | 3327 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 3097 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 54% | 2979 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 3238 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 3182 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 62% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 80% | 3337 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,290 psi | 60% | 3100 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 3189 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 3166 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 70% | 3120 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 58% | 2949 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3307 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 79% | 3323 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 70% | 3186 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 56% | 2986 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,678 psi | 53% | 3028 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 79% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 64% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 53% | 2917 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,018 psi | 66% | 3163 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 62% | 3068 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,411 psi | 70% | 3232 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,769 psi | 62% | 3192 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,621 psi | 54% | 2940 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 3271 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 3428 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 66% | 3163 fps | 97.6% |
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 | Speer FMJ. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,599 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,182 fps to 3,599 fps. Accurate 4350 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 1:9.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .224 | 62gr | Speer FMJ 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.