Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing

5.6 x 57 cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
Bullet Weight:69 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.224"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.232"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:49 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:23.62"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.0

Load data in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%57,740 psi90%3205 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%57,232 psi90%3228 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%54,795 psi86%3238 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%56,130 psi88%3219 fps96.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%57,261 psi90%3278 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%53,969 psi85%3304 fps99%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%56,855 psi89%3307 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%54,708 psi86%3251 fps99.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%55,825 psi87%3255 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%57,145 psi90%3235 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%57,087 psi89%3438 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>86%57,667 psi90%3323 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%54,998 psi86%3278 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%55,550 psi87%3301 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%55,056 psi86%3373 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%56,536 psi89%3412 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,047 psi66%3114 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,703 psi75%3304 fps98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%57,464 psi90%3327 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%55,782 psi87%3294 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%55,492 psi87%3251 fps96.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%57,464 psi90%3241 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%55,753 psi87%3284 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%56,550 psi89%3304 fps99%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%56,594 psi89%3356 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%57,000 psi89%3317 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%57,493 psi90%3320 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%54,897 psi86%3287 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%57,696 psi90%3356 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%57,667 psi90%3399 fps97.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,505 psi56%2070 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%55,187 psi86%3264 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%57,609 psi90%3304 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%57,609 psi90%3291 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%57,319 psi90%3264 fps97.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%56,231 psi88%3281 fps96.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%57,551 psi90%3294 fps97.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%54,259 psi85%3291 fps99.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%57,000 psi89%3337 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%55,825 psi87%3255 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%57,130 psi90%3284 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%56,362 psi88%3232 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%57,638 psi90%3291 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%56,985 psi89%3284 fps98.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%54,476 psi85%3258 fps97.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%55,883 psi88%3255 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%56,507 psi89%3258 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%54,781 psi86%3284 fps99.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%56,608 psi89%3350 fps99.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%55,230 psi87%3307 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%55,245 psi87%3337 fps98%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%56,159 psi88%3268 fps98.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%56,086 psi88%3294 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%56,826 psi89%3255 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,114 psi57%2119 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%56,855 psi89%3284 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%55,999 psi88%3373 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%55,999 psi88%3412 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%57,450 psi90%3386 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%56,695 psi89%3415 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%56,608 psi89%3238 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%56,463 psi88%3251 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%55,579 psi87%3281 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%55,492 psi87%3251 fps96.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%56,985 psi89%3284 fps98.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%57,130 psi90%3284 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%57,638 psi90%3291 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%54,476 psi85%3258 fps97.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%57,696 psi90%3353 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%54,708 psi86%3241 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%55,550 psi87%3274 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%56,956 psi89%3189 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%57,740 psi90%3186 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%57,609 psi90%3232 fps97.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%57,522 psi90%3294 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%56,637 psi89%3182 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%54,621 psi86%3238 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%55,796 psi87%3281 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,694 psi86%3353 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%56,724 psi89%3150 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%57,232 psi90%3169 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%56,188 psi88%3215 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%57,116 psi90%3232 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%57,276 psi90%3258 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%55,376 psi87%3287 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%56,463 psi88%3258 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%55,405 psi87%3222 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%54,215 psi85%3284 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,615 psi73%3205 fps98.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%55,651 psi87%3261 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%56,565 psi89%3307 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%57,014 psi89%3363 fps97.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%37,985 psi60%3117 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%55,724 psi87%3284 fps99.9%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%50,850 psi80%3097 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%43,700 psi68%3005 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%51,416 psi81%3182 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%52,359 psi82%3153 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%41,307 psi65%2992 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%37,753 psi59%2966 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%47,239 psi74%3127 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,045 psi63%2949 fps96.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%49,313 psi77%3140 fps99.7%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%49,966 psi78%3130 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%43,149 psi68%3153 fps97.4%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>80%47,892 psi75%3146 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%39,798 psi62%2972 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%42,902 psi67%3051 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%37,376 psi59%2979 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1734.7 gr80%34,650 psi54%2927 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%32,692 psi51%2861 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%41,466 psi65%3156 fps96.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%46,717 psi73%3127 fps98%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%39,682 psi62%2979 fps98.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%52,156 psi82%3189 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%50,879 psi80%3130 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%48,457 psi76%3159 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%40,524 psi64%2982 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%49,414 psi77%3222 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%53,185 psi83%3248 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%47,747 psi75%3143 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%32,401 psi51%2802 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%43,685 psi68%3100 fps99%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%49,908 psi78%3251 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,368 psi41%1854 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%45,774 psi72%3087 fps99%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%47,659 psi75%3143 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%42,018 psi66%2992 fps97.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%47,384 psi74%3074 fps95.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%49,313 psi77%3153 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%47,587 psi75%3104 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%38,914 psi61%2976 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%43,961 psi69%3087 fps98.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%49,313 psi77%3140 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%46,775 psi73%3107 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,905 psi74%3058 fps98.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%42,163 psi66%2999 fps98.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%41,901 psi66%2986 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%48,109 psi75%3136 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,992 psi72%3071 fps99.5%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%46,427 psi73%3084 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%42,293 psi66%3038 fps98%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%38,014 psi60%2969 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%41,887 psi66%3045 fps97.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%45,353 psi71%3143 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%49,472 psi78%3143 fps97.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,863 psi77%3159 fps99.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%53,171 psi83%3192 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,992 psi42%1903 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%46,572 psi73%3091 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%45,266 psi71%3163 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 6034.7 gr80%36,869 psi58%3009 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%40,364 psi63%3048 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7039.6 gr90%42,902 psi67%3127 fps96%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%50,053 psi78%3127 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,947 psi69%3022 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%37,318 psi58%2913 fps97.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%52,156 psi82%3189 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%41,901 psi66%2986 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%46,775 psi73%3107 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%42,163 psi66%2999 fps98.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%48,109 psi75%3136 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%38,232 psi60%2963 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%47,877 psi75%3114 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%45,498 psi71%3084 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%47,384 psi74%3028 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%39,624 psi62%2867 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%47,181 psi74%3045 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%53,664 psi84%3228 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,833 psi73%3022 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%47,558 psi75%3107 fps98.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,942 psi59%2920 fps97.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%29,675 psi47%2776 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%53,330 psi84%3100 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%47,761 psi75%3022 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%43,613 psi68%3005 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%44,048 psi69%3009 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%36,245 psi57%2848 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%39,436 psi62%2969 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%49,327 psi77%3133 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%42,627 psi67%2992 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%38,972 psi61%2969 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%35,650 psi56%2953 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%32,227 psi51%2753 fps95.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%49,414 psi77%3182 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%49,821 psi78%3232 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%33,243 psi52%2959 fps96%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%45,498 psi71%3094 fps99%

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.

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This overview compares 112 powders for 5.6 x 57 loaded with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,438 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,070 fps to 3,438 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 69.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209 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 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 57 with the .224 | 69gr | Sierra MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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