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Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF

Recommended Powder(s):

5.6 x 57 + .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF
Manufacturer SKU:
53441
Bullet Weight:
85gr | 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.135" | 28.8mm
Caliber:
5.6 x 57 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.232" | 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
49.0 Grains of Water | 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B3975_C917
Last updated:
2026-02-07
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 182 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 85gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 91 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 2208
88%
88%
100%
ADI AR 2209
96%
81%
96%
ADI AR 2213
97%
73%
93%
Accurate 2700
89%
89%
98%
Accurate 3100
97%
72%
98%
Accurate 4064
87%
90%
100%
Accurate 4350
94%
89%
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
85%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
88%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
86%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
96%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
91%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
97%
81%
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
97%
71%
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
96%
66%
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
96%
58%
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
96%
75%
99%
Bofors RP15
97%
65%
94%
Bofors RP3
87%
89%
100%
Bofors RP5
97%
71%
95%
Bofors RP7
92%
89%
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
85%
88%
100%
Hodgdon H380
87%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H414
90%
88%
99%
Hodgdon H4350
96%
87%
98%
Hodgdon H4831
97%
67%
91%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
97%
76%
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
86%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
92%
89%
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
92%
89%
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
88%
89%
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
95%
53%
100%
IMR 3031
85%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
88%
88%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
89%
89%
99%
IMR 4350
95%
88%
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
91%
89%
99%
IMR 4831
97%
82%
100%
IMR 4895
85%
90%
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
96%
76%
94%
IMR 7828 SSC
96%
74%
94%
Lovex S060
83%
89%
100%
Lovex S062
87%
90%
100%
Lovex S065
92%
88%
100%
Lovex S070
94%
88%
99%
Lovex S071
96%
58%
96%
Norma 201
83%
89%
100%
Norma 202
83%
90%
100%
Norma 203B
86%
89%
100%
Norma 204
95%
89%
97%
Norma MRP
96%
74%
97%
Norma URP
94%
88%
100%
Ramshot Big Game
85%
89%
100%
Ramshot Grand
96%
78%
95%
Ramshot Hunter
95%
89%
99%
Ramshot Magnum
96%
68%
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
97%
55%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
87%
90%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
83%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
89%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
94%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
94%
88%
100%
Rottweil R 902
85%
88%
100%
Rottweil R 903
89%
88%
100%
Rottweil R 904
96%
83%
96%
Rottweil R 905
97%
80%
97%
Rottweil R 907
92%
89%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
89%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
84%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
89%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
93%
89%
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
92%
88%
100%
Shooters World Precision
87%
90%
100%
Somchem S335
83%
89%
100%
Somchem S355
89%
88%
100%
Somchem S361
97%
87%
95%
Somchem S365
96%
86%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
80%
97%
Vihtavuori N133
85%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
91%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
85%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
92%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N165
97%
67%
95%
Vihtavuori N540
86%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
92%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N555
96%
74%
100%
Vihtavuori N560
96%
71%
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
93%
89%
100%
Winchester 760
90%
88%
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
57%
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45745
72%
***
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
34867
55%
***
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
38943
61%
***
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44077
69%
***
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
27224
43%
***
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47776
75%
***
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36448
57%
***
97%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
49966
78%
***
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45643
72%
***
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49269
77%
***
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35447
56%
***
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40437
63%
***
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
33649
53%
***
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
34055
53%
***
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25918
41%
***
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
28210
44%
***
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27499
43%
***
91%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
90%
34055
53%
***
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
46195
72%
***
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
88%
34055
53%
***
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
40741
64%
***
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47906
75%
***
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46514
73%
***
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41394
65%
***
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
54%
***
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
39682
62%
***
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
39682
62%
***
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33025
52%
***
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39204
61%
***
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37507
59%
***
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45281
71%
***
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27499
43%
***
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
50038
78%
***
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44570
70%
***
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44077
69%
***
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36506
57%
***
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42076
66%
***
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31662
50%
***
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50604
79%
***
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
39349
62%
***
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
39175
61%
***
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52591
82%
***
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47935
75%
***
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39479
62%
***
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37579
59%
***
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
26789
42%
***
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
52330
82%
***
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
52924
83%
***
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48486
76%
***
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
56%
***
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
31111
49%
***
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35853
56%
***
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48631
76%
***
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
89%
38159
60%
***
90%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
55%
***
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
32982
52%
***
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27804
44%
***
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46775
73%
***
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
52620
82%
***
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42975
67%
***
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35708
56%
***
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35273
55%
***
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49763
78%
***
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43062
67%
***
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
37072
58%
***
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
33098
52%
***
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40741
64%
***
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44338
69%
***
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52040
82%
***
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45237
71%
***
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38740
61%
***
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39479
62%
***
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47935
75%
***
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52866
83%
***
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43598
68%
***
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
40205
63%
***
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32779
51%
***
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
48%
***
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50328
79%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42946
67%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49835
78%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37391
59%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39276
62%
***
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
32053
50%
***
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49385
77%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39639
62%
***
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
44%
***
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
39827
62%
***
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36912
58%
***
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41394
65%
***
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22902
36%
***
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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