Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 36gr \| Barnes Varmint Grenade
Manufacturer SKU:	30171
Bullet Weight:	36gr \| 2.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.692" \| 17.6mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 57 load data
Case Length (l3):	2.232" \| 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.676" \| 68.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.248" \| 6.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.248" \| 6.3mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B10938_C917
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 134 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade bullet and 67 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Vihtavuori N130. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	97%	56173	88%	**63	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	56608	89%	**27	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	56521	89%	**86	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56550	89%	**24	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	56594	89%	**01	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	56217	88%	**85	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	56971	89%	**17	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	55085	86%	**63	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	55869	88%	**57	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	45310	71%	**24	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	57145	90%	**22	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	45179	71%	**17	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	57348	90%	**80	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	49617	78%	**09	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	57116	89%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	56275	88%	**22	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	56855	89%	**40	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	56304	88%	**73	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	57159	90%	**01	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	57290	90%	**62	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56521	89%	**86	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	57014	89%	**77	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	57029	89%	**11	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31198	49%	**07	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	48776	76%	**72	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	56101	88%	**31	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	51039	80%	**72	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	56507	89%	**34	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	56739	89%	**01	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	56971	89%	**17	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	53679	84%	**98	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	56260	88%	**65	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	48109	75%	**57	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	57363	90%	**54	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	53751	84%	**68	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	54346	85%	**17	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	48776	76%	**03	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	49545	78%	**96	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	94%	56666	89%	**68	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	95%	56695	89%	**57	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	92%	57029	89%	**85	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30777	48%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	56956	89%	**57	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	47224	74%	**06	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	57392	90%	**63	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	51082	80%	**03	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	56246	88%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	56739	89%	**63	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	56971	89%	**81	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	54360	85%	**81	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	56072	88%	**62	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	45730	72%	**19	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	53679	84%	**98	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	48109	75%	**57	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	56768	89%	**94	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	56652	89%	**40	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	55230	87%	**49	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	57072	89%	**98	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	55999	88%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57130	90%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	51895	81%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40596	64%	**89	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	50502	79%	**99	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	57174	90%	**80	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	51155	80%	**22	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	56637	89%	**99	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	56710	89%	**60	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	41916	66%	**12	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	47587	75%	**57	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	43918	69%	**14	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36956	58%	**71	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	47630	75%	**91	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	39668	62%	**94	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	39291	62%	**07	93%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	31198	49%	**47	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	51%	**53	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	29907	47%	**68	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32706	51%	**38	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	38798	61%	**43	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40495	63%	**12	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	42960	67%	**52	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	49429	77%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	43918	69%	**57	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	46021	72%	**94	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	37811	59%	**14	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	37405	59%	**15	91%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	48704	76%	**94	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36724	58%	**11	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	43323	68%	**68	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	45774	72%	**62	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24700	39%	**03	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	28311	44%	**45	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	41640	65%	**12	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	41843	66%	**39	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	37478	59%	**65	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	40886	64%	**47	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	39291	62%	**07	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	33069	52%	**70	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	41365	65%	**27	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	36680	57%	**45	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	46108	72%	**34	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	37289	58%	**45	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	50%	**24	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	42148	66%	**22	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	42917	67%	**25	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	51648	81%	**76	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	41539	65%	**93	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	42192	66%	**40	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24410	38%	**49	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	39537	62%	**50	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	36738	58%	**01	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	56%	**09	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	37101	58%	**45	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	48675	76%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	44643	70%	**04	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	49284	77%	**30	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	41684	65%	**76	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	54%	**10	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	28239	44%	**14	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	33069	52%	**70	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	36680	57%	**45	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	42351	66%	**57	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	37478	59%	**68	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33301	52%	**91	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	41669	65%	**60	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	44947	70%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37579	59%	**58	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	31285	49%	**55	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	26078	41%	**07	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	47%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	37289	58%	**81	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	31285	49%	**68	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	36347	57%	**71	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	39218	61%	**30	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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