Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .224 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22241
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.689" \| 17.5mm
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:	0.245" \| 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.185" \| 4.7mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B2502_C917
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 156 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 40gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 78 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 2206H	<<locked>>	95%	56217	88%	**32	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	56463	88%	**73	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	49966	78%	**58	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	57348	90%	**52	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	56768	89%	**90	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	56985	89%	**76	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	57145	90%	**83	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	57101	89%	**96	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56985	89%	**68	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56550	89%	**29	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	49385	77%	**85	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56768	89%	**62	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	48617	76%	**71	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	57348	90%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	53838	84%	**96	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	44251	69%	**99	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	57435	90%	**83	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	56188	88%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	95%	57435	90%	**32	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	57377	90%	**58	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	56086	88%	**50	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	56347	88%	**34	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	53751	84%	**86	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	57348	90%	**52	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	56202	88%	**26	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	51706	81%	**94	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	56434	88%	**70	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	49487	78%	**52	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31604	50%	**98	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	51909	81%	**16	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	48892	77%	**32	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	56449	88%	**93	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	55201	87%	**29	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	56362	88%	**96	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	56579	89%	**73	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	56275	88%	**83	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	56550	89%	**29	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	56579	89%	**57	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	51459	81%	**01	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	56072	88%	**80	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	56666	89%	**16	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	56463	88%	**26	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	52997	83%	**70	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	52808	83%	**73	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	57406	90%	**80	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	56202	88%	**06	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	57000	89%	**80	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31314	49%	**41	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	56420	88%	**12	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	50676	79%	**60	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	42989	67%	**83	93%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56956	89%	**19	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	54259	85%	**37	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	45876	72%	**96	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	57334	90%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	56130	88%	**12	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	47485	74%	**45	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	56391	88%	**67	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	56463	88%	**06	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	56521	89%	**40	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	49908	78%	**89	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	56550	89%	**29	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	51459	81%	**01	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	57174	90%	**67	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	56739	89%	**26	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	56521	89%	**40	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	57145	90%	**96	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	46340	73%	**02	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	56478	88%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	56855	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	54955	86%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	43642	68%	**30	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	53751	84%	**30	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	38508	60%	**70	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	57334	90%	**45	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	54375	85%	**70	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	56811	89%	**72	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	56304	88%	**26	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	38261	60%	**89	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	51169	80%	**81	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	41350	65%	**45	91%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	46818	73%	**42	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40103	63%	**22	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	43685	68%	**75	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	42308	66%	**42	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42482	67%	**65	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34432	54%	**30	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	56%	**27	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	45%	**07	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35302	55%	**86	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	35998	56%	**40	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	43613	68%	**43	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	40248	63%	**48	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	39131	61%	**58	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	52185	82%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46804	73%	**01	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	41974	66%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	35998	56%	**37	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	39682	62%	**70	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	51372	81%	**19	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	43308	68%	**30	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39218	61%	**48	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46528	73%	**12	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	44614	70%	**27	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	48820	77%	**02	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	40770	64%	**12	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25106	39%	**95	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	30908	48%	**45	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	40263	63%	**02	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	44121	69%	**34	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	38261	60%	**19	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	37623	59%	**47	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	44121	69%	**01	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	41989	66%	**52	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	33156	52%	**51	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	37956	59%	**01	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	34026	53%	**42	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	49588	78%	**55	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	34795	55%	**55	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	34447	54%	**88	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	38435	60%	**02	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	39726	62%	**29	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	47761	75%	**70	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	39262	62%	**02	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	41234	65%	**02	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	24918	39%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42351	66%	**98	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	33373	52%	**88	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	38203	60%	**19	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38072	60%	**73	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	35099	55%	**55	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	36492	57%	**43	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	50865	80%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47471	74%	**35	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	39044	61%	**29	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	45368	71%	**17	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	38580	60%	**83	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36289	57%	**61	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	46%	**41	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33156	52%	**51	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	34026	53%	**42	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	44918	70%	**94	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	40567	64%	**52	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36100	57%	**68	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	38798	61%	**60	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	37217	58%	**40	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	47630	75%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40640	64%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33620	53%	**15	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	25846	41%	**79	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	31966	50%	**76	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	33156	52%	**96	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	39450	62%	**15	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	32053	50%	**86	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	39247	61%	**55	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	42061	66%	**91	93%

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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