Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Rottweil R 901, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Nosler Varmageddon BTip
Manufacturer SKU:	17230
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.665" \| 16.9mm
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:	0.221" \| 5.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.221" \| 5.6mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B3952_C917
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 158 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .224 | 40gr | Nosler Varmageddon BTip bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Rottweil R 901, Winchester 748. 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%	57217	90%	**52	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	56826	89%	**86	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	50183	79%	**65	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	56144	88%	**42	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	57072	89%	**99	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	93%	57217	90%	**86	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	57377	90%	**90	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	57348	90%	**03	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	57305	90%	**75	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	56797	89%	**32	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	49647	78%	**94	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57087	89%	**68	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	48849	77%	**81	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	56101	88%	**03	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	53563	84%	**76	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	44411	70%	**06	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	56391	88%	**57	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	56405	88%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	55970	88%	**12	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	56260	88%	**45	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	56333	88%	**60	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	56594	89%	**24	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	53896	84%	**93	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	56144	88%	**42	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	56449	88%	**32	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	51909	81%	**01	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	56753	89%	**63	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	49690	78%	**42	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31488	49%	**92	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	52214	82%	**06	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	49124	77%	**42	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	56782	89%	**03	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	54694	86%	**26	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	57319	90%	**16	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	56826	89%	**80	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	56507	89%	**90	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	56797	89%	**32	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	56811	89%	**67	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	51706	81%	**07	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	56405	88%	**90	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	56913	89%	**03	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	56724	89%	**32	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	52692	83%	**70	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	52982	83%	**57	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	56376	88%	**50	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	56405	88%	**09	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	57217	90%	**67	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31647	50%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	56681	89%	**19	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	52576	82%	**99	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	43134	68%	**70	93%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57246	90%	**29	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	54505	85%	**47	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	46108	72%	**06	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	56144	88%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	56391	88%	**22	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	48762	76%	**91	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	56797	89%	**76	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	56666	89%	**12	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	56724	89%	**30	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	50227	79%	**99	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	56797	89%	**32	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	51706	81%	**07	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	57421	90%	**73	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	56956	89%	**12	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	56753	89%	**47	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	57334	90%	**83	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	46572	73%	**09	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	56826	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	57145	90%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	55230	87%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	43918	69%	**40	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	53998	85%	**37	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	38725	61%	**60	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	55825	87%	**26	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	54795	86%	**63	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	96%	41539	65%	**89	92%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57261	90%	**81	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	56507	89%	**12	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	39088	61%	**02	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	51547	81%	**91	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	40596	64%	**15	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	47108	74%	**55	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40263	63%	**32	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	43932	69%	**88	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	42554	67%	**52	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42728	67%	**78	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34766	54%	**47	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	35926	56%	**40	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	46%	**23	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35607	56%	**02	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	35259	55%	**20	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	43947	69%	**57	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	40045	63%	**48	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	39450	62%	**52	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	52518	82%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	47021	74%	**07	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	42177	66%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	36216	57%	**47	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	39943	63%	**83	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	51619	81%	**29	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	42482	67%	**14	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39523	62%	**61	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46789	73%	**22	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	44831	70%	**34	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49139	77%	**16	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	40988	64%	**25	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24976	39%	**92	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	31183	49%	**45	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	39494	62%	**86	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	44454	70%	**47	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	38087	60%	**19	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	37318	58%	**40	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	44382	70%	**14	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42250	66%	**65	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	33257	52%	**61	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	38203	60%	**14	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	34258	54%	**55	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	49937	78%	**68	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35056	55%	**68	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	34708	54%	**84	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	38247	60%	**02	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	39117	61%	**19	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	46891	73%	**40	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	38508	60%	**86	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	41452	65%	**12	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25222	40%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42612	67%	**07	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	33576	53%	**81	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	38348	60%	**29	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38072	60%	**60	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	34476	54%	**35	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	35810	56%	**24	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	51242	80%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47732	75%	**45	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	39233	61%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	44454	70%	**98	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	38812	61%	**76	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36521	57%	**74	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29559	46%	**41	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33257	52%	**61	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	34258	54%	**55	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	45165	71%	**07	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	40799	64%	**42	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36230	57%	**61	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	39015	61%	**70	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	37449	59%	**53	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	47979	75%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40944	64%	**09	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33765	53%	**09	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	26107	41%	**99	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	32213	50%	**92	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	32445	51%	**73	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	39726	62%	**29	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	32155	50%	**92	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	37913	59%	**78	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	39479	62%	**65	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	42279	66%	**01	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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