Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 61 R SE v. Hofe with .224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 36 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16 and Winchester StaBALL HD.
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: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 3625 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 3707 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 3658 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 3688 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 3793 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 3743 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 3734 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,918 psi | 82% | 3671 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 3793 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 3701 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 3642 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,114 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,485 psi | 84% | 3635 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 3632 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 3671 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,397 psi | 82% | 3573 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 3698 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 3675 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,506 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 3743 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 3625 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 3632 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 3671 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 3684 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 3629 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 3602 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 3694 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 3691 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 3586 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 3855 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,570 psi | 81% | 3550 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,465 psi | 72% | 3474 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 83% | 3589 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 83% | 3619 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 45.9 gr | 82% | 38,232 psi | 69% | 3491 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 74% | 3583 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,156 psi | 62% | 3356 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,105 psi | 76% | 3596 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 54.3 gr | 88% | 38,000 psi | 69% | 3524 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 84% | 3625 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 60% | 3281 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,832 psi | 49% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,826 psi | 69% | 3412 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,453 psi | 77% | 3488 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,427 psi | 84% | 3602 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,380 psi | 77% | 3497 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,146 psi | 71% | 3471 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,961 psi | 80% | 3599 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,253 psi | 49% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 79% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,552 psi | 72% | 3491 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,365 psi | 75% | 3576 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 79% | 3556 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,453 psi | 77% | 3488 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,427 psi | 84% | 3602 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 81% | 3609 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 82% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,817 psi | 81% | 3491 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 80% | 3560 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 60% | 3327 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 76% | 3471 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 69% | 3406 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,234 psi | 73% | 3471 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,462 psi | 64% | 3389 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 68% | 3356 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 53.4 gr | 90% | 32,924 psi | 60% | 3406 fps | 96.6% |
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.
This overview compares 36 powders for 5.6 x 61 R SE v. Hofe loaded with the .224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,855 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,562 fps to 3,855 fps. Alliant Reloder-25 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 36 of the 36 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 53.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-25, Hodgdon TrailBoss, Lovex S071 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16, Winchester StaBALL HD rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 61 R SE v. Hofe with the .224 | 53gr | Hornady V-MAX they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.