Load data for 5.6 x 61 R SE v. Hofe + .228 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.228 \| 50gr \| Fox Classic Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:	0.228 - 50 gr
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.228" \| 5.79mm
Bullet Length:	0.728" \| 18.5mm
Caliber:	5.6 x 61 R SE v. Hofe load data
Case Length (l3):	2.400" \| 61.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.005" \| 76.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.123" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.123" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	64.5 Grains of Water \| 4.19 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B10046_C919
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 108 loads in caliber 5.6 x 61 R SE v. Hofe with .228 | 50gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	93%	48776	88%	**84	92%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	83%	49342	90%	**79	94%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	48776	88%	**42	96%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	88%	49298	89%	**01	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	90%	49052	89%	**73	98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	86%	49443	90%	**76	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	94%	49153	89%	**88	93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	97%	48225	88%	**11	93%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	45368	82%	**61	99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	97%	40176	73%	**01	93%
Alliant Reloder-26	<<locked>>	95%	48994	89%	**99	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	85%	49414	90%	**20	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	49487	90%	**58	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48805	89%	**81	99%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	87%	49385	90%	**14	97%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	87%	49501	90%	**30	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	83%	49516	90%	**68	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	34360	62%	**56	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	83%	49008	89%	**65	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	84%	48965	89%	**35	95%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	49342	90%	**48	94%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	85%	49588	90%	**65	95%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	93%	49023	89%	**78	98%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	87%	49269	89%	**48	96%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	88%	49095	89%	**48	95%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	97%	39842	72%	**15	93%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	89%	48747	88%	**71	92%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	96%	49588	90%	**73	95%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	89%	49371	90%	**07	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	90%	49559	90%	**27	96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	97%	48080	87%	**55	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	34780	63%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	86%	48747	88%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	88%	48834	89%	**04	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	89%	49226	89%	**53	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	84%	49037	89%	**81	99%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	94%	49356	90%	**04	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	86%	48805	89%	**32	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍	<<locked>>	83%	49516	90%	**14	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	83%	49298	89%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	87%	48863	89%	**76	95%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	49269	89%	**48	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	84%	48950	89%	**71	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49298	89%	**40	100%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	94%	49559	90%	**55	94%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	85%	48994	89%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	88%	48791	89%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	87%	49472	90%	**78	98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	97%	44991	82%	**27	92%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	86%	49458	90%	**24	98%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	96%	48863	89%	**24	98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	88%	49313	89%	**29	99%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	85%	49414	90%	**20	95%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	97%	40364	73%	**81	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	90%	43671	79%	**63	90%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	45020	82%	**74	93%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	88%	35288	64%	**74	90%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	37405	68%	**99	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	36434	66%	**12	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	41800	76%	**93	98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	89%	42467	77%	**27	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	94%	43279	79%	**86	91%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	83%	28558	52%	**17	90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	93%	35346	64%	**50	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	85%	33504	61%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	81%	43497	79%	**70	93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	39305	71%	**06	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	33852	61%	**78	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	40364	73%	**84	94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	39784	72%	**81	91%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	46253	84%	**09	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27151	49%	**52	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	45542	83%	**93	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	44875	81%	**40	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	83%	39175	71%	**96	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	43076	78%	**97	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	59%	**28	91%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	40437	73%	**22	93%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	38914	71%	**86	91%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	93%	34809	63%	**74	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	86%	43569	79%	**50	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	89%	38943	71%	**81	90%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	37362	68%	**99	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	36492	66%	**79	91%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	93%	41104	75%	**65	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27601	50%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	40437	73%	**70	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	37565	68%	**19	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	81%	36724	67%	**06	92%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	44672	81%	**76	98%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	90%	41727	76%	**14	90%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	81%	41669	76%	**61	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	45934	83%	**22	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	45643	83%	**94	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	81%	40132	73%	**53	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	40437	73%	**22	93%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	44715	81%	**79	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	33431	61%	**37	96%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	87%	38986	71%	**96	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	43047	78%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	38348	70%	**83	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	40306	73%	**45	95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	94%	40886	74%	**32	91%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	41205	75%	**01	95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	82%	30327	55%	**89	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	38348	70%	**76	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	81%	43497	79%	**70	93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	87%	29414	53%	**96	91%

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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