Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe with .224 | 55gr | MEN SP bullet and 81 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 ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3740 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3780 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3786 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3783 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3825 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3924 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3816 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3839 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3865 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3891 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3809 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3875 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 84% | 3802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 3681 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 3888 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3875 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3727 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3776 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3848 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3796 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3770 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3829 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 3799 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,187 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3796 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3727 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 3760 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3776 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3816 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3766 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3737 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 74% | 3579 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3780 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3819 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3904 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3839 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 3776 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3825 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 3688 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,854 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3750 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3888 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3802 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3914 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3789 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 3727 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3766 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3763 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 3737 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 3802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3858 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3839 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3760 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3766 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3734 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3763 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3832 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3848 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 3862 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3806 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3753 fps | 96.6% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 82% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 3596 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 3481 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 78% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 59% | 3402 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 73% | 3576 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 81% | 3747 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,112 psi | 82% | 3842 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 74% | 3606 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 3701 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 45.3 gr | 80% | 36,796 psi | 58% | 3415 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 66% | 3586 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 81% | 3730 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 3717 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,083 psi | 52% | 3294 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 3524 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 55 gr | 88% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 3540 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 3622 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 3717 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,674 psi | 75% | 3583 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 3629 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,006 psi | 72% | 3615 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 3645 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 54% | 3281 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 83% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 3625 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 42% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 83% | 3724 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 77% | 3625 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 80% | 3652 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 3543 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,209 psi | 72% | 3553 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 57% | 3343 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 81% | 3737 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 84% | 3688 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 3629 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 3415 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 3524 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 3435 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,766 psi | 84% | 3717 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 78% | 3681 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 83% | 3743 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 3661 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 59% | 3396 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 3698 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,250 psi | 66% | 3520 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 3602 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 43% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 3602 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 70% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 59% | 3412 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 50.8 gr | 82% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 3501 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 80% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 70% | 3550 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 79% | 3711 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,674 psi | 75% | 3583 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 3415 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 3629 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 3524 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 3609 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,664 psi | 84% | 3734 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,774 psi | 72% | 3481 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,256 psi | 79% | 3704 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 3632 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 3550 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 53% | 3333 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,022 psi | 75% | 3606 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 80% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 81% | 3625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 3461 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 61% | 3402 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,674 psi | 75% | 3576 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 61% | 3396 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,403 psi | 54% | 3320 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 60% | 3360 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,006 psi | 72% | 3615 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,705 psi | 50% | 3333 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 81% | 3675 fps | 95.6% |
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 81 powders for 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe loaded with the .224 | 55gr | MEN SP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,924 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,536 fps to 3,924 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe with the .224 | 55gr | MEN SP 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.