Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe with .224 | 58gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, Norma MRP 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% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 84% | 3609 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3724 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 3717 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3776 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3865 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3766 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3766 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3829 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3757 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3822 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 84% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 73% | 3632 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3832 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 81% | 3714 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3822 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3668 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 3714 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3789 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3740 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 3747 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,984 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3701 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3671 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 3717 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3747 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3675 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 73% | 3514 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3753 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 3766 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3780 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3711 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3812 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3770 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 3645 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,651 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3747 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 73% | 3652 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3737 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3734 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 3668 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3675 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3763 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3638 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 3724 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3780 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 3704 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3704 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3671 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3701 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3789 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 3809 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 51,808 psi | 81% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 79% | 3537 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,668 psi | 62% | 3343 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 77% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 59% | 3337 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 73% | 3520 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 3619 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 82% | 3780 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,153 psi | 77% | 3615 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,153 psi | 77% | 3615 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 74% | 3547 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 3635 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 44.9 gr | 80% | 36,651 psi | 57% | 3353 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 3524 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 3606 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 78% | 3665 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,719 psi | 48% | 3159 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 3389 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,463 psi | 57% | 3392 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 3638 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 75% | 3553 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 78% | 3665 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,585 psi | 70% | 3448 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 3563 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 3478 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,211 psi | 77% | 3596 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 53% | 3219 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 83% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,963 psi | 72% | 3573 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,716 psi | 42% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,417 psi | 84% | 3665 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 77% | 3566 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 81% | 3599 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,788 psi | 72% | 3488 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 68% | 3425 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 57% | 3278 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 81% | 3671 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 3629 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 3353 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,655 psi | 65% | 3396 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 3376 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 84% | 3645 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 78% | 3615 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,574 psi | 78% | 3609 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | 55.4 gr | 92% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 3609 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 59% | 3337 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 79% | 3635 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 81% | 3720 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 3461 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,586 psi | 73% | 3560 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 43% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 3543 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 59% | 3353 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49.1 gr | 80% | 36,709 psi | 58% | 3356 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,801 psi | 67% | 3553 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 80% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 70% | 3481 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 84% | 3661 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 3583 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,585 psi | 70% | 3448 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 3353 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,655 psi | 65% | 3396 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 3543 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,693 psi | 84% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,743 psi | 67% | 3353 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 3648 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 70% | 3484 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 53% | 3274 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 3481 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 80% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 81% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 3396 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 61% | 3340 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 3524 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 79% | 3540 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 60% | 3333 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,127 psi | 53% | 3258 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 60% | 3301 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 3484 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,240 psi | 46% | 3182 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 3537 fps | 95.1% |
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 85 powders for 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe loaded with the .224 | 58gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,865 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,470 fps to 3,865 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 58.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 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-16, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe with the .224 | 58gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.