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Load data for 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe + .227 | 70gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe + .227 | 70gr | Hornady SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.227 | 70gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
2280
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.227" | 5.77mm
Bullet Length:
0.865" | 22.0mm
Caliber:
5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe load data
Case Length (l3):
2.400" | 61.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.102" | 78.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.163" | 4.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.163" | 4.1mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B2534_C920
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe with .227 | 70gr | Hornady SP bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. 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>>
91%
57363
90%
**81
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
57188
90%
**17
97%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
46253
72%
**64
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
40988
64%
**96
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
57305
90%
**09
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**48
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
56681
89%
**07
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
56695
89%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
56405
88%
**68
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
94%
57290
90%
**01
98%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56550
89%
**55
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
52228
82%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57130
90%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
46253
72%
**64
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
57435
90%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
56695
89%
**45
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
56695
89%
**45
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
56492
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
56594
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
40988
64%
**96
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
56362
88%
**81
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35346
55%
**28
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57246
90%
**32
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
56449
88%
**02
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
56521
89%
**28
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
56434
88%
**02
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
56608
89%
**14
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
56536
89%
**92
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
56594
89%
**15
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
52765
83%
**30
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
56753
89%
**51
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
37449
59%
**07
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56449
88%
**27
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
57058
89%
**48
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
57203
90%
**68
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
56507
89%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35984
56%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
57319
90%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
56913
89%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
52286
82%
**91
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
47398
74%
**33
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
57334
90%
**38
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
57334
90%
**71
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
57072
89%
**22
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
57334
90%
**69
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
56536
89%
**92
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
57290
90%
**79
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
56855
89%
**48
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
56666
89%
**22
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
57000
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
57188
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
57130
90%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
56637
89%
**55
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57058
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
57145
90%
**24
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
54969
86%
**58
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
48530
76%
**66
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**73
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57203
90%
**83
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
40727
64%
**30
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
37115
58%
**48
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
90%
36492
57%
**12
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
31038
49%
**74
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
36361
57%
**69
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48704
76%
**01
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
41771
65%
**76
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46412
73%
**01
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
40553
64%
**14
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
36434
57%
**25
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35070
55%
**99
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
48%
**71
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
39001
61%
**63
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
90%
36492
57%
**12
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
44498
70%
**59
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
38159
60%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38159
60%
**31
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43830
69%
**56
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
50966
80%
**40
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
31038
49%
**74
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
50676
79%
**69
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28195
44%
**51
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46717
73%
**12
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52837
83%
**43
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
41872
66%
**27
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38203
60%
**99
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37246
58%
**51
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50314
79%
**84
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
48399
76%
**48
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
49%
**08
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
46717
73%
**51
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
31865
50%
**30
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
38348
60%
**10
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
47805
75%
**78
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
46528
73%
**68
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
53%
**43
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28790
45%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
49023
77%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
47369
74%
**33
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
32039
50%
**40
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
40045
63%
**46
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
41945
66%
**07
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
39929
63%
**04
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
51445
81%
**07
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49110
77%
**12
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50314
79%
**84
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
43076
68%
**87
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
44875
70%
**28
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
40611
64%
**81
95%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47834
75%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
51517
81%
**10
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
34142
53%
**97
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
51953
81%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
39146
61%
**94
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
38421
60%
**94
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
37724
59%
**51
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
41162
64%
**79
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
48718
76%
**25
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
30922
48%
**89
98%

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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