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Load data for 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe + .228 | 70gr | Sellier & Bellot SP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe + .228 | 70gr | Sellier & Bellot SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.228 | 70gr | Sellier & Bellot SP
Manufacturer SKU:
2915
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.228" | 5.79mm
Bullet Length:
0.854" | 21.7mm
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:
0.152" | 3.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.152" | 3.9mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B7207_C920
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe with .228 | 70gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-22, 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%
57116
89%
**88
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
56898
89%
**04
97%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
45992
72%
**68
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
41640
65%
**02
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
56637
89%
**09
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
56768
89%
**48
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
57363
90%
**07
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
57159
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
56826
89%
**65
98%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57014
89%
**07
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
57421
90%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
52098
82%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56811
89%
**37
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
45992
72%
**68
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
57188
90%
**32
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
56434
88%
**32
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
56434
88%
**32
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
56927
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
41640
65%
**02
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
56782
89%
**81
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35259
55%
**28
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57130
90%
**25
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**22
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
56826
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57334
90%
**22
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
56463
88%
**04
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
56536
89%
**02
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
57305
90%
**32
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
53214
83%
**46
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**65
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
37449
59%
**00
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57174
90%
**27
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
56811
89%
**55
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
56681
89%
**55
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
56971
89%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35911
56%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
56753
89%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
56637
89%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
51561
81%
**88
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
47079
74%
**33
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
57348
90%
**32
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**74
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
56811
89%
**12
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
56463
88%
**53
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
56536
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
57014
89%
**86
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**45
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
56521
89%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
56753
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
56840
89%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
56956
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57363
90%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
57421
90%
**37
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
54665
86%
**45
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
48530
76%
**56
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
57174
90%
**69
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57406
90%
**73
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
40756
64%
**27
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
37652
59%
**58
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
90%
36999
58%
**18
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
31488
49%
**87
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
36637
57%
**72
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
49037
77%
**01
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
41669
65%
**66
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46818
73%
**01
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
40799
64%
**14
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
36463
57%
**38
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35099
55%
**09
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
48%
**71
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
38783
61%
**46
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
90%
36999
58%
**18
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
44295
69%
**66
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
38072
60%
**22
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38072
60%
**22
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
44237
69%
**76
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
51271
80%
**53
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
31488
49%
**87
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
50981
80%
**83
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28152
44%
**51
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46514
73%
**19
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52721
83%
**37
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42264
66%
**30
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38029
60%
**86
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37275
58%
**61
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50212
79%
**78
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
48414
76%
**58
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
31357
49%
**25
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
46978
74%
**48
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
31662
50%
**27
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
38145
60%
**10
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
47587
75%
**81
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
46920
74%
**68
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
53%
**43
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28790
45%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
49182
77%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
47282
74%
**23
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
31749
50%
**20
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
39914
63%
**50
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
41959
66%
**00
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
39842
62%
**97
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
51343
80%
**01
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49110
77%
**05
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50212
79%
**78
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
42975
67%
**94
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
44773
70%
**19
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
40640
64%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47718
75%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
51285
80%
**17
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
53%
**87
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
52243
82%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
39305
62%
**91
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
38014
60%
**91
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
37623
59%
**58
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
41727
65%
**86
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
49110
77%
**38
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
31038
49%
**02
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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