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Load data for 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe + .228 | 71gr | Norma SSP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Winchester StaBALL HD

5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe + .228 | 71gr | Norma SSP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.228 | 71gr | Norma SSP
Manufacturer SKU:
65604
Bullet Weight:
71gr | 4.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.228" | 5.79mm
Bullet Length:
0.835" | 21.2mm
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:
0.133" | 3.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.133" | 3.4mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B3824_C920
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe with .228 | 71gr | Norma SSP bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 76, 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>>
90%
56855
89%
**71
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
93%
56637
89%
**84
97%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
46586
73%
**64
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
42337
66%
**05
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
57392
90%
**99
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
56449
88%
**22
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
57290
90%
**91
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
56811
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
90%
56579
89%
**48
98%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56768
89%
**88
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
57348
90%
**55
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
52837
83%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56739
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
46586
73%
**64
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
56927
89%
**99
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
57116
90%
**25
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
57116
90%
**25
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
56681
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
56652
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
42337
66%
**05
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
83%
56550
89%
**61
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35172
55%
**18
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
56753
89%
**06
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
57087
89%
**06
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
56985
89%
**09
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
57058
89%
**06
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**17
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
57188
90%
**96
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
57014
89%
**12
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
53925
85%
**40
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
56637
89%
**25
98%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
38072
60%
**17
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56956
89%
**07
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
56536
89%
**35
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
57392
90%
**48
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
93%
56652
89%
**48
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35810
56%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
56492
89%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
57435
90%
**01
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53287
83%
**01
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
48124
75%
**40
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
57072
89%
**15
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
56782
89%
**55
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
56507
89%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
57145
90%
**46
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57188
90%
**96
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
56724
89%
**53
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
56637
89%
**22
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
57217
90%
**22
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
57421
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
83%
56666
89%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
56565
89%
**83
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
83%
56681
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
57101
89%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
57217
90%
**17
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
55550
87%
**42
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
49255
77%
**53
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**50
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56347
88%
**43
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
41234
65%
**20
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
36825
58%
**15
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
36274
57%
**82
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
30951
49%
**64
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
37231
58%
**72
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
49777
78%
**97
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
41481
65%
**43
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
47529
74%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
41379
65%
**27
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
37043
58%
**38
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35505
56%
**02
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
30850
48%
**74
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
39494
62%
**46
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
36274
57%
**82
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
44875
70%
**63
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
37869
59%
**02
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38624
61%
**22
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
44904
70%
**69
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
51822
81%
**46
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
30951
49%
**64
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
51721
81%
**79
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28108
44%
**34
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47108
74%
**12
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53330
84%
**30
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42409
66%
**17
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38537
60%
**86
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37724
59%
**58
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50821
80%
**71
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
49037
77%
**55
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
31807
50%
**22
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
47601
75%
**45
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
31575
49%
**04
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
38783
61%
**10
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
48254
76%
**78
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
47558
75%
**61
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
34635
54%
**43
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28703
45%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
49893
78%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
47979
75%
**20
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
31560
49%
**10
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
39697
62%
**23
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
42525
67%
**00
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
40451
63%
**94
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
51837
81%
**91
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49777
78%
**02
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50821
80%
**71
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
43511
68%
**91
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
45498
71%
**15
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
41220
65%
**91
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
48356
76%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
51953
81%
**10
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
34505
54%
**87
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
52910
83%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
39958
63%
**91
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
37855
59%
**68
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
36869
58%
**12
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
40973
64%
**50
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
49734
78%
**32
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
31778
50%
**05
99%

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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