top of page

Load data for 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe + .228 | 71gr | RWS TMS

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 | RWS TMS

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.228 | 71gr | RWS TMS
Manufacturer SKU:
2145642
Bullet Weight:
71gr | 4.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.228" | 5.79mm
Bullet Length:
0.827" | 21.0mm
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:
0.125" | 3.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.125" | 3.2mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B5366_C920
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 5.6 x 61 SE v. Hofe with .228 | 71gr | RWS TMS 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.

  • Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service

    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • No data yet

  • We recommend you limit powder range to relevant brands to speed up re-calculation of results

    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

    .

    Loading_icon.gif

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**68
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
93%
57101
89%
**04
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
46992
74%
**68
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
42467
67%
**15
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**92
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
57319
90%
**32
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
93%
56608
89%
**74
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
56753
89%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
91%
57305
90%
**65
99%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57246
90%
**88
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
57101
89%
**45
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
96%
52620
82%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57116
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
46992
74%
**68
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
56724
89%
**06
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
57014
89%
**35
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
56608
89%
**32
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
88%
56463
88%
**86
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
56579
89%
**38
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
42467
67%
**15
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
57276
90%
**81
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35534
56%
**24
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
56681
89%
**99
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
56898
89%
**96
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
56478
88%
**99
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**99
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
56550
89%
**01
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**86
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
56507
89%
**02
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
53664
84%
**30
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
56681
89%
**42
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
37869
59%
**04
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57421
90%
**24
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
56898
89%
**32
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**55
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
93%
56362
88%
**51
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36172
57%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
57276
90%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
85%
56913
89%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53171
83%
**88
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
48254
76%
**33
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
57261
90%
**25
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
91%
57261
90%
**58
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
57392
90%
**99
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**43
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**86
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
57145
90%
**66
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
56434
88%
**12
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
56579
89%
**06
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
57348
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
57130
90%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
57029
89%
**99
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
83%
56608
89%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
57159
90%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
57116
89%
**10
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
55883
88%
**58
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
49008
77%
**56
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
56710
89%
**43
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57246
90%
**63
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
41176
65%
**30
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
58%
**35
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
36405
57%
**95
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
30632
48%
**44
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
37159
58%
**63
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
49690
78%
**87
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
41771
65%
**59
91%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
47369
74%
**04
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
41321
65%
**20
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
37217
58%
**35
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35549
56%
**99
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
30893
48%
**71
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
39914
63%
**73
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
36405
57%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
44730
70%
**53
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
37086
58%
**89
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38783
61%
**35
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
44730
70%
**63
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
51880
81%
**43
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
30632
48%
**44
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
51634
81%
**73
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28369
44%
**44
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47152
74%
**09
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53142
83%
**20
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42728
67%
**33
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38899
61%
**05
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37985
60%
**61
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50633
79%
**61
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
49226
77%
**51
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
50%
**15
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
47427
74%
**51
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
31618
50%
**00
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
39189
61%
**17
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**78
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
47384
74%
**51
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
34563
54%
**53
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29008
45%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
49821
78%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
48298
76%
**37
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
31604
50%
**07
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
39247
62%
**20
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
42699
67%
**14
94%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
40756
64%
**97
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
51880
81%
**04
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
50024
78%
**15
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50633
79%
**61
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
43772
69%
**91
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
45310
71%
**22
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
41394
65%
**87
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
48182
75%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
52417
82%
**10
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
55%
**07
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
52852
83%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
40016
63%
**04
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
37898
59%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
36463
57%
**09
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
40886
64%
**56
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
49545
78%
**22
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
31604
50%
**92
99%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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.

<<locked>>... you need to buy an access license to unlock the data

bottom of page