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Load data for 5.6 x 70 R + .224 | 70gr | Speer SSP

Recommended Powder(s): none

5.6 x 70 R + .224 | 70gr | Speer SSP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 70gr | Speer SSP
Manufacturer SKU:
1053
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.808" | 20.5mm
Caliber:
5.6 x 70 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.760" | 70.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.374" | 85.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.194" | 4.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.194" | 4.9mm
Case Capacity:
39.0 Grains of Water | 2.53 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
37710 psi | 2600 bar
LID:
LID_B6068_C921
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 22 loads in caliber 5.6 x 70 R with .224 | 70gr | Speer SSP bullet and 11 powders such as none. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    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.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
84%
33098
88%
**10
93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
96%
31502
84%
**48
92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
33779
90%
**71
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33243
88%
**93
100%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
33446
89%
**80
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
32663
87%
**19
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
84%
33185
88%
**13
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
33170
88%
**23
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
33025
88%
**21
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
33692
89%
**46
93%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
86%
33794
90%
**28
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
30342
80%
**21
92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
94%
29124
77%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
84%
27340
73%
**84
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
80%
26049
69%
**32
100%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
30545
81%
**05
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
82%
26774
71%
**81
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
29588
78%
**05
92%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
83%
25382
67%
**67
90%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
28224
75%
**90
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
93%
29950
79%
**38
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28601
76%
**77
91%

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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