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Load data for 5.6 x 70 R + .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): none

5.6 x 70 R + .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
22792
Bullet Weight:
75gr | 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
1.070" | 27.2mm
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:
0.456" | 11.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.276" | 7.0mm
Case Capacity:
39.0 Grains of Water | 2.53 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
37710 psi | 2600 bar
LID:
LID_B2528_C921
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 26 loads in caliber 5.6 x 70 R with .224 | 75gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 13 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
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
32982
87%
**05
92%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
84%
32996
87%
**18
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
31386
83%
**66
93%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
33533
89%
**85
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32808
87%
**98
100%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
33402
89%
**95
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
88%
33257
88%
**02
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
32938
87%
**37
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
33170
88%
**28
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
33678
89%
**51
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
32953
87%
**30
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
33083
88%
**44
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
33504
89%
**36
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
29747
79%
**16
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
30124
80%
**33
92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
94%
28660
76%
**80
91%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
84%
27035
72%
**92
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26426
70%
**60
100%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
29443
78%
**87
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
85%
30356
80%
**20
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26629
71%
**99
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
29370
78%
**16
92%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
82%
24656
65%
**65
90%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
28050
74%
**98
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
93%
29022
77%
**26
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28108
75%
**79
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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