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Load data for 5.6 x 70 R + .224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): none

5.6 x 70 R + .224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:
2279
Bullet Weight:
75gr | 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.980" | 24.9mm
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:
0.366" | 9.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.186" | 4.7mm
Case Capacity:
39.0 Grains of Water | 2.53 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
37710 psi | 2600 bar
LID:
LID_B2529_C921
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 34 loads in caliber 5.6 x 70 R with .224 | 75gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 17 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%
33170
88%
**12
92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
87%
33214
88%
**05
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
33605
89%
**48
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
96%
31850
84%
**89
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
33243
88%
**85
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
32489
86%
**01
100%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
33112
88%
**92
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
87%
33025
88%
**95
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
33881
90%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
33721
89%
**54
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
88%
33823
90%
**41
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
33156
88%
**41
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
33736
89%
**52
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
85%
33562
89%
**72
92%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
84%
33127
88%
**95
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
96%
33547
89%
**61
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
33359
88%
**46
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
29080
77%
**00
90%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
84%
30327
80%
**20
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
81%
**62
93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
92%
27499
73%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
82%
25976
69%
**69
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26295
70%
**63
100%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
29124
77%
**84
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
84%
30066
80%
**10
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26484
70%
**03
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
80%
**43
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
85%
30995
82%
**62
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24511
65%
**69
91%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28805
76%
**28
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
82%
30501
81%
**90
90%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
80%
**16
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
91%
28776
76%
**23
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28979
77%
**15
92%

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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