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Load data for 5.6 x 70 R + .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

Recommended Powder(s): none

5.6 x 70 R + .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point
Manufacturer SKU:
1036
Bullet Weight:
52gr | 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.224" | 5.69mm
Bullet Length:
0.720" | 18.3mm
Caliber:
5.6 x 70 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.760" | 70.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.272" | 83.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.208" | 5.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Case Capacity:
39.0 Grains of Water | 2.53 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
37710 psi | 2600 bar
LID:
LID_B6059_C921
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 18 loads in caliber 5.6 x 70 R with .224 | 52gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point bullet and 9 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 4064
<<locked>>
87%
33069
88%
**95
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
31937
85%
**56
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
33359
88%
**45
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
31749
84%
**98
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
32895
87%
**90
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
33301
88%
**79
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
33388
89%
**46
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
94%
33344
88%
**43
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
84%
33431
89%
**66
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
27412
73%
**12
92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
24903
66%
**75
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29414
78%
**10
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
80%
24845
66%
**18
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28181
75%
**46
93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
24903
66%
**13
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
30574
81%
**74
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
30400
81%
**61
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
30516
81%
**77
93%

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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