5.56x45mm NATO Load Data: 816 Published Loads from 4 Sources
Empirical Precision indexes 816 published loads for 5.56x45mm NATO from 4 reloading sources, covering 27 bullets and 31 smokeless powders. Most published tables were tested in 20-inch, 24-inch, and 11-inch barrels, and 1% of entries include published pressure measurements.
Published Loads816
Sources4
Bullets27
Powders31
Always start low and verify against the original published source before loading.
Coverage by Source (4)
| Publisher | Published Loads |
|---|---|
| Hornady | 448 |
| Barnes | 192 |
| Speer | 122 |
| ShootersWorld | 54 |
Powders Covered (31)
Select a powder to view its cartridges, burn-rate position and specifications.
Bullets Covered (27)
Grouped by bullet manufacturer with projectile weight and model.
Barnes (3)
- 55 gr TSX FB
- 62 gr TSX BT
- 70 gr TSX BT
Hornady (12)
- 55 gr FMJ BT
- 55 gr GMX
- 55 gr SP SX
- 60 gr V-MAX
- 68 gr BTHP
- 70 gr GMX
- 73 gr ELD Match
- 75 gr A-MAX
- 75 gr BTHP Match
- 75 gr ELD Match
- 80 gr A-MAX
- 80 gr ELD Match
Lapua (1)
- 55 gr FMJBT
Norma (1)
- 55 gr Full Metal Jacket
Nosler (1)
- 70 gr RDF
Sierra (4)
- 60 gr VarmintKing HP
- 69 gr MatchKing HPBT
- 77 gr MatchKing HPBT
- 80 gr MatchKing HPBT
Speer (5)
- 55 gr Gold Dot Rifle SP
- 55 gr Spitzer SP
- 62 gr Gold Dot Rifle BTSP
- 70 gr Semi-Spitzer SP
- 75 gr Gold Dot Rifle BTSP