Lindcott Armory Rifle · CIP
5.6x57mmR
High-velocity German varmint and small game cartridge by RWS; pushes .224 caliber bullets over 3,800 fps from a standard case; popular in Europe for fox hunting..
- Caliber
- 0.2244″ · 5.7 mm
- Introduced
- 1964
- Case
- Rimmed
- Parent
- 5.6x57mm
- Status
- Active
- Introduced
- 1964
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- Germany
- Inventor
- RWS (Rheinisch-Westfälische Sprengstoff)
- Standard
- CIP
- Status
- Active
- Availability
- Uncommon
- Primer
- Boxer Small Rifle
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Max pressure
- 63,817 psi
- Eff. range
- 200 yd
Ballistics
- Parent case
- 5.6x57mm
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
CIP TDCC · verified| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 5.70 | 0.224 | ✓ |
| Neck ⌀ | 7.10 | 0.280 | ✓ |
| Shoulder ⌀ | 10.94 | 0.431 | ✓ |
| Shoulder angle | 17.4° | — | ✓ |
| Base ⌀ | 11.94 | 0.470 | ✓ |
| Rim ⌀ | 13.32 | 0.524 | ✓ |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.40 | 0.055 | ✓ |
| Neck length | 6.42 | 0.253 | ≈ |
| Case length | 56.70 | 2.232 | ✓ |
| Overall length | 69.00 | 2.717 | ✓ |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. 5.6x57mmR is highlighted below.
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Lineage
Connected reference
History
Developed by RWS in 1964, the 5.6x57mmR is one of the fastest commercial .22 centerfire cartridges ever produced, driving 74-grain bullets to approximately 3,900 fps. It is based on the 8x57mmJS Mauser case necked down to 5.6mm and is popular throughout Central Europe for fox, hare, and roe deer hunting. CIP-standardized.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is 5.6x57mmR?
- 5.6x57mmR uses a 0.2244″ (5.7 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is 5.6x57mmR still in production?
- 5.6x57mmR is active; typical availability is uncommon.
- What is 5.6x57mmR based on?
- 5.6x57mmR is derived from the 5.6x57mm case.
Sources & provenance
- StandardC.I.P. (Commission Internationale Permanente) — TDCC datasheet 5,6 x 57 R (rimmed) · bullet ⌀archived
- SecondaryChuck Hawks (Chuck Hawks) — The 5.6x57R and 5.6x57 RWS · velocity, grain weightsarchived
- SecondaryWikipedia (pointer) — 5.6x57mmR · year, velocity, grain weights, bullet ⌀archived
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →