Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET

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Bullet:	.223 \| 40gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1100
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	5.7 x 28 load data
Case Length (l3):	1.134" \| 28.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B5724_C925
Last updated:	2026-01-31

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 66 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100 👍	<<locked>>	94%	44208	88%	**01	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	43830	88%	**24	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	79%	44585	89%	**47	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	44063	88%	**60	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	44034	88%	**16	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	43569	87%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	44817	90%	**90	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	72%	44425	89%	**60	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	44802	90%	**54	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	44759	89%	**68	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	44904	90%	**27	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	81%	44788	90%	**34	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	91%	44469	89%	**77	86%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	78%	44092	88%	**91	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	94%	44005	88%	**51	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	44353	89%	**19	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	94%	44483	89%	**13	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	44266	88%	**44	99%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	44831	90%	**36	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	44454	89%	**13	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	44440	89%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	94%	43859	88%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	44570	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	44498	89%	**60	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	44498	89%	**59	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	43830	88%	**24	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	44512	89%	**44	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	20610	41%	**96	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	72%	44425	89%	**60	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	80%	44802	90%	**54	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	44759	89%	**08	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	44135	88%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	44498	89%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	44005	88%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	44904	90%	**08	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	43787	88%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	44817	90%	**19	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	91%	44454	89%	**77	87%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	44034	88%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	44309	89%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	19609	39%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	44860	90%	**00	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	80%	44788	90%	**57	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	44092	88%	**42	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	82%	44846	90%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	44382	89%	**64	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	44251	88%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	75%	45034	90%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	87%	44628	89%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	44628	89%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	72%	44440	89%	**57	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	44802	90%	**54	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	44425	89%	**60	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	44512	89%	**13	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	44353	89%	**73	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	44991	90%	**18	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	44498	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	90%	44353	89%	**28	97%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	95%	44657	89%	**70	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	44295	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	44585	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	41452	83%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	44440	89%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	44396	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	44106	88%	**52	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	43874	88%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	62%	19290	39%	**34	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	39363	79%	**59	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	31734	63%	**47	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	28935	58%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	29501	59%	**83	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	32474	65%	**85	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	31444	63%	**67	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	60%	29095	58%	**55	87%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	68%	29182	58%	**29	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	30313	61%	**39	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	27920	56%	**49	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	66%	27021	54%	**80	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	83%	35056	70%	**73	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	62%	28848	58%	**49	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	69%	22582	45%	**58	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	35244	70%	**68	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	20914	42%	**44	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	27296	55%	**93	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	39015	78%	**34	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	28471	57%	**44	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	30168	60%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	19870	40%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	32155	64%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	32576	65%	**76	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	40524	81%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	33286	67%	**67	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30719	61%	**11	100%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]²	<<locked>>	59%	10530	21%	**8	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	60%	29095	58%	**55	87%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	67%	29182	58%	**29	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	37753	75%	**06	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	32663	65%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	24845	50%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	28529	57%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	29138	58%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	29776	60%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	32358	65%	**29	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	65%	**50	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	37739	75%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	37217	74%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	10718	21%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	26919	54%	**01	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	62%	25744	51%	**57	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	39900	80%	**80	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	23134	46%	**85	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	26165	52%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30240	60%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32982	66%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	23221	46%	**19	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30443	61%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	32242	64%	**14	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	67%	29182	58%	**29	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	29095	58%	**55	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	32401	65%	**09	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28529	57%	**04	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	36622	73%	**73	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26237	52%	**27	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	19450	39%	**47	82%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	62%	16070	32%	**88	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	41713	83%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	31836	64%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	19464	39%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	31067	62%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	28921	58%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	23830	48%	**65	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	41597	83%	**81	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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