Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT)

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Bullet:	.223 \| 55gr \| SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT)
Manufacturer SKU:	H12877
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
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_B10304_C925
Last updated:	2026-02-07
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:6

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT) bullet and 68 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>>	97%	42844	86%	**75	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	44237	88%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	79%	43584	87%	**63	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	81%	44193	88%	**99	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	43410	87%	**32	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	44454	89%	**91	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	41394	83%	**17	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	43033	86%	**67	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	44643	89%	**60	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	84%	44599	89%	**57	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	44585	89%	**75	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	44701	89%	**37	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	44788	89%	**63	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	44469	89%	**77	88%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	81%	44759	89%	**24	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	42554	85%	**37	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	44193	88%	**19	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	43845	88%	**03	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	82%	44962	90%	**57	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	44788	89%	**22	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	44179	88%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	44585	89%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	42366	85%	**62	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	44962	90%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	79%	44628	89%	**86	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	43714	87%	**62	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	44918	90%	**58	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	44237	88%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	43888	88%	**40	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	19377	39%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	44643	89%	**60	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	84%	44599	89%	**57	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	44527	89%	**07	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	44773	89%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	43598	87%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	44773	89%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	44831	90%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	43236	86%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	44396	89%	**32	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	95%	43584	87%	**77	89%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	44846	90%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	44860	90%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	17753	35%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	44991	90%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	44440	89%	**50	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	43671	87%	**62	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	85%	43903	88%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	44208	88%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	43903	88%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	75%	44179	88%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	44295	89%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	43685	87%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	75%	44396	89%	**40	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	44599	89%	**57	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	44643	89%	**60	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	44759	89%	**16	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	44295	89%	**83	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	43772	87%	**11	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	44744	89%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	44585	89%	**34	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40640	81%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	44266	88%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	43685	87%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	38363	77%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	43569	87%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	43091	86%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	44933	90%	**62	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	43772	87%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]²	<<locked>>	59%	16810	34%	**96	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	35940	72%	**48	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	31430	63%	**19	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	29472	59%	**25	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	63%	29863	60%	**65	100%
[ADI AS 50N]²	<<locked>>	59%	29762	59%	**07	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	91%	35070	70%	**29	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	29211	58%	**86	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	60%	25541	51%	**55	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	67%	25150	50%	**32	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	29660	59%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25889	52%	**94	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	64%	22843	46%	**73	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	81%	29051	58%	**30	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	62%	27644	55%	**11	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	66%	19232	38%	**84	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	32866	66%	**68	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	62%	20088	40%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	60%	24352	49%	**09	95%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	36434	73%	**24	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	25860	52%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28558	57%	**84	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	19725	39%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	31749	63%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	63%	32155	64%	**38	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	36593	73%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	39001	78%	**90	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30066	60%	**63	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	29356	59%	**60	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	70%	12502	25%	**0	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	60%	25541	51%	**55	88%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	66%	25150	50%	**32	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	35708	71%	**06	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	31618	63%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	24787	50%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	26469	53%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	26324	53%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	28906	58%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	30501	61%	**68	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	81%	27963	56%	**34	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	37101	74%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	34940	70%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	69%	11690	23%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	24874	50%	**37	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	60%	22292	45%	**63	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	38566	77%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	60%	20218	40%	**47	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23641	47%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	29341	59%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	32561	65%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	21495	43%	**84	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	27601	55%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	62%	29167	58%	**17	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	25150	50%	**32	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	25541	51%	**55	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	30124	60%	**22	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	25759	51%	**27	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	60%	32285	65%	**34	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	24772	50%	**73	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17753	35%	**42	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	14069	28%	**83	84%
[Vihtavuori N310]²	<<locked>>	59%	38667	77%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	63%	31633	63%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	18753	37%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	27833	56%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	26745	53%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	23119	46%	**40	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	37318	75%	**39	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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