Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 38gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 38gr \| Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos
Manufacturer SKU:	224038CuSP
Bullet Weight:	38gr \| 2.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.620" \| 15.7mm
Caliber:	5.7 x 28 load data
Case Length (l3):	1.134" \| 28.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.570" \| 39.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.184" \| 4.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.141" \| 3.6mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B10999_C925
Last updated:	2025-11-04
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 38gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 64 powders such as ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. 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%	41684	83%	**78	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	44237	88%	**67	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	80%	44077	88%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	82%	44802	90%	**03	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	82%	44556	89%	**45	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	43918	88%	**88	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	44512	89%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	77%	44715	89%	**93	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	43961	88%	**60	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	44135	88%	**85	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	44411	89%	**64	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	85%	44889	90%	**73	88%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	44860	90%	**06	84%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	41568	83%	**34	91%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	44657	89%	**62	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	44585	89%	**80	99%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	44251	88%	**52	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	83%	43888	88%	**46	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	44150	88%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	80%	44701	89%	**86	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	44382	89%	**95	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	44628	89%	**82	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	44237	88%	**67	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	44353	89%	**60	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	19000	38%	**83	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	77%	44715	89%	**93	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	84%	43961	88%	**60	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	44266	88%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	44875	90%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	44266	88%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	44396	89%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	44353	89%	**18	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	44353	89%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	76%	43816	88%	**26	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	44759	89%	**03	85%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	44193	88%	**55	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	44121	88%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	44092	88%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	17448	35%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	44599	89%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	44976	90%	**90	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	44875	90%	**78	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	43642	87%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	44266	88%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	44295	89%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	77%	44788	89%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	44643	89%	**69	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	44338	89%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	76%	44440	89%	**87	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	43961	88%	**60	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	44715	89%	**93	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	44454	89%	**52	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	44019	88%	**00	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	45020	90%	**57	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	82%	43613	87%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	44672	89%	**47	95%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	39450	79%	**24	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	66%	44527	89%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	45034	90%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	38218	76%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	44672	89%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	44309	89%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	86%	44019	88%	**85	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	44773	89%	**50	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	60%	16650	33%	**58	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	34824	70%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	28805	58%	**14	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28369	57%	**44	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	28529	57%	**96	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	29544	59%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	26774	54%	**98	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	60%	25295	51%	**70	82%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	75%	31821	64%	**21	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	27586	55%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25005	50%	**22	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	72%	29414	59%	**65	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	90%	37478	75%	**59	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	77%	25324	51%	**67	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	30342	61%	**06	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	60%	24033	48%	**31	90%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	34737	69%	**88	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	26020	52%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	27644	55%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	29240	58%	**37	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	35752	71%	**57	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	62%	40321	81%	**23	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	30487	61%	**37	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	28543	57%	**98	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10240	20%	**01	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	60%	25295	51%	**70	82%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	74%	31821	64%	**21	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	35186	70%	**86	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	30269	60%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	24120	48%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	25701	51%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	26179	52%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	28819	58%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31444	63%	**35	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	90%	36637	73%	**42	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	34272	68%	**91	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	40538	81%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	34679	69%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	9674	19%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	24323	49%	**81	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	60%	21814	44%	**55	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	37550	75%	**73	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	60%	19537	39%	**19	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	24004	48%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	28282	57%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	30429	61%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20276	41%	**57	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28050	56%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	62%	28224	56%	**55	95%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	31821	64%	**21	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	25295	51%	**70	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	28514	57%	**70	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	26078	52%	**81	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	32590	65%	**24	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	24439	49%	**01	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	64%	19145	38%	**73	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	67%	16549	33%	**30	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	38696	77%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	31038	62%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	18420	37%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	28311	57%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	24656	49%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	21683	43%	**32	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	37449	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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