Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1385
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
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_B5727_C925
Last updated:	2026-02-06

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 40gr | Sierra HP Varminter 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>>	97%	44425	89%	**85	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	43772	87%	**24	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	79%	44309	89%	**21	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	80%	43961	88%	**60	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	43874	88%	**99	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	44788	89%	**59	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	43874	88%	**54	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	74%	43772	87%	**31	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	44976	90%	**51	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	44860	90%	**55	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	43700	87%	**08	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	44788	90%	**24	89%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	93%	44686	89%	**47	85%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	80%	44715	89%	**88	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	44744	89%	**37	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	44106	88%	**13	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	95%	44672	89%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	44164	88%	**44	99%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	43714	87%	**00	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	44686	89%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	44599	89%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	44512	89%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	44701	89%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	78%	43918	88%	**34	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	44730	89%	**62	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	43772	87%	**24	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	44904	90%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	19870	40%	**70	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	74%	43772	87%	**31	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	82%	44976	90%	**51	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	43627	87%	**65	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	44483	89%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	44904	90%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	44135	88%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	43859	88%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	43874	88%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	44947	90%	**03	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	93%	44976	90%	**70	86%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	44773	89%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	44121	88%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	18942	38%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	44164	88%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	44092	88%	**41	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	44396	89%	**39	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	83%	44744	89%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	44817	90%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	44715	89%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	43947	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	44904	90%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	44063	88%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	73%	44164	88%	**37	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	44976	90%	**51	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	43772	87%	**31	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	44976	90%	**06	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	44817	90%	**80	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	44396	89%	**05	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	44005	88%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	44817	90%	**31	97%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43598	87%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	43830	88%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	44672	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	39842	80%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	44541	89%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	44831	90%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	84%	44585	89%	**55	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	44179	88%	**98	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	18434	37%	**91	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	37985	76%	**29	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	29762	59%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29298	59%	**24	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	29631	59%	**80	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	30719	61%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	30008	60%	**37	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	60%	27528	55%	**99	85%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	70%	29240	58%	**36	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	28572	57%	**90	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26078	52%	**16	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	69%	28689	57%	**03	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	85%	35288	71%	**67	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	27630	55%	**26	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	72%	23119	46%	**65	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	33591	67%	**26	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	60%	19870	40%	**04	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	26310	53%	**70	93%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37739	75%	**04	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	27137	54%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28500	57%	**03	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	20131	40%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31720	63%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	30429	61%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	38305	77%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	31618	63%	**17	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29370	59%	**88	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	63%	11124	22%	**04	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	60%	27528	55%	**99	85%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	69%	29240	58%	**36	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	36347	73%	**67	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31546	63%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	25121	50%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	28935	58%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	27543	55%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	29979	60%	**26	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	32460	65%	**12	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	84%	33678	67%	**50	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	37028	74%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35650	71%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	10341	21%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25512	51%	**55	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	23714	47%	**81	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	38464	77%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	21669	43%	**42	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	25034	50%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	29196	58%	**72	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	33475	67%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	22365	45%	**86	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28935	58%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	60%	29573	59%	**55	96%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	69%	29240	58%	**36	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	27528	55%	**99	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	31285	63%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	26948	54%	**68	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	34824	70%	**18	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	25164	50%	**78	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	18666	37%	**24	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	62%	15374	31%	**62	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	39581	79%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	32039	64%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19174	38%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	29414	59%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	27383	55%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	22684	45%	**26	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	38508	77%	**13	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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