Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 45gr | Barnes XLC BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 45gr \| Barnes XLC BT
Manufacturer SKU:	22452
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.705" \| 17.9mm
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:	0.269" \| 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.219" \| 5.6mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B441_C925
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 45gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori N105. 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>>	95%	44411	89%	**31	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	44121	88%	**54	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	42685	85%	**53	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	44338	89%	**12	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	42989	86%	**32	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	44875	90%	**14	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	94%	43323	87%	**67	82%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	43395	87%	**03	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	72%	43772	87%	**67	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	80%	43018	86%	**44	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	44498	89%	**94	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	42496	85%	**24	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	80%	43511	87%	**67	91%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	91%	44411	89%	**00	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	93%	43091	86%	**67	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	43830	88%	**39	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	78%	44657	89%	**83	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	43656	87%	**26	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	42656	85%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	43511	87%	**83	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	44628	89%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	44121	88%	**54	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	20523	41%	**52	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	72%	43772	87%	**67	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	79%	43018	86%	**44	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	44193	88%	**17	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	69%	42583	85%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	42917	86%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	43584	87%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	43236	86%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	43772	87%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	44164	88%	**39	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	91%	44454	89%	**19	88%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	44237	88%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	44222	88%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	20900	42%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	44701	89%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	79%	43410	87%	**57	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	44469	89%	**78	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	79%	42786	86%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	44512	89%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	43062	86%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	44309	89%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	87%	44730	89%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	42670	85%	**47	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	43018	86%	**44	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	43772	87%	**67	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	44106	88%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	42888	86%	**93	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	43569	87%	**31	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	43497	87%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	89%	43192	86%	**41	97%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	95%	43685	87%	**03	99%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	44875	90%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	42714	85%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	44744	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	45034	90%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	44976	90%	**85	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	44483	89%	**40	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	60%	19696	39%	**12	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	38885	78%	**91	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31430	63%	**99	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	29254	58%	**89	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	30356	61%	**42	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	34287	69%	**63	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	90%	39914	80%	**11	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	30023	60%	**86	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	30269	61%	**17	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	67%	28834	58%	**81	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	31372	63%	**11	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27978	56%	**01	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	24831	50%	**90	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	80%	32619	65%	**93	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	64%	20798	42%	**75	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	33388	67%	**72	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	28065	56%	**75	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	29573	59%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30197	60%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32140	64%	**16	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	39639	79%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	34040	68%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	12647	25%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	30269	61%	**17	88%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	66%	28834	58%	**81	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	38159	76%	**42	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	34708	69%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26992	54%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	31357	63%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	28718	57%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	30922	62%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	33243	66%	**85	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	79%	31227	62%	**77	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	39305	79%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	38827	78%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	12096	24%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	28210	56%	**83	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	62%	26687	53%	**39	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	41655	83%	**42	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	60%	24801	50%	**03	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	26774	54%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	31343	63%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	33953	68%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23583	47%	**98	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	31140	62%	**63	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	28834	58%	**81	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	30269	61%	**17	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	32532	65%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29269	59%	**73	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	37304	75%	**16	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	60%	27006	54%	**90	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	20929	42%	**75	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	62%	17970	36%	**39	87%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	33649	67%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	21973	44%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	31865	64%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	27934	56%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	25773	52%	**63	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	41655	83%	**11	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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