Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 50gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:	22454
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.750" \| 19.0mm
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:	0.314" \| 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.314" \| 8.0mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B450_C925
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 50gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Somchem S221, 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>>	92%	42699	85%	**93	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	64%	43033	86%	**39	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	43062	86%	**68	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	77%	42656	85%	**94	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	44396	89%	**47	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	43714	87%	**83	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	93%	44498	89%	**81	84%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	42409	85%	**72	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	71%	43192	86%	**62	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	79%	42975	86%	**42	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	42975	86%	**67	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	44179	88%	**45	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	43294	87%	**59	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	90%	44135	88%	**95	88%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	94%	44759	89%	**78	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	42859	86%	**17	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	76%	42786	86%	**49	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	76%	43091	86%	**11	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	44628	89%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	44179	88%	**85	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	42540	85%	**54	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	37449	75%	**52	84%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	43033	86%	**39	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	20813	42%	**79	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	71%	43192	86%	**62	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	42975	86%	**42	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	42931	86%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	44541	89%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	44831	90%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	75%	42540	85%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	42206	84%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	42569	85%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	42119	84%	**14	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	89%	42844	86%	**78	88%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	44570	89%	**31	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	43091	86%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	21045	42%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	79%	44063	88%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	79%	44875	90%	**78	98%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	80%	44788	90%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	44367	89%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	73%	42598	85%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	42656	85%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	43091	86%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	73%	41959	84%	**29	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	42975	86%	**42	90%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	43192	86%	**62	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	44150	88%	**14	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	75%	42293	85%	**68	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	66%	44759	89%	**39	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	43874	88%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	89%	44962	90%	**49	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43671	87%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	43294	87%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	41437	83%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	44164	88%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	44338	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	42917	86%	**44	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	43279	86%	**22	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20392	41%	**57	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	40335	81%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31415	63%	**07	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	63%	31705	63%	**47	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	30371	61%	**60	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	35114	70%	**71	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	86%	36042	72%	**44	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	31096	62%	**11	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	31183	62%	**55	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	62%	25454	51%	**17	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	31937	64%	**25	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	28790	58%	**25	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	25367	51%	**11	82%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	77%	31169	62%	**55	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	60%	19682	39%	**63	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	34722	69%	**90	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	62%	29762	59%	**03	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	30356	61%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30980	62%	**02	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32242	64%	**30	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	40408	81%	**31	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	89%	30269	60%	**24	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	35186	70%	**34	100%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]²	<<locked>>	59%	12401	25%	**0	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	31183	62%	**55	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	25454	51%	**17	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	39755	79%	**60	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	33460	67%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	27514	55%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	30023	60%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	29283	59%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	31488	63%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	33504	67%	**96	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	75%	28529	57%	**19	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	39436	79%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	37623	75%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	63%	12952	26%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	29211	58%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	26629	53%	**40	90%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	62%	26992	54%	**57	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	27905	56%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	30545	61%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	34345	69%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	24671	49%	**32	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	32155	64%	**85	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25454	51%	**17	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31183	62%	**55	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	33895	68%	**73	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29979	60%	**94	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	38014	76%	**37	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	28514	57%	**27	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	60%	21089	42%	**99	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	60%	17738	35%	**50	88%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	34563	69%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	22510	45%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	33286	67%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	28993	58%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	25063	50%	**55	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	40567	81%	**90	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.