Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 50gr | Norma FMJ bullet and 66 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105 and ADI AP 100.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 4.8"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,929 psi | 80% | 1660 fps | 93.2% |
| Accurate No. 9* | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 88% | 1716 fps | 89.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,468 psi | 87% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 89% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM* | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 88% | 1713 fps | 90.8% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,409 psi | 85% | 1647 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 42,148 psi | 84% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,901 psi | 84% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,482 psi | 85% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,105 psi | 84% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,555 psi | 87% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,931 psi | 86% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT* | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,844 psi | 86% | 1703 fps | 93.4% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 68% | 42,511 psi | 85% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,989 psi | 86% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,164 psi | 88% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,076 psi | 86% | 1699 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 90% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 43,120 psi | 86% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,278 psi | 82% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,903 psi | 88% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,148 psi | 84% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,831 psi | 90% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,266 psi | 88% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,628 psi | 89% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,133 psi | 44% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,845 psi | 88% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,929 psi | 80% | 1660 fps | 93.2% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 39,842 psi | 80% | 1654 fps | 87.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 41,756 psi | 83% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,846 psi | 90% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,194 psi | 90% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,178 psi | 86% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,641 psi | 85% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,425 psi | 89% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,018 psi | 86% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 64% | 43,613 psi | 87% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 44,730 psi | 89% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,451 psi | 43% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 76% | 40,654 psi | 81% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,597 psi | 83% | 1677 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,875 psi | 90% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 89% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 39,842 psi | 80% | 1654 fps | 87.6% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,929 psi | 80% | 1660 fps | 93.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 85% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,104 psi | 82% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 45,165 psi | 90% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,467 psi | 85% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,727 psi | 83% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 45,266 psi | 90% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,914 psi | 80% | 1647 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,497 psi | 87% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,656 psi | 85% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 64% | 40,857 psi | 82% | 1644 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,466 psi | 83% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,150 psi | 90% | 1716 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,800 psi | 84% | 1706 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,643 psi | 89% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,130 psi | 76% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 45,078 psi | 90% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,396 psi | 89% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,875 psi | 90% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 45,121 psi | 90% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 88% | 1529 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 4.8"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,647 psi | 61% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,240 psi | 58% | 1467 fps | 87.7% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 38,450 psi | 77% | 1631 fps | 87% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,472 psi | 61% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,079 psi | 54% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,721 psi | 67% | 1545 fps | 85.9% |
| ADI AP 100*² | 3.9 gr | 60% | 18,739 psi | 37% | 1184 fps | 89.8% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,304 psi | 75% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,139 psi | 60% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,892 psi | 60% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,138 psi | 58% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,082 psi | 64% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,731 psi | 55% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,674 psi | 57% | 1447 fps | 86.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,345 psi | 69% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,255 psi | 60% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,161 psi | 42% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,224 psi | 54% | 1414 fps | 94.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,485 psi | 57% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,159 psi | 76% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,398 psi | 57% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,414 psi | 59% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,812 psi | 40% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,894 psi | 64% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,700 psi | 49% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,754 psi | 77% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,892 psi | 22% | 830 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,837 psi | 66% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,240 psi | 58% | 1467 fps | 87.7% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,911 psi | 70% | 1572 fps | 85.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,290 psi | 77% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,083 psi | 66% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,991 psi | 52% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,370 psi | 59% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,790 psi | 58% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,878 psi | 60% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,822 psi | 66% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,579 psi | 75% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,506 psi | 73% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,892 psi | 22% | 853 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,484 psi | 53% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,121 psi | 50% | 1368 fps | 87.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,900 psi | 80% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,511 psi | 47% | 1342 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,911 psi | 70% | 1572 fps | 85.2% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,240 psi | 58% | 1467 fps | 87.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,932 psi | 50% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,921 psi | 60% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,211 psi | 58% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,837 psi | 66% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,771 psi | 46% | 1263 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,066 psi | 60% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,821 psi | 64% | 1509 fps | 98% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,734 psi | 63% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,181 psi | 56% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,679 psi | 71% | 1558 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,050 psi | 54% | 1371 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | 4.8 gr | 64% | 20,914 psi | 42% | 1260 fps | 85.1% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | 4.7 gr | 64% | 17,811 psi | 36% | 1217 fps | 85.6% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,576 psi | 65% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,695 psi | 35% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,821 psi | 64% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,775 psi | 56% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,409 psi | 47% | 1289 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,103 psi | 80% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,818 psi | 54% | 1286 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 66 powders for 5.7 x 28 loaded with the .224 | 50gr | Norma FMJ. Accurate No. 9 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,716 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,106 fps to 1,716 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 20 of the 66 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (345 MPa), the top charges use 43–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105, ADI AP 100 rank at the top here: for 5.7 x 28 with the .224 | 50gr | Norma FMJ they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 7, Accurate No. 9, Accurate TCM burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon Clays, Hodgdon TrailBoss stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.