Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 67 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% | 42,119 psi | 84% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,324 psi | 89% | 1686 fps | 95% |
| Accurate No. 9* | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 87% | 1663 fps | 89.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,424 psi | 85% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 87% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM* | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 86% | 1663 fps | 90.8% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,802 psi | 90% | 1634 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 41,336 psi | 83% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,163 psi | 84% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 90% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 89% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,511 psi | 85% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400* | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,252 psi | 90% | 1713 fps | 87.2% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,307 psi | 83% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT* | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,495 psi | 83% | 1637 fps | 93.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 68% | 41,713 psi | 83% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,916 psi | 84% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,946 psi | 86% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,930 psi | 84% | 1637 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 87% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 42,540 psi | 85% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 40,799 psi | 82% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,134 psi | 86% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,293 psi | 85% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,179 psi | 88% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,395 psi | 87% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 43,874 psi | 88% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,031 psi | 44% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,134 psi | 86% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,324 psi | 89% | 1686 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D037.2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 90% | 1690 fps | 90.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 40,814 psi | 82% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,367 psi | 89% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,860 psi | 90% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,438 psi | 85% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,814 psi | 84% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,497 psi | 87% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,555 psi | 87% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 64% | 42,148 psi | 84% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 43,976 psi | 88% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,349 psi | 41% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 88% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 89% | 1673 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,193 psi | 88% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 86% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol* | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 90% | 1690 fps | 90.1% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,324 psi | 89% | 1686 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 82% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 40,828 psi | 82% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 45,208 psi | 90% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,207 psi | 86% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,814 psi | 82% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,163 psi | 86% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 45,208 psi | 90% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,424 psi | 87% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,322 psi | 85% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 64% | 40,350 psi | 81% | 1591 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,974 psi | 84% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,526 psi | 87% | 1650 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,063 psi | 90% | 1706 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,613 psi | 87% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,492 psi | 75% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,585 psi | 89% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,380 psi | 85% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,743 psi | 87% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,672 psi | 89% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 88% | 1490 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% | 29,428 psi | 59% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,616 psi | 57% | 1417 fps | 87.7% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 37,550 psi | 75% | 1578 fps | 86.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,863 psi | 58% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,108 psi | 54% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,707 psi | 67% | 1509 fps | 86.3% |
| ADI AP 100*² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 18,913 psi | 38% | 1161 fps | 90.4% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,913 psi | 76% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,631 psi | 59% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,660 psi | 59% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,790 psi | 58% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,097 psi | 64% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400* | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 82% | 1650 fps | 85.4% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,108 psi | 56% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,978 psi | 56% | 1398 fps | 86.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,098 psi | 66% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,124 psi | 60% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,291 psi | 41% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,731 psi | 53% | 1368 fps | 94.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,978 psi | 56% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,318 psi | 75% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,253 psi | 54% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,443 psi | 59% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,725 psi | 39% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,778 psi | 64% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,265 psi | 48% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,681 psi | 75% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,950 psi | 22% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,589 psi | 63% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,616 psi | 57% | 1417 fps | 87.7% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 38,914 psi | 78% | 1601 fps | 87.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,159 psi | 74% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,981 psi | 64% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,685 psi | 49% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,949 psi | 56% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,761 psi | 57% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,718 psi | 59% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,619 psi | 65% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,391 psi | 75% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,215 psi | 70% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,312 psi | 21% | 807 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,687 psi | 53% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,047 psi | 48% | 1309 fps | 87.2% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,899 psi | 78% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,684 psi | 45% | 1296 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 38,914 psi | 78% | 1601 fps | 87.6% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,616 psi | 57% | 1417 fps | 87.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,034 psi | 50% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,342 psi | 61% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,646 psi | 59% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,822 psi | 66% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,205 psi | 44% | 1220 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,950 psi | 58% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,255 psi | 60% | 1444 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,009 psi | 62% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,427 psi | 57% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,940 psi | 70% | 1506 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,367 psi | 51% | 1302 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | 4.5 gr | 64% | 20,610 psi | 41% | 1224 fps | 85.3% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | 4.4 gr | 64% | 17,390 psi | 35% | 1181 fps | 85.7% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,590 psi | 65% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,202 psi | 34% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,155 psi | 64% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,065 psi | 56% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,655 psi | 45% | 1243 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,392 psi | 79% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,049 psi | 52% | 1237 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 67 powders for 5.7 x 28 loaded with the .224 | 52gr | Berger Target FB. Alliant 2400 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,713 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,073 fps to 1,713 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 27 of the 67 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (345 MPa), the top charges use 41–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 52.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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 | 52gr | Berger Target FB they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 9, Accurate TCM, Alliant 2400 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.