Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 52gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	22309
Bullet Weight:	52gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.718" \| 18.2mm
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:	0.282" \| 7.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.282" \| 7.2mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B887_C925
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 52gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 61 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>>	94%	44498	89%	**06	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	64%	42525	85%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	43685	87%	**58	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	77%	42989	86%	**81	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	44425	89%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	43453	87%	**73	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	93%	44672	89%	**75	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	42395	85%	**55	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	72%	44179	88%	**62	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	79%	43192	86%	**45	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	43497	87%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	44121	88%	**29	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	80%	43685	87%	**45	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	91%	44367	89%	**95	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	93%	43076	86%	**32	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	42757	85%	**98	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	77%	44759	89%	**55	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	44773	89%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	44324	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	44860	90%	**88	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	44208	88%	**67	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	36927	74%	**49	86%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	42525	85%	**22	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	19870	40%	**70	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	72%	44179	88%	**62	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	79%	43192	86%	**45	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	42801	86%	**83	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	43961	88%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	44454	89%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	44469	89%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	45005	90%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	42569	85%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	42293	85%	**01	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	89%	42583	85%	**68	89%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	44005	88%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	44991	90%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	18536	37%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	79%	43656	87%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	43482	87%	**42	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	42496	85%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	81%	44309	89%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	43947	88%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	44962	90%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	42989	86%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	44324	89%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	44541	89%	**42	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	43192	86%	**45	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	44179	88%	**62	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	43323	87%	**98	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	44744	89%	**88	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	66%	43395	87%	**06	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	42960	86%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	88%	43381	87%	**26	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	94%	44034	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	44759	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	43120	86%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	40683	81%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	43395	87%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	43627	87%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	44802	90%	**63	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	43134	86%	**06	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19232	38%	**27	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	39784	80%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	32184	64%	**11	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29892	60%	**11	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	30661	61%	**53	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	32474	65%	**25	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	85%	33895	68%	**94	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	31038	62%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	60%	29370	59%	**06	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	63%	24627	49%	**04	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	29892	60%	**80	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	28398	57%	**12	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	23583	47%	**75	82%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	76%	28819	58%	**06	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	63%	19261	38%	**50	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	34708	69%	**83	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	62%	28863	58%	**86	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	27688	55%	**65	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	30632	61%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	32895	66%	**37	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	39392	79%	**94	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	90%	29515	59%	**01	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	32111	64%	**75	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	63%	11487	23%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	60%	29370	59%	**06	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	62%	24627	49%	**04	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	40030	80%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	32793	66%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	26992	54%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	29051	58%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	29080	58%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	31763	63%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33808	68%	**96	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	76%	27354	55%	**99	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	38725	77%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	36869	74%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10805	22%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	26426	53%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	25425	51%	**11	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	39711	79%	**07	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	24033	48%	**94	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	25599	51%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30342	61%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	32343	65%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	22292	45%	**76	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	29530	59%	**32	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	24627	49%	**04	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	29370	59%	**06	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	33257	66%	**53	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	29776	60%	**75	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	36767	73%	**08	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	27267	54%	**94	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	60%	19319	39%	**50	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	15882	32%	**98	86%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	41713	83%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	31778	64%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	19769	40%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	32503	65%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	28355	57%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	24192	48%	**35	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	40306	81%	**76	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.