Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 53gr | Barnes TAC-X

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Barnes TAC-X
Manufacturer SKU:	30155
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.778" \| 19.8mm
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:	0.342" \| 8.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.342" \| 8.7mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B459_C925
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 53gr | Barnes TAC-X 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>>	95%	45020	90%	**70	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	44527	89%	**09	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	78%	44744	89%	**42	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	44208	88%	**68	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	42467	85%	**81	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	41814	84%	**17	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	94%	44454	89%	**32	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	44643	89%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	71%	42569	85%	**06	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	79%	42235	84%	**93	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	44773	89%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	42859	86%	**76	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	80%	42888	86%	**93	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	91%	43961	88%	**36	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	94%	44498	89%	**26	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	44280	89%	**78	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	78%	44773	89%	**22	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	43830	88%	**72	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	43004	86%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	74%	42351	85%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	44411	89%	**27	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	35317	71%	**80	85%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	44527	89%	**09	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	20595	41%	**53	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	71%	42569	85%	**06	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	79%	42235	84%	**93	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	44251	88%	**67	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	43047	86%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	43308	87%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	43642	87%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	43468	87%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	43816	88%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	43468	87%	**78	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	92%	45005	90%	**62	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	43482	87%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	43830	88%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	19000	38%	**56	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	42772	85%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	79%	44266	88%	**16	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	44150	88%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	81%	43468	87%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	43192	86%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	44237	88%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	44193	88%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	44599	89%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	43758	87%	**96	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	42235	84%	**93	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	42569	85%	**06	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	71%	42540	85%	**49	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	43729	87%	**32	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	66%	44106	88%	**80	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	43047	86%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	90%	44077	88%	**86	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42656	85%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	44599	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	40161	80%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	42351	85%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	42815	86%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	44541	89%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	60%	18985	38%	**91	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	38580	77%	**37	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	32343	65%	**81	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30153	60%	**88	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	31024	62%	**30	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	33098	66%	**09	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	87%	35650	71%	**88	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	32053	64%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	29820	60%	**80	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	62%	23946	48%	**52	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	30400	61%	**57	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	26803	54%	**53	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	23844	48%	**45	82%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	75%	27891	56%	**60	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	62%	19305	39%	**20	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	35549	71%	**67	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	28239	56%	**40	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	28631	57%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	28979	58%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	63%	32953	66%	**04	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	39276	78%	**58	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	90%	29341	59%	**58	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	33199	66%	**62	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11603	23%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	29820	60%	**80	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	23946	48%	**52	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	38058	76%	**98	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	34069	68%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	25643	51%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	30153	60%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	29762	59%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	29892	60%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	34243	68%	**63	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	75%	26977	54%	**47	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	37985	76%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	38058	76%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	11037	22%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	27659	55%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	25237	50%	**71	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	41162	82%	**88	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	62%	24918	50%	**81	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	26208	52%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	31328	63%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	32851	66%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23351	47%	**70	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30211	60%	**16	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23946	48%	**52	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29820	60%	**80	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	32285	65%	**11	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	28355	57%	**25	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	36825	74%	**68	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26818	54%	**62	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	62%	20639	41%	**57	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	60%	16114	32%	**78	87%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	32576	65%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	20305	41%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	30879	62%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	29428	59%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	25338	51%	**29	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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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