Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 53gr | Hornady Match 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 N105, ADI AP 100 and Vihtavuori 3N38.
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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% | 42,177 psi | 84% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,599 psi | 89% | 1677 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate No. 9* | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 87% | 1654 fps | 89.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,438 psi | 85% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 88% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM* | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 87% | 1650 fps | 91.3% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,771 psi | 83% | 1578 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 41,437 psi | 83% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,061 psi | 84% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 90% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,598 psi | 85% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,496 psi | 85% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,062 psi | 86% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT* | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,713 psi | 83% | 1627 fps | 93.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 68% | 41,771 psi | 83% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,758 psi | 87% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,091 psi | 86% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,714 psi | 87% | 1647 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 88% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 42,627 psi | 85% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 40,915 psi | 82% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,149 psi | 86% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,293 psi | 85% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,798 psi | 80% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,308 psi | 87% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 43,976 psi | 88% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,075 psi | 44% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,207 psi | 86% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,599 psi | 89% | 1677 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D037.2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 90% | 1673 fps | 90.5% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 42,685 psi | 85% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,527 psi | 89% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,918 psi | 90% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,525 psi | 85% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,858 psi | 84% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,482 psi | 87% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,497 psi | 87% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 64% | 42,250 psi | 84% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,450 psi | 41% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 76% | 40,495 psi | 81% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 76% | 39,885 psi | 80% | 1594 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,222 psi | 88% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 87% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol* | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 90% | 1673 fps | 90.5% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,599 psi | 89% | 1677 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 85% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 40,872 psi | 82% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 45,266 psi | 90% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,120 psi | 86% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,482 psi | 85% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,991 psi | 90% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 40,451 psi | 81% | 1598 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,497 psi | 87% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,467 psi | 85% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 64% | 40,524 psi | 81% | 1578 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,076 psi | 84% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,582 psi | 81% | 1594 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,771 psi | 83% | 1647 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,714 psi | 87% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,102 psi | 78% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,657 psi | 89% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,453 psi | 85% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,859 psi | 88% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,701 psi | 89% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 88% | 1476 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% | 29,486 psi | 59% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,761 psi | 57% | 1411 fps | 88.3% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,026 psi | 68% | 1503 fps | 85.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,429 psi | 61% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,195 psi | 54% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,910 psi | 68% | 1499 fps | 86.9% |
| ADI AP 100*² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 19,043 psi | 38% | 1152 fps | 90.8% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,014 psi | 76% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,544 psi | 59% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,646 psi | 59% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,790 psi | 58% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,126 psi | 64% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,181 psi | 56% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,181 psi | 56% | 1388 fps | 86.8% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,185 psi | 66% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,182 psi | 60% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,363 psi | 41% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,861 psi | 54% | 1358 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,602 psi | 59% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,405 psi | 75% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,354 psi | 55% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,544 psi | 59% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,812 psi | 40% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,879 psi | 64% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,265 psi | 48% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,305 psi | 79% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,994 psi | 22% | 801 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,633 psi | 63% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,761 psi | 57% | 1411 fps | 88.3% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,026 psi | 68% | 1503 fps | 85.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,202 psi | 74% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,126 psi | 64% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,063 psi | 52% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,079 psi | 56% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,805 psi | 58% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,820 psi | 60% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,634 psi | 65% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,478 psi | 75% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,028 psi | 74% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,370 psi | 21% | 801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,818 psi | 54% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,164 psi | 50% | 1322 fps | 88.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,972 psi | 78% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,945 psi | 46% | 1286 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,026 psi | 68% | 1503 fps | 85.4% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,761 psi | 57% | 1411 fps | 88.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,150 psi | 50% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,458 psi | 61% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,704 psi | 59% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,808 psi | 66% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,307 psi | 45% | 1207 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,993 psi | 58% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,705 psi | 63% | 1457 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,067 psi | 62% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,500 psi | 57% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,405 psi | 73% | 1512 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,687 psi | 53% | 1312 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | 4.5 gr | 64% | 20,784 psi | 42% | 1214 fps | 85.9% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | 4.4 gr | 64% | 17,608 psi | 35% | 1178 fps | 86.5% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,706 psi | 65% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,260 psi | 34% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,271 psi | 64% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,152 psi | 56% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,785 psi | 46% | 1230 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,436 psi | 79% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,325 psi | 55% | 1247 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 | 53gr | Hornady Match. Accurate No. 7 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,677 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,063 fps to 1,677 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 23 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 41–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 53.0 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 N105, ADI AP 100, Vihtavuori 3N38 rank at the top here: for 5.7 x 28 with the .224 | 53gr | Hornady Match they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 9, Accurate TCM, Alliant BLUE DOT burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. ADI APS 350, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon Clays 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.