Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point 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% | 42,438 psi | 85% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,831 psi | 90% | 1677 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate No. 9* | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 87% | 1657 fps | 90% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,641 psi | 85% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM* | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 87% | 1650 fps | 91.3% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,930 psi | 84% | 1581 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 41,611 psi | 83% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,250 psi | 84% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 90% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,815 psi | 86% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,685 psi | 85% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,568 psi | 83% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT* | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,916 psi | 84% | 1627 fps | 93.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 68% | 41,930 psi | 84% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,134 psi | 84% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,265 psi | 86% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,337 psi | 85% | 1627 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 88% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 42,801 psi | 86% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,118 psi | 82% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,337 psi | 87% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,511 psi | 85% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,396 psi | 89% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,497 psi | 87% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,208 psi | 88% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,176 psi | 44% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,468 psi | 87% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,831 psi | 90% | 1677 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 39,363 psi | 79% | 1591 fps | 88.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 41,017 psi | 82% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,715 psi | 89% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,107 psi | 90% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,685 psi | 85% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,032 psi | 84% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,656 psi | 87% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,671 psi | 87% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 64% | 42,395 psi | 85% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 44,208 psi | 88% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,508 psi | 41% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 88% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 89% | 1667 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,382 psi | 89% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 87% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 39,363 psi | 79% | 1591 fps | 88.1% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,831 psi | 90% | 1677 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 82% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,046 psi | 82% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 72% | 40,321 psi | 81% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,265 psi | 86% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,714 psi | 85% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,410 psi | 87% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 40,611 psi | 81% | 1594 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,700 psi | 87% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,612 psi | 85% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 64% | 40,727 psi | 81% | 1581 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,308 psi | 85% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,770 psi | 81% | 1594 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,018 psi | 84% | 1647 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,874 psi | 88% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,724 psi | 75% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,817 psi | 90% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,714 psi | 85% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,106 psi | 88% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,947 psi | 90% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 89% | 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% | 29,631 psi | 59% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,906 psi | 58% | 1411 fps | 88.3% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,214 psi | 68% | 1506 fps | 85.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,964 psi | 58% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,282 psi | 55% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,084 psi | 68% | 1503 fps | 87% |
| ADI AP 100*² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 19,116 psi | 38% | 1155 fps | 90.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,174 psi | 76% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,675 psi | 59% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,776 psi | 60% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,921 psi | 58% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,242 psi | 64% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,282 psi | 57% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,311 psi | 57% | 1394 fps | 86.9% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,315 psi | 67% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,298 psi | 61% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,421 psi | 41% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,963 psi | 54% | 1362 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,123 psi | 56% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,565 psi | 75% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,470 psi | 55% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,646 psi | 59% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,870 psi | 40% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,995 psi | 64% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,323 psi | 49% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,494 psi | 79% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,008 psi | 22% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,763 psi | 63% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,906 psi | 58% | 1411 fps | 88.3% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,214 psi | 68% | 1506 fps | 85.5% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,347 psi | 75% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,285 psi | 65% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,845 psi | 50% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,195 psi | 56% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,921 psi | 58% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,907 psi | 60% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,793 psi | 66% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,652 psi | 75% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,173 psi | 74% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,385 psi | 21% | 801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,948 psi | 54% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,280 psi | 51% | 1325 fps | 88.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,117 psi | 78% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,989 psi | 46% | 1286 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,214 psi | 68% | 1506 fps | 85.5% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,906 psi | 58% | 1411 fps | 88.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,222 psi | 50% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,545 psi | 61% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,820 psi | 60% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,924 psi | 66% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,394 psi | 45% | 1211 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,124 psi | 58% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,850 psi | 64% | 1457 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,212 psi | 62% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,601 psi | 57% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,259 psi | 70% | 1496 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,789 psi | 54% | 1316 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | 4.5 gr | 64% | 20,856 psi | 42% | 1217 fps | 86% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | 4.4 gr | 64% | 17,651 psi | 35% | 1178 fps | 86.5% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,808 psi | 66% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,332 psi | 35% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,474 psi | 65% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,297 psi | 57% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,872 psi | 46% | 1234 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,566 psi | 79% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,252 psi | 52% | 1227 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 | Norma Soft Point. 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 3N38, Vihtavuori N105, ADI AP 100 rank at the top here: for 5.7 x 28 with the .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point 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.