Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 55gr | Berger Varmint

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	22311
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.750" \| 19.0mm
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:	0.314" \| 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.314" \| 8.0mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B889_C925
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 55gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, 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>>	92%	43091	86%	**31	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	64%	42612	85%	**70	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	43062	86%	**99	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	77%	42699	85%	**32	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	43947	88%	**81	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	43250	86%	**14	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	93%	44730	89%	**13	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	42670	85%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	71%	43033	86%	**99	97%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	79%	42699	85%	**83	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	42975	86%	**01	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	44179	88%	**67	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	43018	86%	**80	93%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	90%	44324	89%	**22	90%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	94%	44904	90%	**19	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	43134	86%	**35	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	76%	42975	86%	**70	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	76%	42337	85%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	44208	88%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	43903	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	42569	85%	**88	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	37231	74%	**96	87%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	42612	85%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	19493	39%	**24	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	71%	43033	86%	**99	97%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	42699	85%	**83	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	42888	86%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	44092	88%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	44628	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	44744	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	44875	90%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	42250	84%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	44831	90%	**81	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	89%	42641	85%	**19	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	44454	89%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	42192	84%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	19580	39%	**56	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	79%	44150	88%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	79%	44715	89%	**96	98%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	80%	44063	88%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	44382	89%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	73%	42728	85%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	42685	85%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	42656	85%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	44643	89%	**90	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	42699	85%	**83	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	43033	86%	**99	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	43758	87%	**42	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	75%	42235	84%	**99	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	44454	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	43990	88%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	87%	42438	85%	**47	99%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43178	86%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	43062	86%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	40915	82%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	43743	87%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	43961	88%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	42917	86%	**78	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	43395	87%	**53	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19232	38%	**91	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	39566	79%	**30	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31183	62%	**48	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	63%	31589	63%	**88	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	29733	59%	**98	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	34432	69%	**06	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	83%	31937	64%	**19	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	30647	61%	**45	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	30313	61%	**83	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	62%	24062	48%	**39	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	31778	63%	**57	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27760	55%	**57	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	24265	48%	**52	83%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	73%	26614	53%	**21	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	60%	18275	37%	**81	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	34389	69%	**24	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	62%	29008	58%	**34	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	29631	59%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30298	61%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31792	64%	**71	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	40030	80%	**49	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	87%	28021	56%	**12	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	34258	68%	**62	100%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]²	<<locked>>	59%	10834	22%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	30313	61%	**83	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	24062	48%	**39	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	39566	79%	**94	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	32532	65%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26716	53%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	28689	57%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	28485	57%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	31140	62%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	32982	66%	**34	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	73%	25512	51%	**01	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	39131	78%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	36608	73%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	63%	11385	23%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	28689	57%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	25672	51%	**68	91%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	62%	24787	50%	**68	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	27151	54%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	30168	60%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	34113	68%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	23931	48%	**66	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	31357	63%	**16	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24062	48%	**39	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30313	61%	**83	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	33330	67%	**04	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29457	59%	**25	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	37376	75%	**68	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	27456	55%	**52	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	60%	19740	39%	**20	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	60%	16172	32%	**68	88%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	33895	68%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	20929	42%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	32155	64%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	28369	57%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	24323	49%	**89	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	40625	81%	**24	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.

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