Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 55gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 55gr \| Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos
Manufacturer SKU:	224055CuSP
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.868" \| 22.0mm
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:	0.432" \| 11.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.298" \| 7.6mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B11001_C925
Last updated:	2025-11-04
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 55gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, 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>>	97%	44527	89%	**14	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	44005	88%	**53	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	78%	43845	88%	**86	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	80%	43830	88%	**16	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	43366	87%	**48	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	44193	88%	**04	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	44135	88%	**80	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	44599	89%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	74%	44701	89%	**90	97%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	83%	44831	90%	**73	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	44382	89%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	44324	89%	**47	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	82%	43903	88%	**63	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	94%	45005	90%	**13	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	43453	87%	**57	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	44092	88%	**29	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	79%	44092	88%	**57	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	44454	89%	**42	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	43830	88%	**26	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	44324	89%	**85	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	78%	44933	90%	**02	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	44106	88%	**81	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	33243	66%	**98	83%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	62%	43947	88%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	44005	88%	**53	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	44904	90%	**63	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	20044	40%	**17	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	74%	44701	89%	**90	97%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	82%	44831	90%	**73	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	44193	88%	**21	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	44454	89%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	43192	86%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	44730	89%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	44672	89%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	43482	87%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	44135	88%	**48	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	93%	43976	88%	**99	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	43990	88%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	44860	90%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	18434	37%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	44382	89%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	44150	88%	**70	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	43685	87%	**81	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	83%	43830	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	43439	87%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	44672	89%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	43816	88%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	44309	89%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	43424	87%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	74%	44991	90%	**60	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	44831	90%	**73	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	44701	89%	**90	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	43990	88%	**26	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	43888	88%	**96	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	68%	44092	88%	**34	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	43482	87%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	92%	44672	89%	**54	99%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41974	84%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	44933	90%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	43903	88%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	39769	79%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	43555	87%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	44425	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	84%	44019	88%	**65	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	43410	87%	**34	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	62%	18623	37%	**52	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	36347	73%	**65	100%
[ADI APS 350]²	<<locked>>	59%	29298	59%	**02	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	30153	60%	**48	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	63%	30690	61%	**91	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	63%	33301	67%	**70	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	88%	34040	68%	**26	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29675	59%	**09	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	60%	27079	54%	**94	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	23873	48%	**25	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	30313	61%	**20	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26513	53%	**20	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	21611	43%	**66	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	78%	28239	56%	**34	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	63%	18478	37%	**78	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	33475	67%	**88	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	26731	53%	**68	96%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	36840	74%	**40	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	26266	52%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28935	58%	**04	100%
[Hodgdon Clays]²	<<locked>>	59%	29863	60%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	38783	78%	**09	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	93%	29138	58%	**19	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	41031	82%	**26	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	30472	61%	**83	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29805	60%	**76	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	10501	21%	**7	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	60%	27079	54%	**94	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	63%	23873	48%	**25	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	35708	71%	**25	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31633	63%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	25382	51%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	27209	54%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	27108	54%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29776	59%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	31357	63%	**88	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	77%	26469	53%	**04	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	36796	74%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35375	71%	**09	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]²	<<locked>>	59%	9892	20%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	25208	50%	**57	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	24062	48%	**16	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	38899	78%	**29	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	21625	43%	**89	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	24236	48%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	29399	59%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	32982	66%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21712	43%	**98	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	28007	56%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	60%	29283	59%	**27	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	23873	48%	**25	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	27079	54%	**94	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	30429	61%	**42	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	28572	57%	**86	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	60%	33881	68%	**83	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	60%	24903	50%	**89	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	62%	19232	38%	**94	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	62%	15548	31%	**35	86%
[Vihtavuori N310]²	<<locked>>	59%	39334	79%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	32503	65%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19537	39%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	31270	62%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	27209	54%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	23409	47%	**53	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	40509	81%	**91	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

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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