Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike bullet and 67 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N105, Vihtavuori 3N38 and ADI AP 100.
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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% | 41,814 psi | 84% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,872 psi | 84% | 1591 fps | 94.7% |
| Accurate No. 9* | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 83% | 1581 fps | 89.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,553 psi | 83% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 87% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM* | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 86% | 1594 fps | 91.1% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,570 psi | 89% | 1568 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 40,814 psi | 82% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 90% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 88% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,423 psi | 83% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,582 psi | 83% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 90% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT* | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,237 psi | 90% | 1631 fps | 94.8% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 45,136 psi | 90% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 90% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,018 psi | 84% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,017 psi | 82% | 1565 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 89% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 42,163 psi | 84% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 89% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,598 psi | 85% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,585 psi | 89% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,729 psi | 87% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,583 psi | 85% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 43,395 psi | 87% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,075 psi | 44% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,714 psi | 85% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,872 psi | 84% | 1591 fps | 94.7% |
| Lovex D037.2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 86% | 1608 fps | 90% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 40,001 psi | 80% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,353 psi | 89% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,831 psi | 90% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,974 psi | 84% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 90% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,685 psi | 85% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,322 psi | 85% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer* | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,599 psi | 89% | 1650 fps | 88.5% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 64% | 42,598 psi | 85% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 43,366 psi | 87% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,378 psi | 41% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 88% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 89% | 1617 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 43,642 psi | 87% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 82% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol* | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 86% | 1608 fps | 90% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,872 psi | 84% | 1591 fps | 94.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,541 psi | 89% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,425 psi | 89% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,685 psi | 87% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,221 psi | 84% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,161 psi | 80% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,018 psi | 86% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,527 psi | 89% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,814 psi | 84% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,293 psi | 85% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 68% | 45,063 psi | 90% | 1598 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 89% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,874 psi | 88% | 1594 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,598 psi | 87% | 1627 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,786 psi | 86% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,028 psi | 74% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,338 psi | 89% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,380 psi | 85% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,859 psi | 86% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,585 psi | 89% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 86% | 1417 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% | 30,037 psi | 60% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,210 psi | 56% | 1365 fps | 88.1% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 37,057 psi | 74% | 1516 fps | 87.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,819 psi | 58% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,817 psi | 52% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,822 psi | 66% | 1440 fps | 86.4% |
| ADI AP 100*² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 18,405 psi | 37% | 1106 fps | 90.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,144 psi | 74% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,153 psi | 58% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,559 psi | 59% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,543 psi | 57% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,242 psi | 64% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,383 psi | 55% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,572 psi | 55% | 1342 fps | 86.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,750 psi | 67% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,543 psi | 57% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,465 psi | 41% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,440 psi | 53% | 1316 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,572 psi | 55% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,593 psi | 73% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,601 psi | 55% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,152 psi | 56% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,812 psi | 40% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,923 psi | 64% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,844 psi | 48% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,435 psi | 77% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,110 psi | 22% | 781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,024 psi | 64% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,210 psi | 56% | 1365 fps | 88.1% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 38,566 psi | 77% | 1539 fps | 87.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,056 psi | 72% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,169 psi | 62% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,787 psi | 50% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,152 psi | 56% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,296 psi | 55% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,805 psi | 60% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,590 psi | 65% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer* | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,798 psi | 80% | 1585 fps | 86.5% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,507 psi | 75% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,868 psi | 72% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,457 psi | 21% | 781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,788 psi | 52% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,062 psi | 48% | 1266 fps | 88% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,029 psi | 76% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,104 psi | 44% | 1240 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 38,566 psi | 77% | 1539 fps | 87.9% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,210 psi | 56% | 1365 fps | 88.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,105 psi | 48% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,660 psi | 59% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,877 psi | 58% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,256 psi | 62% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,770 psi | 44% | 1165 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,370 psi | 59% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,226 psi | 60% | 1391 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,356 psi | 61% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,470 psi | 55% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,432 psi | 69% | 1440 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,019 psi | 50% | 1247 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | 4.2 gr | 64% | 20,566 psi | 41% | 1181 fps | 86.1% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | 4.1 gr | 64% | 17,231 psi | 34% | 1138 fps | 86.5% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,140 psi | 62% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,781 psi | 34% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,198 psi | 62% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,180 psi | 54% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,104 psi | 44% | 1184 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,841 psi | 78% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,643 psi | 53% | 1198 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 67 powders for 5.7 x 28 loaded with the .224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike. Ramshot Enforcer delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,650 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,027 fps to 1,650 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 32 of the 67 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 55.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:10.5 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, Vihtavuori 3N38, ADI AP 100 rank at the top here: for 5.7 x 28 with the .224 | 55gr | Norma Tipstrike they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 7, Accurate No. 9, Accurate TCM burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. ADI AP 100, ADI APS 350, ADI APS 450 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.