Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 62gr | Norma RN 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, 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>> | 68% | 41,495 psi | 83% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 68% | 42,714 psi | 85% | 1519 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,250 psi | 84% | 1509 fps | 92.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,904 psi | 90% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,163 psi | 86% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,916 psi | 84% | 1499 fps | 93.3% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,846 psi | 90% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,512 psi | 89% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,511 psi | 87% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,047 psi | 86% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,773 psi | 89% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 45,078 psi | 90% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400* | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,425 psi | 89% | 1558 fps | 90.3% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,788 psi | 90% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,046 psi | 82% | 1490 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 68% | 45,005 psi | 90% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,454 psi | 89% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,076 psi | 84% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,539 psi | 83% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 76% | 41,974 psi | 84% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,121 psi | 88% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,483 psi | 89% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,119 psi | 84% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 43,163 psi | 86% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,281 psi | 90% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun* | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,191 psi | 82% | 1585 fps | 89.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,337 psi | 47% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 68% | 40,741 psi | 81% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 68% | 42,714 psi | 85% | 1519 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,714 psi | 87% | 1532 fps | 92.8% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 43,584 psi | 87% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 68% | 42,206 psi | 84% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 89% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 40,234 psi | 80% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,177 psi | 84% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,598 psi | 87% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer* | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,479 psi | 79% | 1499 fps | 89.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 64% | 43,294 psi | 87% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,669 psi | 43% | 984 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,396 psi | 89% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,439 psi | 87% | 1516 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 45,179 psi | 90% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,163 psi | 84% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,714 psi | 87% | 1532 fps | 92.8% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 42,714 psi | 85% | 1519 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 89% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,888 psi | 88% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,323 psi | 87% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,033 psi | 86% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,237 psi | 90% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,786 psi | 86% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 43,671 psi | 87% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 68% | 41,945 psi | 84% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,077 psi | 88% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 64% | 43,801 psi | 88% | 1493 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,947 psi | 90% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,498 psi | 89% | 1516 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,365 psi | 83% | 1503 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 68% | 42,409 psi | 85% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,929 psi | 80% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 68% | 42,264 psi | 84% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,409 psi | 85% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 86% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,946 psi | 86% | 1329 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% | 31,807 psi | 64% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,502 psi | 63% | 1348 fps | 92.7% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,648 psi | 65% | 1368 fps | 87.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,269 psi | 60% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,037 psi | 58% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,906 psi | 58% | 1299 fps | 87% |
| ADI AP 100*² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 19,783 psi | 40% | 1076 fps | 94.1% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,741 psi | 81% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,082 psi | 64% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,661 psi | 61% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,979 psi | 60% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,837 psi | 68% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400* | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 72% | 1434 fps | 86.4% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,863 psi | 58% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 22,176 psi | 44% | 1158 fps | 85.3% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,578 psi | 71% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,749 psi | 63% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,843 psi | 44% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,602 psi | 59% | 1299 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,835 psi | 62% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,335 psi | 81% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,457 psi | 59% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,299 psi | 63% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,118 psi | 42% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,505 psi | 69% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,455 psi | 53% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun* | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,622 psi | 73% | 1516 fps | 86.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,255 psi | 22% | 735 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,794 psi | 68% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,502 psi | 63% | 1348 fps | 92.7% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,196 psi | 58% | 1306 fps | 85.7% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,624 psi | 79% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,766 psi | 69% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,397 psi | 53% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,037 psi | 60% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,501 psi | 61% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,386 psi | 63% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,069 psi | 68% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer* | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 71% | 1434 fps | 87.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,797 psi | 76% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,385 psi | 23% | 758 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,746 psi | 55% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,977 psi | 54% | 1257 fps | 92.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 41,437 psi | 83% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,135 psi | 50% | 1224 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,196 psi | 58% | 1306 fps | 85.7% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,502 psi | 63% | 1348 fps | 92.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,963 psi | 54% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,532 psi | 65% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,865 psi | 64% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,997 psi | 68% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,250 psi | 48% | 1145 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,995 psi | 62% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,968 psi | 68% | 1368 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,663 psi | 67% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,618 psi | 61% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,175 psi | 78% | 1430 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,036 psi | 56% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | 4.1 gr | 60% | 20,334 psi | 41% | 1109 fps | 88.6% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | 4 gr | 60% | 17,405 psi | 35% | 1076 fps | 89.7% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,679 psi | 69% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,999 psi | 36% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,882 psi | 70% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,472 psi | 61% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,005 psi | 50% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,137 psi | 56% | 1145 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 | 62gr | Norma RN. Hodgdon LilGun delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,585 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 984 fps to 1,585 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 17 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 43–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 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, Vihtavuori 3N38, ADI AP 100 rank at the top here: for 5.7 x 28 with the .224 | 62gr | Norma RN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 9, Accurate TCM, Alliant 2400 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1000, ADI AP 100, ADI APS 350 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.