Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base 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% | 43,279 psi | 86% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 68% | 40,263 psi | 80% | 1473 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate No. 9* | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 90% | 1539 fps | 92.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,251 psi | 88% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 89% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM* | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 89% | 1526 fps | 93.9% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,555 psi | 87% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 43,932 psi | 88% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,612 psi | 85% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,453 psi | 85% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,947 psi | 88% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,396 psi | 89% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400* | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,569 psi | 85% | 1522 fps | 89.1% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,960 psi | 86% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,482 psi | 87% | 1512 fps | 96% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 68% | 42,366 psi | 85% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,772 psi | 87% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,845 psi | 88% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,381 psi | 87% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 90% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 43,584 psi | 87% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,148 psi | 84% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,524 psi | 83% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,337 psi | 85% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 42,105 psi | 84% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,860 psi | 90% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,063 psi | 90% | 1631 fps | 90.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,394 psi | 45% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 72% | 43,932 psi | 88% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 68% | 40,263 psi | 80% | 1473 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 40,277 psi | 80% | 1470 fps | 91% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 42,946 psi | 86% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 68% | 41,698 psi | 83% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 84% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,323 psi | 87% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,148 psi | 84% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,423 psi | 83% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer* | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,395 psi | 85% | 1529 fps | 90.1% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,512 psi | 89% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 64% | 40,611 psi | 81% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,915 psi | 44% | 984 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,148 psi | 84% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,380 psi | 85% | 1490 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 44,657 psi | 89% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 89% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 40,277 psi | 80% | 1470 fps | 91% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 40,263 psi | 80% | 1473 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 85% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,018 psi | 84% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 45,136 psi | 90% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 42,453 psi | 85% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 40,495 psi | 81% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 41,872 psi | 84% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,784 psi | 80% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 43,772 psi | 87% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 64% | 42,743 psi | 85% | 1467 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 76% | 42,482 psi | 85% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,150 psi | 90% | 1509 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,743 psi | 87% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,324 psi | 89% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 90% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 44,396 psi | 89% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 76% | 44,860 psi | 90% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 88% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 90% | 1339 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% | 30,864 psi | 62% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,342 psi | 61% | 1319 fps | 91.7% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,661 psi | 61% | 1325 fps | 86.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,734 psi | 61% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,949 psi | 56% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 26,832 psi | 54% | 1250 fps | 85.1% |
| ADI AP 100*² | 3.3 gr | 60% | 19,145 psi | 38% | 1056 fps | 93.3% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,130 psi | 76% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,632 psi | 61% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,457 psi | 59% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,313 psi | 61% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,663 psi | 65% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400* | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,072 psi | 76% | 1457 fps | 87.1% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,137 psi | 56% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 23,873 psi | 48% | 1184 fps | 86.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,606 psi | 69% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,487 psi | 61% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,045 psi | 42% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,731 psi | 55% | 1257 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,370 psi | 59% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,624 psi | 79% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,442 psi | 57% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,269 psi | 60% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,247 psi | 40% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,069 psi | 66% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,222 psi | 50% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun* | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,276 psi | 76% | 1532 fps | 87.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,008 psi | 22% | 722 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,779 psi | 66% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,342 psi | 61% | 1319 fps | 91.7% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,923 psi | 64% | 1345 fps | 86.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,827 psi | 78% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,939 psi | 68% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,774 psi | 54% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,921 psi | 58% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,327 psi | 59% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,153 psi | 60% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,735 psi | 65% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer* | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 67% | 1398 fps | 85.8% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,146 psi | 78% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,767 psi | 73% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,139 psi | 22% | 748 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,818 psi | 54% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,512 psi | 51% | 1220 fps | 91.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 40,727 psi | 81% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,917 psi | 48% | 1194 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,923 psi | 64% | 1345 fps | 86.9% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,342 psi | 61% | 1319 fps | 91.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,107 psi | 52% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,356 psi | 61% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,631 psi | 59% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,967 psi | 66% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,582 psi | 45% | 1106 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,052 psi | 60% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,068 psi | 64% | 1332 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,401 psi | 63% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,733 psi | 59% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,506 psi | 73% | 1381 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,774 psi | 54% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | 3.9 gr | 60% | 19,783 psi | 40% | 1089 fps | 87.8% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | 3.8 gr | 60% | 16,766 psi | 34% | 1056 fps | 88.7% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,039 psi | 64% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,247 psi | 40% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,864 psi | 62% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,543 psi | 57% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,714 psi | 49% | 1158 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,499 psi | 55% | 1129 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 | 62gr | Nosler Bonded Solid Base. Hodgdon LilGun delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,631 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 961 fps to 1,631 fps. Hodgdon LilGun gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 23 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 44–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 62.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon LilGun, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 | Nosler Bonded Solid Base 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, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI AP 100 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.