Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 30gr | Berger Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan A0, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 30gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	22301
Bullet Weight:	30gr \| 1.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.612" \| 15.5mm
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:	0.176" \| 4.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.176" \| 4.5mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B882_C925
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 30gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 58 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan A0, Vihtavuori N350. 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>>	96%	35795	72%	**83	94%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	43918	88%	**39	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	44556	89%	**95	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	44744	89%	**54	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	44469	89%	**59	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	43613	87%	**67	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	42743	85%	**90	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	42699	85%	**01	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	42714	85%	**80	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	90%	44686	89%	**74	83%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	44353	89%	**18	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	88%	44715	89%	**49	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	43947	88%	**15	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	85%	44585	89%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	83%	44440	89%	**13	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	43729	87%	**87	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	72%	44411	89%	**57	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	42641	85%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	43918	88%	**39	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	16128	32%	**88	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	43555	87%	**64	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	42743	85%	**90	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	43323	87%	**54	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	43932	88%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	42583	85%	**87	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	45005	90%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	44483	89%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	43482	87%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	42525	85%	**46	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	43961	88%	**15	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	43265	86%	**05	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	44831	90%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	43874	88%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	16041	32%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	90%	44338	89%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	88%	43337	87%	**70	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	44962	90%	**34	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	92%	43018	86%	**03	99%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	91%	43772	87%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	42801	86%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	44396	89%	**23	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	42786	86%	**82	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	42830	86%	**00	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	43555	87%	**64	98%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	42743	85%	**90	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	44846	90%	**11	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	87%	44483	89%	**88	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	74%	43569	87%	**64	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	43584	87%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	97%	40074	80%	**15	90%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	31836	64%	**87	89%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	43149	86%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	81%	44019	88%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	33837	68%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	44077	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	43439	87%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	91%	43540	87%	**34	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	44831	90%	**06	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	69%	18217	36%	**85	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	30458	61%	**86	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25976	52%	**44	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	26426	53%	**16	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	25266	50%	**75	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	37144	74%	**42	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	70%	30400	61%	**01	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	24656	49%	**63	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21843	44%	**50	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	86%	38232	76%	**56	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	28660	57%	**00	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	21727	43%	**49	83%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22814	46%	**36	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24337	49%	**57	100%
[Hodgdon Clays]²	<<locked>>	59%	26876	54%	**91	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	41147	82%	**31	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30806	62%	**72	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	34476	69%	**44	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	26847	54%	**95	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9195	18%	**89	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	37086	74%	**42	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	70%	30400	61%	**01	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31430	63%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	26194	52%	**08	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20987	42%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	22147	44%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	23395	47%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	25686	51%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	28224	56%	**99	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	31502	63%	**75	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	34867	70%	**51	98%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	42351	85%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	29994	60%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	8760	18%	**79	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	20682	41%	**83	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	71%	25527	51%	**73	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	33634	67%	**57	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	62%	16534	33%	**94	84%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	21074	42%	**50	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	24990	50%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	30037	60%	**83	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	17608	35%	**52	87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24555	49%	**32	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37086	74%	**42	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	70%	30400	61%	**01	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	24903	50%	**81	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	22902	46%	**19	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	28079	56%	**13	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	20668	41%	**86	91%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	79%	24787	50%	**24	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	83%	21538	43%	**85	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	34998	70%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	27151	54%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	16085	32%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	24192	48%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	22989	46%	**16	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18608	37%	**08	90%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33228	66%	**13	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.