Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036, Shooters World Auto Pistol, Vihtavuori 3N37

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 36gr \| Barnes Varmint Grenade
Manufacturer SKU:	30171
Bullet Weight:	36gr \| 2.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.692" \| 17.6mm
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:	0.255" \| 6.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.255" \| 6.5mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B10938_C925
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 126 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 36gr | Barnes Varmint Grenade bullet and 63 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036, Shooters World Auto Pistol, Vihtavuori 3N37. 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%	38348	77%	**62	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	44469	89%	**23	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	82%	44411	89%	**80	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	82%	42888	86%	**03	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	43453	87%	**65	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	44367	89%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	42105	84%	**13	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	65%	43990	88%	**67	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	43874	88%	**19	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	42946	86%	**64	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	44686	89%	**21	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	43381	87%	**73	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	88%	43337	87%	**64	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	37565	75%	**65	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	42293	85%	**69	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	43091	86%	**96	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	42975	86%	**69	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	44425	89%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	82%	45005	90%	**13	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	69%	43091	86%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	43279	87%	**05	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	44469	89%	**23	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	43685	87%	**03	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	17738	35%	**86	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	65%	43918	88%	**67	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	43874	88%	**19	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	86%	42946	86%	**64	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	43511	87%	**54	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	42554	85%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	43337	87%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	43134	86%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	44773	89%	**64	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	43149	86%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	44179	88%	**59	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	43830	88%	**85	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	43569	87%	**05	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	44367	89%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	16346	33%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	87%	43482	87%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	42830	86%	**80	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	42670	85%	**88	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	42801	86%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	44962	90%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	43729	87%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	76%	42859	86%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	43381	87%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	43729	87%	**00	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	65%	43918	88%	**67	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	42946	86%	**64	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	43874	88%	**19	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	43729	87%	**75	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	43250	86%	**39	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	43105	86%	**57	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	86%	44411	89%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	42351	85%	**37	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	33881	68%	**72	94%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	44599	89%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	43758	87%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	36085	72%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	42395	85%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	44759	89%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	43526	87%	**18	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	42888	86%	**64	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	62%	16288	33%	**81	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	32097	64%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28253	56%	**27	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	27876	56%	**70	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	25875	52%	**67	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	29225	58%	**88	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	26440	53%	**24	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	39276	78%	**69	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	65%	26643	53%	**49	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	36593	73%	**32	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	27006	54%	**39	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	22568	45%	**03	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	79%	33330	67%	**64	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	84%	27369	55%	**39	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	30008	60%	**32	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	60%	22307	45%	**04	87%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	23685	47%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	25179	50%	**03	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28543	57%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	32111	64%	**14	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	36289	73%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	27978	56%	**34	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	26513	53%	**94	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9602	19%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	39218	78%	**69	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	65%	26643	53%	**49	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	81%	36593	73%	**32	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	32895	66%	**86	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	27804	56%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	21814	44%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	24700	49%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	25672	51%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	26136	52%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	28471	57%	**16	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	32387	65%	**81	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	36854	74%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	31749	63%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	9036	18%	**4	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	22118	44%	**62	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	65%	23090	46%	**27	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	35056	70%	**80	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	17956	36%	**16	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22031	44%	**12	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	26310	53%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30240	60%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18666	37%	**37	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25614	51%	**78	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	39218	78%	**69	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	36593	73%	**32	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	26643	53%	**49	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	26339	53%	**44	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	23902	48%	**58	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	29733	59%	**85	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	22263	44%	**85	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	71%	21219	42%	**68	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	74%	18231	36%	**22	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	38392	77%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	27963	56%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	17564	35%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	25454	51%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	24163	48%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20073	40%	**03	94%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	35215	70%	**36	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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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