Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint

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Bullet:	.224 \| 40gr \| Berger Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	22303
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	5.7 x 28 load data
Case Length (l3):	1.134" \| 28.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B883_C925
Last updated:	2026-01-30

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 40gr | Berger Varmint bullet and 68 powder(s). 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%	42714	85%	**52	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	43656	87%	**01	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	79%	44121	88%	**11	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	80%	43888	88%	**44	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	81%	44962	90%	**03	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	44701	89%	**49	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	43714	87%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	43743	87%	**11	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	44367	89%	**05	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	44817	90%	**42	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	44034	88%	**04	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	44440	89%	**08	89%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	95%	44933	90%	**44	85%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	80%	43801	88%	**75	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	42685	85%	**85	91%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	44338	89%	**06	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	43569	87%	**86	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	44715	89%	**41	99%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	44802	90%	**09	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	44730	89%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	44701	89%	**39	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	43874	88%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	44556	89%	**39	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	79%	45005	90%	**31	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	43859	88%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	44643	89%	**36	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	43656	87%	**01	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	43874	88%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	19479	39%	**53	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	43743	87%	**11	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	44367	89%	**05	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	43511	87%	**55	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	44411	89%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	43918	88%	**95	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	43743	87%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	44991	90%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	43468	87%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	76%	44512	89%	**83	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	94%	43976	88%	**57	86%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	43816	88%	**00	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	44875	90%	**36	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	44991	90%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	18579	37%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	44266	88%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	44860	90%	**24	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	44150	88%	**32	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	85%	44324	89%	**05	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	44918	90%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	43787	87%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	75%	43874	88%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	44309	89%	**23	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	43888	88%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	75%	44570	89%	**37	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	44367	89%	**05	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	43743	87%	**11	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	43990	88%	**77	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	44817	90%	**60	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	44034	88%	**98	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	82%	44701	89%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	93%	44599	89%	**05	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	41727	83%	**14	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	44628	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	43976	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	39581	79%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	44237	88%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	43656	87%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	85%	44019	88%	**36	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	44367	89%	**91	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	62%	18188	36%	**88	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	35215	70%	**80	100%
[ADI APS 350]²	<<locked>>	59%	28979	58%	**75	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28601	57%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	29037	58%	**60	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	30037	60%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	29559	59%	**14	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	62%	27688	55%	**83	84%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	72%	30530	61%	**52	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	27862	56%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25498	51%	**90	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	70%	28094	56%	**90	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	87%	35157	70%	**77	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	62%	27166	54%	**12	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	74%	23728	47%	**85	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	33243	66%	**09	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	60%	19377	39%	**91	99%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	62%	26049	52%	**44	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	37753	75%	**98	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26745	53%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	27949	56%	**90	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	19551	39%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	31836	64%	**68	100%
[Hodgdon Clays]²	<<locked>>	59%	29341	59%	**98	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	36622	73%	**08	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	41002	82%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	31096	62%	**14	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	29211	58%	**78	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10428	21%	**1	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	62%	27688	55%	**83	84%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	72%	30530	61%	**52	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	35839	72%	**50	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	30951	62%	**31	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24439	49%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	26266	52%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	26876	54%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	29312	59%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31734	63%	**96	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	86%	33852	68%	**50	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	37028	74%	**78	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	41292	83%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35099	70%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	9906	20%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25019	50%	**52	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	62%	23772	47%	**72	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	38377	77%	**37	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	62%	21379	43%	**42	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	24511	49%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	28819	58%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	32953	66%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	20740	41%	**34	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28442	57%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	29341	59%	**36	96%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	30530	61%	**52	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	27688	55%	**83	84%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	29153	58%	**37	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	26600	53%	**49	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	33620	67%	**81	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24874	50%	**72	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	62%	18420	37%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	64%	15621	31%	**62	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	38841	78%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	31372	63%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	18579	37%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	28761	57%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	27079	54%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22452	45%	**12	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	38189	76%	**99	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.

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