Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 50gr | Barnes VG

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Barnes VG
Manufacturer SKU:	30198
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.858" \| 21.8mm
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:	0.422" \| 10.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.422" \| 10.7mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B444_C925
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 50gr | Barnes VG bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AP 100, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221. 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>>	95%	40437	81%	**44	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	44295	89%	**39	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	41843	84%	**22	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	42032	84%	**62	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	42931	86%	**11	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	41916	84%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	41539	83%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	43555	87%	**39	95%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	85%	44483	89%	**42	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	41756	83%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	42946	86%	**12	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	86%	44498	89%	**49	91%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	95%	42453	85%	**45	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	40292	81%	**96	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	44672	89%	**14	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	42264	84%	**13	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	83%	44179	88%	**08	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	43236	86%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	42598	85%	**48	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	42453	85%	**44	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	42322	85%	**31	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	44295	89%	**39	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	17535	35%	**24	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	43555	87%	**39	95%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	84%	44483	89%	**42	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	44991	90%	**03	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	42989	86%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	43598	87%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	43352	87%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	43787	88%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	44077	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	76%	43656	87%	**11	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	97%	43932	88%	**78	88%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	43976	88%	**08	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	42598	85%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	43323	87%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	17637	35%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	42917	86%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	42105	84%	**19	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	44092	88%	**57	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	86%	43497	87%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	43874	88%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	42148	84%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	42032	84%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	43076	86%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	44121	88%	**29	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	44483	89%	**42	90%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	43555	87%	**39	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	42859	86%	**94	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	44266	88%	**78	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	71%	44744	89%	**19	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	43584	87%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	93%	42279	84%	**99	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	36622	73%	**73	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	42119	84%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	44730	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	37463	75%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	42395	85%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	42975	86%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	42235	84%	**27	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	42453	85%	**93	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	60%	16331	33%	**38	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	35128	70%	**21	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	28964	58%	**55	100%
[ADI APS 450]²	<<locked>>	59%	27195	54%	**61	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	27325	55%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	29675	59%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	28689	57%	**65	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	25512	51%	**30	86%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	72%	28485	57%	**83	82%
[Accurate Solo 1000]²	<<locked>>	59%	27035	54%	**30	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	25469	51%	**70	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	68%	25106	50%	**98	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	87%	33112	66%	**85	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	71%	20958	42%	**99	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	32329	65%	**40	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	62%	25411	51%	**11	94%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	25237	50%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	28152	56%	**57	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	29617	59%	**78	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	34679	69%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	39479	79%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	29805	60%	**42	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10225	20%	**0	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	25512	51%	**30	86%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	71%	28485	57%	**83	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34925	70%	**81	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	30792	62%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	24584	49%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	26092	52%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	26136	52%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	28790	58%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30647	61%	**47	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	84%	30066	60%	**52	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	35723	71%	**09	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	39755	79%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	34098	68%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	9631	19%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	24134	48%	**02	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	62%	22829	46%	**52	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	37768	75%	**88	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	62%	20189	40%	**19	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23409	47%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	28674	57%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	32692	65%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	20784	42%	**43	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	27151	54%	**96	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	71%	28485	57%	**83	82%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25512	51%	**30	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	29182	58%	**91	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	25179	50%	**96	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	32590	65%	**22	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	23888	48%	**32	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	16911	34%	**81	82%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	60%	13605	27%	**15	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	38638	77%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	28674	57%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	18811	38%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	27282	55%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	26266	53%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	22452	45%	**02	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	36303	73%	**17	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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