Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 50gr | Hornady GMX

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:	22403
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.755" \| 19.2mm
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:	0.319" \| 8.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.259" \| 6.6mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B2505_C925
Last updated:	2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 50gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 66 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%	44860	90%	**29	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	43627	87%	**62	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	78%	43627	87%	**78	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	80%	44527	89%	**21	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	44338	89%	**63	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	44715	89%	**19	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	44701	89%	**85	84%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	43932	88%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	73%	44237	88%	**85	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	82%	44672	89%	**91	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	44614	89%	**03	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	43976	88%	**55	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	82%	43961	88%	**72	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	93%	44701	89%	**08	88%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	44570	89%	**98	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	44121	88%	**34	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	79%	44541	89%	**88	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	44338	89%	**37	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	44686	89%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	44092	88%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	44730	89%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	44048	88%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	78%	44527	89%	**04	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	44164	88%	**86	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	34969	70%	**19	83%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	43627	87%	**62	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	43801	88%	**68	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	20334	41%	**02	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	73%	44237	88%	**85	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	81%	44672	89%	**91	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	44222	88%	**26	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	43874	88%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	44092	88%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	44541	89%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	44570	89%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	43743	87%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	43845	88%	**40	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	92%	43961	88%	**21	89%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	43787	88%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	44860	90%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	18927	38%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	44947	90%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	44802	90%	**81	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	43859	88%	**86	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	83%	44309	89%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	44121	88%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	44962	90%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	75%	44512	89%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	44599	89%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	44425	89%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	72%	43874	88%	**55	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	44672	89%	**91	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	44237	88%	**85	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	44498	89%	**37	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	44425	89%	**14	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	68%	44396	89%	**45	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	44483	89%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	91%	44846	90%	**72	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43787	87%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	44599	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	44454	89%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	40814	82%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	44802	90%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	43511	87%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	44628	89%	**83	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	44527	89%	**52	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	60%	18260	36%	**17	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	38290	77%	**96	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30400	61%	**04	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	63%	30676	61%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	28863	58%	**50	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	33286	67%	**68	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	90%	37086	74%	**73	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	29109	58%	**98	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	28340	57%	**12	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	65%	25193	50%	**30	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	30734	61%	**19	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26760	53%	**09	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	23221	46%	**85	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	78%	29501	59%	**49	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	65%	19711	39%	**80	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	32779	66%	**83	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	62%	27470	55%	**76	96%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38363	77%	**72	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	28311	57%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28993	58%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	20349	41%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31908	64%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31212	62%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	38087	76%	**04	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	93%	31415	63%	**50	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	33127	66%	**17	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	29312	59%	**58	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	70%	12952	26%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	28340	57%	**12	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	64%	25193	50%	**30	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	38159	76%	**50	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	31227	62%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	25440	51%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	27615	55%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	27383	55%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	30052	60%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	31981	64%	**89	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	78%	28166	56%	**39	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	37362	75%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	37478	75%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	69%	12270	25%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	27035	54%	**81	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	24410	49%	**07	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	41017	82%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	62%	23003	46%	**01	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	26005	52%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	28805	58%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	33199	66%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	22800	46%	**12	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	30269	60%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	60%	29863	60%	**35	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	25193	50%	**30	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	28340	57%	**12	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	31850	64%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28224	56%	**75	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	35679	71%	**17	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26020	52%	**01	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	60%	18579	37%	**50	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	60%	15069	30%	**88	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	42902	86%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	32590	65%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	20146	40%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	30908	62%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	26890	54%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	22858	46%	**29	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	38885	78%	**80	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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