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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Hornady SP SX
Manufacturer SKU:	2240
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.595" \| 15.1mm
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:	0.159" \| 4.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.159" \| 4.0mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B2507_C925
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 50gr | Hornady SP SX bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Vihtavuori N105. 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>>	90%	42873	86%	**45	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	63%	43207	86%	**85	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	75%	42525	85%	**07	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	44063	88%	**60	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	43149	86%	**80	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	44686	89%	**49	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	90%	43801	88%	**14	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	70%	43294	87%	**31	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	69%	43424	87%	**11	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	44034	88%	**24	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	44570	89%	**35	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	44469	89%	**98	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	78%	44570	89%	**31	94%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	87%	43033	86%	**37	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	92%	44918	90%	**27	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	43830	88%	**67	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	75%	43729	87%	**04	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	75%	42728	85%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	42351	85%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	43642	87%	**34	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	39972	80%	**57	88%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	70%	43207	86%	**85	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	21741	43%	**52	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	69%	43424	87%	**11	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	77%	44034	88%	**24	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	43976	88%	**55	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	69%	44382	89%	**31	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	81%	44469	89%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	74%	42960	86%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	42873	86%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	43714	87%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	43903	88%	**76	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	42873	86%	**34	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	63%	43265	86%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	43439	87%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	20146	40%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	77%	43627	87%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	76%	43540	87%	**08	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	43526	87%	**16	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	78%	43845	88%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	80%	43859	88%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	44599	89%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	44063	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	43018	86%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	44715	89%	**04	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	44034	88%	**24	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	43424	87%	**11	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	70%	43062	86%	**47	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	76%	44860	90%	**47	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	64%	43700	87%	**72	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	44657	89%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	86%	43584	87%	**88	99%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	91%	44440	89%	**31	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	95%	30313	61%	**14	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	44570	89%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	43323	87%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	44106	88%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	75%	43816	88%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	79%	43758	87%	**03	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20378	41%	**99	94%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	40785	82%	**55	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	32561	65%	**70	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	29878	60%	**63	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	30821	62%	**12	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34621	69%	**11	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	83%	34287	69%	**70	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	32663	65%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	31981	64%	**14	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	62%	25382	51%	**60	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	32140	64%	**68	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	28108	56%	**62	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	60%	24598	49%	**47	83%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	74%	29182	58%	**72	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	19609	39%	**09	82%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	36376	73%	**58	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	29414	59%	**49	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	29370	59%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	30400	61%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	33214	66%	**96	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	87%	29660	59%	**44	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	33852	68%	**57	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	11371	23%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	31981	64%	**14	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	25382	51%	**60	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	41234	82%	**29	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	34243	68%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	26890	54%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	30922	62%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	31067	62%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	31531	63%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	33721	67%	**48	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	72%	26063	52%	**12	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	40857	82%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	38377	77%	**80	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]²	<<locked>>	59%	10718	21%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	28021	56%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	26905	54%	**90	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	40770	81%	**83	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	25179	50%	**60	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	26905	54%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	31401	63%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34316	69%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24584	49%	**81	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	31125	62%	**11	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25382	51%	**60	82%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31981	64%	**14	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	34142	68%	**29	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	31256	62%	**50	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	39334	79%	**13	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	60%	28036	56%	**60	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	21234	42%	**52	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	62%	17840	36%	**02	89%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	92%	27224	54%	**62	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	34214	68%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	21727	43%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	34214	68%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	29863	60%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	27093	54%	**47	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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.