Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 52gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 52gr \| Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:	2249
Bullet Weight:	52gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.710" \| 18.0mm
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:	0.274" \| 7.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.214" \| 5.4mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B2511_C925
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 52gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Somchem S221, 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>>	93%	43627	87%	**99	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	44802	90%	**52	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	43033	86%	**58	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	42322	85%	**81	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	43627	87%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	42728	85%	**67	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	92%	43468	87%	**52	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	44788	90%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	71%	42583	85%	**39	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	80%	44469	89%	**65	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	42728	85%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	43062	86%	**22	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	80%	45020	90%	**65	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	89%	43410	87%	**78	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	93%	44498	89%	**59	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	42061	84%	**85	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	76%	43845	88%	**45	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	44179	88%	**11	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	43526	87%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	43874	88%	**75	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	43584	87%	**60	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	37782	76%	**59	86%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	44802	90%	**52	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	19682	39%	**70	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	71%	42583	85%	**39	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	79%	44469	89%	**65	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	42047	84%	**80	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	43062	86%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	43497	87%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	43830	88%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	43947	88%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	44599	89%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	44527	89%	**30	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	90%	44179	88%	**88	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	64%	42960	86%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	44121	88%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	19740	39%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	77%	42815	86%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	79%	44817	90%	**68	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	44599	89%	**76	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	80%	43134	86%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	43134	86%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	44048	88%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	42308	85%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	43424	87%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	43743	87%	**35	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	44469	89%	**65	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	42583	85%	**39	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	45034	90%	**17	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	43859	88%	**85	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	66%	44802	90%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	44657	89%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	89%	45005	90%	**55	99%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43120	86%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	42395	85%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	40045	80%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	42598	85%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	42975	86%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	43830	88%	**57	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	60%	18942	38%	**20	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	39204	78%	**80	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31749	63%	**11	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	29298	59%	**01	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	29965	60%	**50	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	34389	69%	**55	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	84%	33025	66%	**91	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	30226	60%	**94	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	30356	61%	**39	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	62%	24105	48%	**88	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	31894	64%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27702	55%	**06	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	60%	23134	46%	**58	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	75%	28195	56%	**03	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	62%	18884	38%	**50	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	33939	68%	**76	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	28297	57%	**76	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	29385	59%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30255	60%	**89	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	32285	65%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	40944	82%	**24	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	88%	28587	57%	**88	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	34040	68%	**07	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	11371	23%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	30356	61%	**39	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	24105	48%	**88	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	39088	78%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	34708	69%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26672	53%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	28631	57%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	28587	57%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	31082	62%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	33156	66%	**89	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	74%	26905	54%	**83	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	40495	81%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	38638	77%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	10704	21%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	28137	56%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	62%	26600	53%	**40	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	41684	83%	**40	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	23815	48%	**94	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	26977	54%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	29646	59%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	34142	68%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23380	47%	**02	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	31328	63%	**68	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24105	48%	**88	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30356	61%	**39	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	32793	66%	**50	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29225	58%	**68	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	37956	76%	**21	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26861	54%	**01	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	62%	20407	41%	**89	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	62%	16897	34%	**34	88%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	33837	68%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	21118	42%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	32082	64%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	27978	56%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	25643	51%	**62	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.