Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 53gr | Barnes XLC S

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:	22455
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.765" \| 19.4mm
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:	0.329" \| 8.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.329" \| 8.4mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B463_C925
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 53gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 58 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>>	91%	42714	85%	**37	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	44860	90%	**09	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	44527	89%	**32	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	43961	88%	**62	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	42975	86%	**85	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	70%	42090	84%	**21	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	91%	43439	87%	**09	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	70%	41437	83%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	70%	43961	88%	**06	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	43642	87%	**13	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	44802	90%	**44	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	77%	43323	87%	**70	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	43830	88%	**06	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	88%	42975	86%	**13	88%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	91%	43004	86%	**99	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	44860	90%	**81	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	74%	42931	86%	**90	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	77%	45005	90%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	43337	87%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	42279	84%	**25	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	38392	77%	**22	86%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	72%	44860	90%	**09	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	21582	43%	**56	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	70%	43961	88%	**06	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	43642	87%	**13	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	44367	89%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	69%	43598	87%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	81%	43685	87%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	76%	44411	89%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	44034	88%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	44222	88%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	43874	88%	**81	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	89%	43859	88%	**39	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	64%	44048	88%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	66%	44918	90%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	21785	44%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	77%	43613	87%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	44875	90%	**26	98%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	78%	43439	87%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	43685	87%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	44527	89%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	44193	88%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	42496	85%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	44309	89%	**90	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	43642	87%	**13	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	43961	88%	**06	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	70%	43265	86%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	76%	44367	89%	**39	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	64%	42351	85%	**40	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	43976	88%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	86%	42699	85%	**77	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	92%	43758	87%	**19	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	30400	61%	**39	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	42148	84%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	43294	87%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	71%	43163	86%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	75%	43221	86%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	79%	42482	85%	**91	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	62%	21451	43%	**47	95%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	42061	84%	**70	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	32460	65%	**84	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	30269	60%	**81	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31430	63%	**30	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	33823	68%	**09	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	82%	33707	67%	**49	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	32489	65%	**85	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	62%	33301	67%	**42	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	25643	51%	**71	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	30705	61%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	29965	60%	**99	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	25469	51%	**78	84%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	72%	27833	56%	**50	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	20929	42%	**57	83%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	36318	73%	**63	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	60%	29414	59%	**47	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	29602	59%	**62	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	32155	64%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	33127	66%	**04	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	87%	29399	59%	**62	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	33939	68%	**65	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	12749	25%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	62%	33301	67%	**42	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	60%	25643	51%	**71	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	38493	77%	**91	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	35360	71%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	28877	58%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	31415	63%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	30342	61%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	33112	66%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	34954	70%	**66	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	72%	26977	54%	**40	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	41220	82%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	39305	79%	**91	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]²	<<locked>>	59%	12241	24%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	28834	58%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	62%	28166	56%	**37	93%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	27050	54%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	27224	54%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	31981	64%	**35	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA10]²	<<locked>>	59%	32779	66%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	24294	49%	**83	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	31024	62%	**19	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	25643	51%	**71	82%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	33301	67%	**42	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	33185	66%	**17	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	31285	63%	**58	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	60%	38130	76%	**81	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	30023	60%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	22205	44%	**86	90%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	18695	37%	**40	90%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	91%	27296	55%	**73	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	33388	67%	**99	100%
[Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star]²	<<locked>>	59%	21408	43%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	34780	70%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	30327	61%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	26397	53%	**42	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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