Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 53gr \| Norma Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	65704
Bullet Weight:	53gr \| 3.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.712" \| 18.1mm
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:	0.276" \| 7.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.276" \| 7.0mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B3818_C925
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 53gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 60 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>>	94%	44715	89%	**83	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	64%	42627	85%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	43613	87%	**48	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	77%	42902	86%	**68	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	44527	89%	**30	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	43555	87%	**60	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	93%	44759	89%	**68	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	42525	85%	**45	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	71%	43976	88%	**49	97%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	79%	43381	87%	**39	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	43294	87%	**50	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	44251	88%	**06	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	43859	88%	**39	93%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	90%	44889	90%	**75	90%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	92%	43192	86%	**26	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	43149	86%	**78	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	77%	44976	90%	**49	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	44831	90%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	44440	89%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	44701	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	44295	89%	**57	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	37057	74%	**42	87%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	42627	85%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	20015	40%	**60	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	71%	43976	88%	**49	97%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	43381	87%	**39	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	42830	86%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	43961	88%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	44382	89%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	44599	89%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	44875	90%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	42583	85%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	42395	85%	**91	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	89%	42757	85%	**59	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	64%	43932	88%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	42337	85%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	20131	40%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	43816	88%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	43685	87%	**36	98%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	80%	44353	89%	**13	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	44077	88%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	73%	42264	84%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	42902	86%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	44672	89%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	44527	89%	**29	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	43381	87%	**39	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	43976	88%	**49	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	71%	43149	86%	**75	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	44846	90%	**65	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	65%	43424	87%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	43047	86%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	88%	43497	87%	**03	99%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	94%	44208	88%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	44817	90%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	43352	87%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	40785	82%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	43874	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	43743	87%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	44860	90%	**40	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	43279	86%	**93	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19435	39%	**24	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	39726	79%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	32097	64%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	29704	59%	**94	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	30501	61%	**43	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	32532	65%	**12	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	83%	32111	64%	**62	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	30937	62%	**91	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	31328	63%	**35	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	23569	47%	**68	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	29805	60%	**66	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	28268	56%	**02	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	23670	47%	**68	82%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	74%	27296	55%	**63	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	60%	18086	36%	**04	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	34650	69%	**60	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	62%	28776	58%	**76	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	30095	60%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30835	62%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	32909	66%	**17	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	41901	84%	**21	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	89%	29573	59%	**94	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	32300	65%	**65	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	11516	23%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	31328	63%	**35	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	60%	23569	47%	**68	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	39885	80%	**40	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	32822	66%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	27209	54%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	29341	59%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	29167	58%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	31604	63%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33750	67%	**83	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	73%	26092	52%	**47	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	38783	78%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	36622	73%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10878	22%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	26731	53%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	60%	25541	51%	**04	91%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	24308	49%	**85	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	25527	51%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	30269	60%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	34838	70%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	23946	48%	**02	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	31749	63%	**52	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	23569	47%	**68	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31328	63%	**35	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	33344	67%	**44	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29704	59%	**65	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	60%	36550	73%	**94	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	27325	55%	**85	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	62%	20842	42%	**83	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	60%	16070	32%	**91	87%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	41423	83%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	34490	69%	**45	100%
[Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star]²	<<locked>>	59%	19769	40%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	32634	65%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	28413	57%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	24453	49%	**29	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	40654	81%	**57	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.

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