Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 60gr \| Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	1375
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.792" \| 20.1mm
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:	0.356" \| 9.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.356" \| 9.0mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B5748_C925
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 60gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 62 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>>	91%	42989	86%	**32	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	64%	43627	87%	**91	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	43062	86%	**27	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	77%	43091	86%	**57	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	44483	89%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	44048	88%	**42	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	92%	44788	89%	**34	88%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	72%	44048	88%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	71%	44121	88%	**14	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	79%	44237	88%	**14	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	43743	87%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	76%	42235	84%	**68	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	44353	89%	**24	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	88%	43207	86%	**31	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	91%	43047	86%	**04	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	43990	88%	**63	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	74%	42482	85%	**75	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	77%	43700	87%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	42032	84%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	43918	88%	**50	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	96%	41278	82%	**24	83%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	95%	37405	75%	**27	89%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	43627	87%	**91	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	21234	42%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	71%	44121	88%	**14	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	44237	88%	**14	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	43714	87%	**58	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	68%	42554	85%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	80%	42873	86%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	75%	42931	86%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	42772	85%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	43047	86%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	42032	84%	**70	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	89%	44744	89%	**67	93%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	63%	43482	87%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	43062	86%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	19624	39%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	77%	42888	86%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	76%	42525	85%	**85	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	43236	86%	**22	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	78%	42525	85%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	80%	43236	86%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	43990	88%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	43076	86%	**60	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	95%	23511	47%	**89	83%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	42366	85%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	43308	87%	**88	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	44237	88%	**14	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	44121	88%	**14	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	70%	42380	85%	**44	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	76%	43627	87%	**27	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	44962	90%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	76%	43700	87%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	86%	42627	85%	**75	99%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	92%	43990	88%	**17	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	29849	60%	**50	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	43903	88%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	41901	84%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	70%	41785	84%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	75%	42496	85%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	78%	42134	84%	**76	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	44585	89%	**81	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19783	40%	**42	95%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	40683	81%	**62	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	30777	62%	**79	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	31444	63%	**22	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	63%	32256	64%	**65	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	34751	69%	**37	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	79%	29414	59%	**98	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	31227	62%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	62%	32590	65%	**53	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	24323	49%	**86	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	31807	64%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	28268	56%	**91	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	24163	48%	**76	85%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	70%	25324	51%	**22	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	18869	38%	**48	83%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	34998	70%	**48	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	60%	28065	56%	**42	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	30211	60%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	30443	61%	**71	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	31285	63%	**99	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	92%	36753	73%	**49	81%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	84%	26092	52%	**04	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	34867	70%	**89	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	11661	23%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	62%	32590	65%	**53	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	60%	24323	49%	**86	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	40364	81%	**22	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	33373	67%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26861	54%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	63%	31560	63%	**27	100%
[Maxam CSB 3]²	<<locked>>	59%	28616	57%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	31198	62%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	32895	66%	**58	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	69%	23134	46%	**86	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	40828	82%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	37231	74%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11023	22%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	29312	59%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	62%	27238	54%	**35	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	40408	81%	**83	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	24787	50%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	27688	55%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	30850	62%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34084	68%	**55	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	90%	21045	42%	**34	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	24526	49%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	31908	64%	**53	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	24323	49%	**86	83%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	32590	65%	**53	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	34301	69%	**42	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29994	60%	**57	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	60%	37217	74%	**83	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	28529	57%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	20421	41%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	16911	34%	**38	91%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	90%	24918	50%	**52	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	34243	68%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20813	42%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	32793	66%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	28950	58%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	24845	50%	**30	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	41336	83%	**45	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.