Load data for 5.7 x 28 + .224 | 50gr | Barnes Vmtr HP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 50gr \| Barnes Vmtr HP
Manufacturer SKU:	30178
Bullet Weight:	50gr \| 3.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.709" \| 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:	0.273" \| 6.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.273" \| 6.9mm
Case Capacity:	12.3 Grains of Water \| 0.80 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50038 psi \| 3450 bar
LID:	LID_B445_C925
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 5.7 x 28 with .224 | 50gr | Barnes Vmtr HP bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, 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%	43178	86%	**22	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	43961	88%	**78	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	42917	86%	**88	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	80%	44875	90%	**44	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	43410	87%	**63	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	42380	85%	**96	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	94%	44599	89%	**98	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	44280	88%	**21	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	73%	44367	89%	**95	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	80%	43497	87%	**78	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	42380	85%	**86	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	42815	86%	**52	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	81%	44048	88%	**78	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	92%	44991	90%	**34	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	94%	43627	87%	**95	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	44556	89%	**54	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	77%	43105	86%	**68	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	43526	87%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	43149	86%	**96	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	43888	88%	**04	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	42554	85%	**80	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	95%	34751	69%	**42	84%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	43961	88%	**78	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	19479	39%	**86	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	73%	44367	89%	**95	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	80%	43497	87%	**78	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	44715	89%	**49	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	42627	85%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	43207	86%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	43308	87%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	43555	87%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	44309	89%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	44251	88%	**57	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	92%	44947	90%	**31	89%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	64%	42351	85%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	43961	88%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	19421	39%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	44918	90%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	80%	44208	88%	**88	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	44092	88%	**03	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	82%	44483	89%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	42598	85%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	43729	87%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	75%	44846	90%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	42946	86%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	43337	87%	**65	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	43497	87%	**78	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	44367	89%	**95	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	44324	89%	**44	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	43352	87%	**11	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	67%	44019	88%	**52	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	44179	88%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	90%	44150	88%	**72	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44701	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	44005	88%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	42090	84%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	39595	79%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	42308	85%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	42163	84%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	43033	86%	**80	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	44817	90%	**65	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	60%	18753	37%	**40	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	38479	77%	**06	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	31633	63%	**37	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	29182	58%	**27	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	29834	60%	**73	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	31589	63%	**45	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	88%	35665	71%	**60	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	29979	60%	**21	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	29950	60%	**58	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	25077	50%	**37	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	29298	59%	**02	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27441	55%	**32	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	23946	48%	**07	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	77%	29153	58%	**45	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	64%	19696	39%	**96	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	33678	67%	**03	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	27963	56%	**96	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	28979	58%	**21	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	29849	60%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	32256	64%	**50	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	40509	81%	**47	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	92%	31024	62%	**70	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	33605	67%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	11211	22%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	29950	60%	**58	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	63%	25077	50%	**37	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	38711	77%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	31604	63%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	26281	53%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	28253	56%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	28413	57%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	30835	62%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33054	66%	**16	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	77%	27528	55%	**22	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	39827	80%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	35853	72%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10501	21%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	27804	56%	**98	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	60%	24540	49%	**17	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	41597	83%	**70	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	23076	46%	**07	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	24787	50%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	29443	59%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	34127	68%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	23003	46%	**19	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	30705	61%	**91	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	25077	50%	**37	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29950	60%	**58	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	32126	64%	**70	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28848	58%	**94	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	62%	37275	74%	**57	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26368	53%	**17	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	62%	19986	40%	**02	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	60%	15302	31%	**04	85%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	40393	81%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	33562	67%	**78	100%
[Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star]²	<<locked>>	59%	19232	38%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	31415	63%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	27528	55%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	25150	50%	**81	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	41974	84%	**29	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.

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