Load data for .22-250 Rem. + .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 45gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.223-45
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.700" \| 17.8mm
Caliber:	.22-250 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.315" \| 58.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.297" \| 7.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.297" \| 7.6mm
Case Capacity:	43.5 Grains of Water \| 2.82 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B10740_C104
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .22-250 Rem. with .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 71 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	96%	51822	88%	**57	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	51648	88%	**88	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	45440	77%	**66	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	51488	88%	**60	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52054	89%	**14	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	51474	88%	**78	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	52837	90%	**07	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	52359	89%	**14	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51053	87%	**73	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	52736	90%	**83	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	41989	71%	**66	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52228	89%	**02	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	43308	74%	**73	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	52054	89%	**40	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	46905	80%	**58	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	51924	88%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	52170	89%	**22	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	51532	88%	**30	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	52591	90%	**80	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	52243	89%	**94	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	52025	89%	**38	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52315	89%	**73	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	51677	88%	**53	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	52852	90%	**84	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	44208	75%	**37	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30777	52%	**79	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	46035	78%	**01	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	52489	89%	**20	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	48196	82%	**98	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	51837	88%	**30	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	51764	88%	**94	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	52359	89%	**14	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	51837	88%	**63	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	52475	89%	**75	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	45513	77%	**99	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	52460	89%	**27	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	51010	87%	**11	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52475	89%	**63	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	46064	78%	**32	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	46804	80%	**55	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	52272	89%	**91	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	51895	88%	**47	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	52054	89%	**75	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30472	52%	**28	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	51605	88%	**27	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	44396	76%	**52	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	52330	89%	**43	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	48138	82%	**32	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	39407	67%	**61	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	51663	88%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	51953	88%	**47	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	95%	52446	89%	**88	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	51401	88%	**30	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	52098	89%	**55	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	44657	76%	**97	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	51837	88%	**63	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	45513	77%	**99	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	52069	89%	**71	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	52779	90%	**50	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	52402	89%	**71	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	52750	90%	**20	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	40045	68%	**78	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	52692	90%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	52373	89%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	49603	84%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	37985	65%	**35	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	48631	83%	**48	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	52243	89%	**60	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	48051	82%	**52	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	52721	90%	**12	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	52199	89%	**50	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	38058	65%	**19	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	46137	79%	**93	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	40698	69%	**48	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	42003	72%	**47	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35592	61%	**43	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	44788	76%	**27	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	37333	64%	**50	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	37246	63%	**66	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29298	50%	**12	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30893	53%	**25	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	26919	46%	**97	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31357	53%	**01	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	35476	60%	**56	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	39059	66%	**51	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	40915	70%	**01	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	47747	81%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	42293	72%	**12	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	42685	73%	**17	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	35172	60%	**56	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35781	61%	**84	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	46717	80%	**27	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34766	59%	**53	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	41278	70%	**20	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44759	76%	**20	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	40698	69%	**48	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24366	41%	**01	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26963	46%	**27	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40364	69%	**55	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	38406	65%	**51	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	34272	58%	**84	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	38725	66%	**99	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	37246	63%	**66	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	29689	51%	**86	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	39030	66%	**60	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	34214	58%	**97	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	44411	76%	**63	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	34389	59%	**91	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	52%	**96	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	38928	66%	**55	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	39755	68%	**71	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	48196	82%	**93	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	38334	65%	**25	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	38754	66%	**63	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24178	41%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	37826	64%	**02	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	34330	58%	**66	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33533	57%	**71	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	34200	58%	**74	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	94%	36085	61%	**79	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47514	81%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42815	73%	**47	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	45324	77%	**43	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	39102	67%	**22	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32750	56%	**79	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26484	45%	**82	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	29689	51%	**86	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	34214	58%	**97	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	40350	69%	**12	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35621	61%	**37	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32010	54%	**69	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	38740	66%	**99	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	94%	36912	63%	**76	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	43033	73%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36260	62%	**14	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30385	52%	**43	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	23627	40%	**46	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28123	48%	**87	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34809	59%	**17	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28021	48%	**04	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34563	59%	**53	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37202	63%	**99	91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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