Load data for .22 ARC (bolt action) + .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200

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 ARC (bolt action) load data
Case Length (l3):	1.525" \| 38.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	-0.001" \| -0.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.001" \| -0.0mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B10740_C100b
Last updated:	2025-12-23
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .22 ARC (bolt action) with .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 51 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Alliant Reloder-7, IMR 4198, Norma 200. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	54172	87%	**75	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54984	89%	**50	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	55303	89%	**65	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	47790	77%	**60	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	96%	53896	87%	**35	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	52881	85%	**45	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	38725	62%	**45	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	42264	68%	**81	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	42264	68%	**40	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53171	86%	**98	100%
Alliant Reloder-7 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55274	89%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	94%	54563	88%	**79	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44280	71%	**20	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	49835	80%	**43	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	90%	54926	89%	**96	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	48008	77%	**06	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	95%	55376	89%	**27	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	93%	55143	89%	**42	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29254	47%	**60	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36883	59%	**02	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54795	88%	**81	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	55071	89%	**15	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46528	75%	**14	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	53983	87%	**45	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	52881	85%	**45	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	39450	64%	**12	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	55317	89%	**89	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55753	90%	**20	100%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	96%	40770	66%	**22	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	52460	85%	**93	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29530	48%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	54230	87%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	52736	85%	**61	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	44715	72%	**94	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	55593	90%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	94%	54723	88%	**24	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	45484	73%	**25	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	97%	36158	58%	**12	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	39450	64%	**12	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	95%	54563	88%	**22	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	97%	50314	81%	**19	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	42931	69%	**02	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	95%	55564	90%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	50256	81%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40161	65%	**46	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	29602	48%	**10	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	97%	39088	63%	**46	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	48776	79%	**83	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	38305	62%	**53	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	48965	79%	**29	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	54418	88%	**11	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38392	62%	**60	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	34316	55%	**58	93%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	50082	81%	**63	98%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28398	46%	**51	93%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	42337	68%	**96	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	86%	36216	58%	**64	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	84%	24758	40%	**95	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	90%	33170	53%	**45	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	25179	41%	**99	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31734	51%	**79	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39929	64%	**40	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 106]*	<<locked>>	81%	35288	57%	**66	94%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	94%	40190	65%	**19	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	88%	37478	60%	**45	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39929	64%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	82%	29820	48%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	33692	54%	**28	91%
[Hodgdon H4198]*	<<locked>>	81%	38580	62%	**74	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23148	37%	**83	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	88%	28166	45%	**07	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34272	55%	**22	97%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	46441	75%	**58	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	92%	39624	64%	**56	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	85%	36898	60%	**68	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	36216	58%	**64	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	92%	33170	53%	**45	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45382	73%	**09	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36201	58%	**91	98%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	89%	32155	52%	**79	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	44744	72%	**35	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	23467	38%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	45876	74%	**74	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	85%	35563	57%	**58	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	86%	32271	52%	**53	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41350	67%	**69	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34664	56%	**55	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	86%	32271	52%	**87	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	91%	29660	48%	**15	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	33170	53%	**45	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	41727	67%	**50	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	89%	38580	62%	**53	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	84%	28863	47%	**09	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35723	58%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30269	49%	**68	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	82%	25947	42%	**13	90%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	93%	26876	43%	**12	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	90%	30966	50%	**10	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	91%	39668	64%	**79	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	92%	32547	53%	**89	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	37550	61%	**56	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	43149	70%	**65	90%

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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