Load data for .22 ARC + .223 | 55gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 55gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.223-55
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.830" \| 21.1mm
Caliber:	.22 ARC load data
Case Length (l3):	1.525" \| 38.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.129" \| 3.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.011" \| 0.3mm
Case Capacity:	34.0 Grains of Water \| 2.21 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52069 psi \| 3590 bar
LID:	LID_B10741_C100
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .22 ARC with .223 | 55gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp. 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>>	95%	46224	89%	**74	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	46717	90%	**32	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	45484	87%	**68	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	46427	89%	**41	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	46702	90%	**32	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	45876	88%	**45	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46427	89%	**37	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	46021	88%	**94	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	38159	73%	**43	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	45730	88%	**23	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	38276	74%	**23	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	46122	89%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	45977	88%	**50	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	45992	88%	**58	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	46238	89%	**07	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	46702	90%	**12	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	91%	45484	87%	**68	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	46528	89%	**84	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	46528	89%	**86	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31024	60%	**70	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	41394	80%	**48	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	45310	87%	**05	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	42772	82%	**41	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	46035	88%	**48	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	46630	90%	**41	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	45876	88%	**45	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	46021	88%	**94	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	45803	88%	**86	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	41829	80%	**69	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	45629	88%	**32	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	45716	88%	**38	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	46543	89%	**94	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	41176	79%	**86	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	45542	87%	**61	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	45788	88%	**05	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30734	59%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	45716	88%	**51	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	40408	78%	**02	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	46586	89%	**55	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	44222	85%	**02	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	46311	89%	**74	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	45701	88%	**48	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	45788	88%	**73	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40770	78%	**81	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	46021	88%	**94	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	41829	80%	**69	94%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	45426	87%	**82	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	45498	87%	**55	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	45919	88%	**99	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	46847	90%	**51	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	46282	89%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	46441	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	45876	88%	**99	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34432	66%	**18	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	43642	84%	**99	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	45716	88%	**58	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	43120	83%	**09	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	45861	88%	**04	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	45324	87%	**64	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	37782	73%	**77	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43352	83%	**63	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38334	74%	**17	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32663	63%	**30	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	35215	68%	**66	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33852	65%	**56	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26382	51%	**18	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	28906	56%	**61	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	25614	49%	**69	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28703	55%	**94	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	34519	66%	**18	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36172	69%	**35	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39189	75%	**09	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	41698	80%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	34055	65%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33649	65%	**97	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32111	62%	**36	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38043	73%	**00	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41945	81%	**81	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24555	47%	**03	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25179	48%	**59	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38101	73%	**51	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	37492	72%	**14	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	34098	65%	**56	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35215	68%	**82	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33852	65%	**56	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	28906	56%	**61	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	37623	72%	**89	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	33083	64%	**40	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41104	79%	**33	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	33620	65%	**43	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27659	53%	**92	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	37173	71%	**84	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	38609	74%	**00	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	38899	75%	**38	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24366	47%	**46	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34751	67%	**79	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	91%	32938	63%	**95	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31096	60%	**67	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	33736	65%	**43	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39059	75%	**14	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	37376	72%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	58%	**85	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	25164	48%	**31	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	28906	56%	**61	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	33083	64%	**40	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37057	71%	**95	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	62%	**33	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	57%	**99	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	38450	74%	**58	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40190	77%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34185	66%	**20	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28166	54%	**56	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	22466	43%	**21	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26194	50%	**20	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	33257	64%	**46	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	27688	53%	**95	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31633	61%	**33	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	35853	69%	**31	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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