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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40

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 BR Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.550" \| 39.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.167" \| 55.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.213" \| 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.095" \| 2.4mm
Case Capacity:	36.0 Grains of Water \| 2.34 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B10741_C63
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .22 BR Rem. with .223 | 55gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 75 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40. 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>>	97%	52837	90%	**46	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	52808	90%	**71	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	43816	75%	**30	93%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	88%	52562	89%	**43	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	93%	51590	88%	**74	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	51401	87%	**55	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	51967	88%	**71	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	51459	88%	**84	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49879	85%	**27	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	51851	88%	**43	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	41046	70%	**50	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52518	89%	**66	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	41365	70%	**36	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	52344	89%	**07	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	46847	80%	**41	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	52098	89%	**48	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	51808	88%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	52373	89%	**33	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	51634	88%	**46	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	52069	89%	**58	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	51547	88%	**12	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	46021	78%	**28	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52562	89%	**43	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	51880	88%	**27	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	51198	87%	**22	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	43149	73%	**14	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30501	52%	**51	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	45629	78%	**78	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	43062	73%	**14	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	51372	87%	**55	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	47950	82%	**91	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	52692	90%	**17	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	51851	88%	**78	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	51459	88%	**84	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	50111	85%	**07	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	52837	90%	**61	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	44324	75%	**69	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	51880	88%	**74	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	49908	85%	**71	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	50082	85%	**87	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	45832	78%	**32	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	46021	78%	**32	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	94%	52315	89%	**78	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	95%	52257	89%	**27	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	51837	88%	**64	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31009	53%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52359	89%	**10	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	43366	74%	**19	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	52489	89%	**07	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	47688	81%	**12	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	39044	66%	**81	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	52156	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	51300	87%	**07	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	40988	70%	**27	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	95%	51184	87%	**58	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	50328	86%	**84	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	52388	89%	**35	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	43772	75%	**81	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	50111	85%	**07	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	44324	75%	**69	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	51967	88%	**55	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	52083	89%	**20	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	51692	88%	**41	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	51866	88%	**87	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	39407	67%	**74	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	52330	89%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	52373	89%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	48573	83%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	37028	63%	**25	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	47906	82%	**15	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	33344	57%	**97	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	52591	90%	**27	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	47210	80%	**35	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	52533	89%	**76	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	51111	87%	**10	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	34592	59%	**43	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	46166	79%	**63	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	37333	64%	**79	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	41510	71%	**30	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35520	60%	**49	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	40872	70%	**41	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36970	63%	**66	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	36724	63%	**76	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28848	49%	**48	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	52%	**67	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24250	41%	**77	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30734	52%	**10	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	32677	56%	**20	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38522	66%	**45	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	37101	63%	**28	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	47224	80%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41843	71%	**22	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	39276	67%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31169	53%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35549	61%	**10	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	46760	80%	**20	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	40495	69%	**04	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34853	59%	**69	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	41031	70%	**14	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44947	77%	**07	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	37797	64%	**95	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	24250	41%	**93	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	27108	46%	**95	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	36390	62%	**63	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	40437	69%	**51	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	35418	60%	**02	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33373	57%	**90	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	38174	65%	**99	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	36724	63%	**76	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28689	49%	**08	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	34809	59%	**71	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	30719	52%	**28	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43903	75%	**36	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	31270	53%	**28	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	51%	**28	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	89%	35085	60%	**82	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	36883	63%	**18	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	43424	74%	**00	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	35331	60%	**59	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36753	63%	**36	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24743	42%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37492	64%	**09	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	31169	53%	**97	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	33199	57%	**84	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	30748	52%	**12	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	32663	56%	**13	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47282	80%	**23	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42105	72%	**30	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	36071	61%	**95	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	41814	71%	**74	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	35215	60%	**53	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32489	55%	**12	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26237	45%	**35	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28689	49%	**08	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	30719	52%	**28	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39842	68%	**09	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35244	60%	**66	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31647	54%	**12	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	36100	61%	**59	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	33257	57%	**10	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42844	73%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36274	62%	**33	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30153	51%	**76	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22611	38%	**89	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28007	48%	**40	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	29153	50%	**79	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34954	60%	**46	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27630	47%	**46	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34113	58%	**66	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36709	63%	**12	92%

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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