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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

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 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):	1.745" \| 44.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.349" \| 8.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.231" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	35.0 Grains of Water \| 2.27 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	55114 psi \| 3800 bar
LID:	LID_B10741_C71
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .22 Nosler with .223 | 55gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	46572	84%	**61	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	49472	90%	**68	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	48994	89%	**27	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	48820	89%	**71	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	48617	88%	**51	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	47964	87%	**58	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	42844	78%	**55	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	46253	84%	**91	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	35099	64%	**51	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45774	83%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	48327	88%	**91	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	49139	89%	**41	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	49110	89%	**92	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47413	86%	**10	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	48341	88%	**25	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	48675	88%	**89	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47979	87%	**04	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	49313	89%	**30	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48559	88%	**99	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29573	54%	**18	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	39566	72%	**86	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	49081	89%	**58	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	47935	87%	**58	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	48457	88%	**58	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	47964	87%	**58	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43076	78%	**19	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47500	86%	**89	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39001	71%	**91	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	48385	88%	**71	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	44251	80%	**92	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	44280	80%	**19	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49327	90%	**20	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	49197	89%	**51	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30705	56%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	48936	89%	**94	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	37782	69%	**23	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	48950	89%	**91	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	42177	77%	**36	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49081	89%	**82	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	49530	90%	**17	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44411	81%	**99	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	48457	88%	**02	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	38711	70%	**12	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43076	78%	**19	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39001	71%	**91	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	48921	89%	**32	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	49153	89%	**14	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	46180	84%	**86	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47442	86%	**48	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	48240	88%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	47863	87%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44280	80%	**50	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32329	59%	**46	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42250	77%	**46	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	49197	89%	**10	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41727	76%	**59	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	49501	90%	**56	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	49124	89%	**14	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	39117	71%	**87	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	41307	75%	**07	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36651	67%	**48	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31415	57%	**71	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	36506	66%	**82	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	58%	**87	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24772	45%	**53	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	29747	54%	**74	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	26078	47%	**72	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27224	49%	**28	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34809	63%	**86	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42728	78%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37797	69%	**56	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	34592	63%	**12	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	58%	**35	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42496	77%	**54	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31169	57%	**94	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35868	65%	**18	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40785	74%	**35	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24265	44%	**80	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	24816	45%	**26	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36912	67%	**02	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	35085	64%	**59	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33750	61%	**20	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	58%	**87	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	29747	54%	**74	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	90%	38783	70%	**99	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	33852	61%	**56	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39291	71%	**77	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	34577	63%	**53	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27717	50%	**76	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	38870	71%	**77	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	40161	73%	**54	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	24091	44%	**19	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33185	60%	**20	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	34127	62%	**12	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29965	54%	**18	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34011	62%	**27	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44193	80%	**97	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37536	68%	**54	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	38653	70%	**71	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29182	53%	**36	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25266	46%	**25	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	29747	54%	**74	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	33852	61%	**56	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35636	65%	**36	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	33431	61%	**43	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28340	51%	**36	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	39972	73%	**74	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38754	70%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32416	59%	**61	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26818	49%	**97	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	23293	42%	**35	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	26716	48%	**20	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	34403	62%	**66	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	28369	51%	**99	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	32576	59%	**53	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	37217	68%	**48	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.