Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 Picra with .222 | 48gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2) bullet and 60 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star, ReloadSwiss RS 14 and Hodgdon TrailBoss.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 64% | 38,667 psi | 83% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 64% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 1898 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 36,303 psi | 78% | 1811 fps | 90.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,378 psi | 85% | 1579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,800 psi | 90% | 1669 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 1905 fps | 94.3% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,829 psi | 90% | 1843 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,524 psi | 89% | 1507 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 72% | 40,944 psi | 88% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 1571 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 39,624 psi | 85% | 1592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400* | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 88% | 1916 fps | 90% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,262 psi | 85% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 80% | 1822 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,102 psi | 84% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 83% | 1698 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 72% | 41,336 psi | 89% | 1589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,407 psi | 85% | 1717 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 68% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 1590 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun* | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,261 psi | 82% | 1931 fps | 88.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,265 psi | 52% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 64% | 39,291 psi | 85% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 64% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 1898 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 37,246 psi | 80% | 1829 fps | 91.3% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 64% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 38,363 psi | 83% | 1616 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 40,147 psi | 87% | 1626 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 68% | 38,479 psi | 83% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 68% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 64% | 39,566 psi | 85% | 1534 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer* | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 1915 fps | 91% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,004 psi | 52% | 1304 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 68% | 38,421 psi | 83% | 1685 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24² | <<locked>> | 68% | 38,189 psi | 82% | 1833 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 68% | 37,246 psi | 80% | 1784 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 37,246 psi | 80% | 1829 fps | 91.3% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 1898 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 72% | 39,552 psi | 85% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 68% | 41,771 psi | 90% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 68% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 64% | 38,406 psi | 83% | 1491 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 73% | 1762 fps | 89.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 40,263 psi | 87% | 1766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 41,017 psi | 88% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 64% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 1725 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 68% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 1697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,349 psi | 85% | 1764 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38² | <<locked>> | 76% | 36,956 psi | 80% | 1797 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,887 psi | 90% | 1908 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110* | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,478 psi | 81% | 1870 fps | 88.7% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 64% | 39,465 psi | 85% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 64% | 38,986 psi | 84% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,117 psi | 84% | 1684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 72% | 40,654 psi | 88% | 1776 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 72% | 40,930 psi | 88% | 1585 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,635 psi | 75% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,969 psi | 78% | 1802 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,891 psi | 60% | 1626 fps | 85.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,083 psi | 71% | 1482 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,618 psi | 66% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,383 psi | 59% | 1609 fps | 86.8% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,104 psi | 48% | 1441 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,387 psi | 70% | 1370 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,241 psi | 67% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,503 psi | 70% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,781 psi | 77% | 1534 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 35,955 psi | 77% | 1821 fps | 87.6% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,618 psi | 68% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,277 psi | 46% | 1446 fps | 85.2% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,938 psi | 71% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,627 psi | 51% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,445 psi | 70% | 1715 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,038 psi | 67% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,343 psi | 68% | 1582 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,764 psi | 71% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,582 psi | 49% | 1300 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,013 psi | 78% | 1538 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,141 psi | 71% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun* | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,475 psi | 72% | 1834 fps | 85.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | 2.5 gr | 60% | 11,864 psi | 26% | 969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,621 psi | 77% | 1589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,969 psi | 78% | 1802 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,891 psi | 60% | 1626 fps | 85.7% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,564 psi | 79% | 1626 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,268 psi | 61% | 1449 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,880 psi | 71% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,314 psi | 67% | 1479 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,619 psi | 70% | 1479 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,665 psi | 77% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,401 psi | 68% | 1731 fps | 86% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | 2.6 gr | 60% | 11,748 psi | 25% | 991 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,414 psi | 66% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,573 psi | 64% | 1659 fps | 94.7% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,660 psi | 62% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,891 psi | 60% | 1626 fps | 85.7% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,969 psi | 78% | 1802 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,645 psi | 62% | 1500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,808 psi | 73% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,272 psi | 72% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,751 psi | 75% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,791 psi | 64% | 1695 fps | 87.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,817 psi | 56% | 1501 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,837 psi | 73% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,520 psi | 77% | 1652 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,981 psi | 69% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,777 psi | 66% | 1616 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,119 psi | 50% | 1490 fps | 91.6% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,146 psi | 43% | 1446 fps | 92.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110* | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,591 psi | 72% | 1795 fps | 86.6% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,433 psi | 76% | 1525 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 21,582 psi | 47% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,186 psi | 76% | 1579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,995 psi | 69% | 1570 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,631 psi | 62% | 1570 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,458 psi | 66% | 1424 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 60 powders for .22 Picra loaded with the .222 | 48gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2). Hodgdon LilGun delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,931 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,283 fps to 1,931 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 13 of the 60 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Hodgdon TrailBoss rank at the top here: for .22 Picra with the .222 | 48gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2) they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 9, Accurate TCM, Alliant 2400 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.