Load Specifications
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 Picra |
Case Length (l3): | 1.403" | 35.6mm |
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.): | 1.862" | 47.3mm |
Seated Depth: | 0.241" | 6.1mm |
Shank Seated Depth: | 0.241" | 6.1mm |
Case Capacity: | 15.7 Grains of Water | 1.02 cm³ |
Primer Size: | Small Pistol (SP) |
Max. allowed Pressure: | 46412 psi | 3200 bar |
LID: | LID_B10740_C87 |
>> Use the Personalized Load Calculator further below to adjust input parameters.
Load data for 108 loads in caliber .22 Picra with .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL. 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 AP 100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40988 | 88% | **47 | 100% |
ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 71% | 40147 | 87% | **19 | 100% |
ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 72% | 40582 | 87% | **55 | 100% |
ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 71% | 39987 | 86% | **88 | 100% |
ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 67% | 40712 | 88% | **44 | 100% |
[Accurate 4100]* | <<locked>> | 85% | 40872 | 88% | **93 | 84% |
Accurate No. 2 | <<locked>> | 66% | 40089 | 86% | **42 | 100% |
Accurate No. 7 | <<locked>> | 65% | 40799 | 88% | **93 | 95% |
Accurate No. 9 | <<locked>> | 73% | 41336 | 89% | **13 | 91% |
Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 70% | 40814 | 88% | **21 | 100% |
Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 71% | 39726 | 86% | **73 | 100% |
Accurate TCM | <<locked>> | 73% | 40683 | 88% | **96 | 92% |
[Alliant 2400]* | <<locked>> | 82% | 40451 | 87% | **16 | 87% |
Alliant BLUE DOT | <<locked>> | 85% | 40219 | 87% | **96 | 94% |
Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 64% | 41742 | 90% | **85 | 100% |
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍 | <<locked>> | 70% | 40553 | 87% | **03 | 100% |
Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 72% | 41684 | 90% | **88 | 100% |
Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 69% | 40161 | 87% | **21 | 100% |
Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 71% | 41234 | 89% | **49 | 100% |
[Hodgdon LilGun]* | <<locked>> | 92% | 40030 | 86% | **85 | 87% |
Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 66% | 40915 | 88% | **99 | 100% |
Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 97% | 22176 | 48% | **63 | 100% |
Lovex D037.1 | <<locked>> | 65% | 40799 | 88% | **93 | 95% |
Lovex D037.2 | <<locked>> | 73% | 41336 | 89% | **13 | 91% |
Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 65% | 41017 | 88% | **26 | 100% |
Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 76% | 41539 | 89% | **86 | 100% |
Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 70% | 40335 | 87% | **63 | 100% |
Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 72% | 40944 | 88% | **63 | 100% |
Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 69% | 40016 | 86% | **31 | 100% |
Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 67% | 40669 | 88% | **75 | 100% |
[Ramshot Enforcer]* | <<locked>> | 82% | 40785 | 88% | **13 | 88% |
ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 95% | 20639 | 44% | **73 | 100% |
ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 71% | 40118 | 86% | **36 | 100% |
ReloadSwiss RS 24 | <<locked>> | 71% | 40364 | 87% | **90 | 97% |
Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 73% | 40408 | 87% | **70 | 100% |
SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 74% | 40277 | 87% | **29 | 100% |
SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 69% | 40930 | 88% | **99 | 100% |
SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 67% | 40567 | 87% | **55 | 100% |
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]* | <<locked>> | 96% | 27354 | 59% | **27 | 82% |
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 79% | 41075 | 89% | **01 | 100% |
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 70% | 41713 | 90% | **13 | 100% |
Shooters World Heavy Pistol | <<locked>> | 73% | 41336 | 89% | **13 | 91% |
Shooters World Major Pistol | <<locked>> | 65% | 40799 | 88% | **93 | 95% |
Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 67% | 41510 | 89% | **68 | 100% |
Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 71% | 41452 | 89% | **39 | 100% |
Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 72% | 41046 | 88% | **11 | 100% |
Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41597 | 90% | **93 | 98% |
Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 85% | 40379 | 87% | **03 | 99% |
[Vihtavuori N110]* | <<locked>> | 96% | 34461 | 74% | **11 | 84% |
Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 66% | 40509 | 87% | **27 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star | <<locked>> | 91% | 40045 | 86% | **35 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 67% | 41292 | 89% | **06 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 70% | 40393 | 87% | **39 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 74% | 40712 | 88% | **11 | 100% |
Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''
Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
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ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 62% | 21843 | 47% | **50 | 94% |
ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 60% | 32039 | 69% | **81 | 100% |
ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 60% | 30937 | 67% | **04 | 100% |
ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 61% | 31923 | 69% | **50 | 100% |
ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 60% | 34693 | 75% | **55 | 100% |
[Accurate 4100]* | <<locked>> | 80% | 34679 | 75% | **75 | 80% |
Accurate No. 2 | <<locked>> | 61% | 33736 | 73% | **27 | 100% |
Accurate No. 7 | <<locked>> | 61% | 34243 | 74% | **78 | 93% |
[Accurate No. 9]* | <<locked>> | 62% | 27166 | 59% | **17 | 82% |
Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 61% | 32634 | 70% | **03 | 100% |
Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 61% | 30066 | 65% | **19 | 100% |
[Accurate TCM]* | <<locked>> | 61% | 26571 | 57% | **91 | 83% |
[Alliant 2400]* | <<locked>> | 73% | 30313 | 65% | **99 | 81% |
[Alliant BLUE DOT]* | <<locked>> | 62% | 20798 | 45% | **40 | 82% |
Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 61% | 37536 | 81% | **22 | 100% |
Alliant POWER PISTOL | <<locked>> | 62% | 32053 | 69% | **36 | 98% |
Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 60% | 30676 | 66% | **04 | 100% |
Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 61% | 32329 | 70% | **96 | 100% |
Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 60% | 32764 | 71% | **11 | 100% |
[Hodgdon LilGun]* | <<locked>> | 85% | 30951 | 67% | **95 | 81% |
Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 61% | 35128 | 76% | **11 | 100% |
Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 60% | 11110 | 24% | **8 | 100% |
Lovex D037.1 | <<locked>> | 61% | 34243 | 74% | **78 | 93% |
[Lovex D037.2]* | <<locked>> | 61% | 27166 | 59% | **17 | 82% |
Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 61% | 36898 | 79% | **70 | 100% |
Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 61% | 28587 | 62% | **80 | 100% |
Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 62% | 32576 | 70% | **45 | 100% |
Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 61% | 31415 | 68% | **09 | 100% |
Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 60% | 32068 | 69% | **03 | 100% |
Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 60% | 34592 | 75% | **83 | 100% |
[Ramshot Enforcer]* | <<locked>> | 71% | 28195 | 61% | **67 | 81% |
ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 62% | 11269 | 24% | **4 | 100% |
ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 62% | 30690 | 66% | **94 | 100% |
ReloadSwiss RS 24 | <<locked>> | 62% | 29559 | 64% | **80 | 93% |
Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 62% | 27775 | 60% | **24 | 99% |
SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 61% | 28181 | 61% | **12 | 100% |
SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 62% | 33591 | 72% | **81 | 100% |
SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 61% | 34679 | 75% | **57 | 100% |
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]* | <<locked>> | 93% | 25396 | 55% | **78 | 81% |
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 62% | 25715 | 55% | **19 | 99% |
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 60% | 32285 | 70% | **65 | 100% |
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]* | <<locked>> | 61% | 27166 | 59% | **17 | 82% |
Shooters World Major Pistol | <<locked>> | 61% | 34243 | 74% | **78 | 93% |
Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 61% | 35810 | 77% | **93 | 100% |
Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 62% | 31937 | 69% | **01 | 100% |
Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 60% | 29124 | 63% | **98 | 100% |
[Vihtavuori 3N38]* | <<locked>> | 62% | 22756 | 49% | **90 | 89% |
[Vihtavuori N105]* | <<locked>> | 61% | 18507 | 40% | **01 | 88% |
[Vihtavuori N110]* | <<locked>> | 92% | 30240 | 65% | **22 | 81% |
Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 62% | 36216 | 78% | **68 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star | <<locked>> | 60% | 21031 | 45% | **20 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 62% | 35215 | 76% | **14 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 61% | 30922 | 67% | **75 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 60% | 26905 | 58% | **62 | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''
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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.