Load data for .22 Picra + .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 45gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1110
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.537" \| 13.6mm
Caliber:	.22 Picra load data
Case Length (l3):	1.403" \| 35.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.818" \| 46.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	15.7 Grains of Water \| 1.02 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B5725_C87
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .22 Picra with .223 | 45gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 0 powders such as ADI AP 100. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100 👍	<<locked>>	83%	41162	89%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	41423	89%	**39	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	41336	89%	**78	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	70%	41466	89%	**17	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	65%	41365	89%	**50	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	82%	41510	89%	**23	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	65%	41379	89%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	63%	41524	89%	**13	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	71%	41234	89%	**03	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	69%	40843	88%	**44	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	70%	41031	88%	**03	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	70%	40872	88%	**00	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	80%	41568	90%	**49	88%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	82%	41220	89%	**03	95%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	68%	41394	89%	**16	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	69%	40973	88%	**72	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	69%	41524	89%	**54	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	41220	89%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	41191	89%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	41423	89%	**55	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	89%	41495	89%	**85	88%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	65%	41350	89%	**06	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	41307	89%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	23395	50%	**93	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	63%	41524	89%	**13	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	70%	41234	89%	**03	91%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	63%	41336	89%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	74%	41510	89%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	68%	41031	88%	**77	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	70%	41176	89%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	68%	41220	89%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	66%	41234	89%	**91	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	79%	41191	89%	**19	89%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	22350	48%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	70%	41220	89%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	69%	41495	89%	**13	98%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	70%	41568	90%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	73%	40843	88%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	67%	41611	90%	**13	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	41321	89%	**78	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	30676	66%	**22	86%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	41408	89%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	67%	40872	88%	**06	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	41234	89%	**03	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	41524	89%	**13	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	64%	41452	89%	**81	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	69%	41234	89%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	70%	41742	90%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	79%	41713	90%	**93	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	82%	40930	88%	**26	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	39595	85%	**19	88%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	65%	41234	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	90%	41684	90%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	65%	40886	88%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	69%	41379	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	72%	41350	89%	**24	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	60%	22568	49%	**70	95%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	32895	71%	**07	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	33315	72%	**50	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	32953	71%	**80	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	37449	81%	**98	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	76%	33504	72%	**55	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	36230	78%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	38261	82%	**67	95%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	29573	64%	**63	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	33576	72%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	32634	70%	**58	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	30110	65%	**73	86%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	67%	28689	62%	**60	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	22582	49%	**80	84%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	33953	73%	**65	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	33141	71%	**54	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	34809	75%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23757	51%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38116	82%	**08	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	33765	73%	**37	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	79%	29979	65%	**42	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	37623	81%	**54	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	36201	78%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	12734	27%	**17	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	38261	82%	**67	95%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	30516	66%	**83	85%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	39291	85%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	29646	64%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33808	73%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	32285	70%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34722	75%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	37420	81%	**32	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	67%	27862	60%	**40	81%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	12038	26%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	31575	68%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	60%	31270	67%	**16	94%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	30966	67%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30342	65%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	35520	77%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	36738	79%	**06	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	87%	24236	52%	**58	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27543	59%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	34606	75%	**04	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	30516	66%	**83	85%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38261	82%	**67	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	38000	82%	**29	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	34447	74%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	32851	71%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	24642	53%	**26	90%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	60%	21045	45%	**73	91%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	85%	28224	61%	**73	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	37304	80%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	22481	48%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	36013	78%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	33257	72%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	29138	63%	**94	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.

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