Load data for .22 Picra + .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT)

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Bullet:	.223 \| 55gr \| SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT)
Manufacturer SKU:	H12877
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.22 Picra load data
Case Length (l3):	1.403" \| 35.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	15.7 Grains of Water \| 1.02 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B10304_C87
Last updated:	2026-01-30
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:6

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .22 Picra with .223 | 55gr | SUS-TAC Varmax (HPT) bullet and 62 powder(s). 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>>	84%	41104	89%	**50	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	40828	88%	**32	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	41104	89%	**58	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	71%	41669	90%	**98	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	66%	40814	88%	**30	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	84%	41423	89%	**32	88%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	66%	40379	87%	**32	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	64%	40857	88%	**06	97%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	72%	41176	89%	**19	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	71%	41756	90%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	72%	40872	88%	**80	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	72%	41075	89%	**99	94%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	82%	41713	90%	**52	91%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	70%	41321	89%	**63	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	84%	41205	89%	**16	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	63%	41582	90%	**68	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	84%	41307	89%	**62	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	69%	40973	88%	**86	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	71%	41684	90%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	69%	40973	88%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	41017	88%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	41075	89%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	40437	87%	**42	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	89%	40727	88%	**39	83%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	92%	41539	89%	**18	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	65%	41118	89%	**96	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	41582	90%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	23003	50%	**19	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	64%	40857	88%	**06	97%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	72%	41176	89%	**19	93%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	64%	40640	88%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	75%	41031	88%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	70%	41698	90%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	72%	41727	90%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	69%	41365	89%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	67%	41263	89%	**91	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	82%	41684	90%	**39	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	22292	48%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	72%	41713	90%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	71%	41089	89%	**93	99%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	72%	40480	87%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	75%	41568	90%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	68%	41046	88%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	41104	89%	**68	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	28689	62%	**03	87%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	40915	88%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	68%	41394	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	63%	40814	88%	**77	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	41176	89%	**19	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	40857	88%	**06	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	65%	40959	88%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	70%	41510	89%	**39	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	39639	85%	**57	82%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	71%	41408	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	81%	41742	90%	**96	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	84%	40843	88%	**13	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	36550	79%	**80	89%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	65%	40596	87%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	90%	40828	88%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	66%	40698	88%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	70%	41466	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	74%	41771	90%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	62%	22974	50%	**12	97%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	33663	73%	**34	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	33069	71%	**53	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	32213	69%	**76	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	35969	78%	**75	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	74%	29022	63%	**06	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	34098	73%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	62%	37246	80%	**54	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	28094	61%	**80	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	33547	72%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	31836	69%	**58	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	28514	61%	**80	88%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	64%	24105	52%	**91	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	62%	32967	71%	**55	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	62%	21988	47%	**25	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	37956	82%	**19	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	24134	52%	**80	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	33040	71%	**55	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	33141	71%	**44	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	33924	73%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	22626	49%	**65	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37101	80%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	34301	74%	**50	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	85%	34983	75%	**44	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	77%	25382	55%	**99	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	37579	81%	**40	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	35215	76%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	12328	27%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	62%	37246	80%	**54	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	28094	61%	**80	87%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	38276	82%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	28311	61%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	32808	71%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32663	70%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	33025	71%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	35172	76%	**09	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	64%	23061	50%	**81	80%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	11690	25%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	31865	69%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	30095	65%	**12	96%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	28616	62%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	30255	65%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	34708	75%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35346	76%	**83	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	84%	20653	44%	**19	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	25846	56%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	34577	75%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	37927	82%	**31	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	28094	61%	**80	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	37246	80%	**54	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	35694	77%	**86	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	32561	70%	**11	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	94%	37289	80%	**31	81%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	31444	68%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	62%	23946	52%	**68	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	60%	19696	42%	**96	93%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	82%	23960	52%	**17	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	35723	77%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	23090	50%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	35955	77%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	31589	68%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	28674	62%	**04	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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