Load data for .22 Picra + .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET

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Bullet:	.223 \| 40gr \| Sierra SP HORNET
Manufacturer SKU:	1100
Bullet Weight:	40gr \| 2.6g
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_B5724_C87
Last updated:	2026-03-15

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .22 Picra with .223 | 40gr | Sierra SP HORNET bullet and 61 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>>	86%	41713	90%	**75	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	41481	89%	**54	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	41278	89%	**73	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	72%	41133	89%	**16	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	67%	41640	90%	**65	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	85%	41220	89%	**05	82%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	67%	41379	89%	**67	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	65%	41234	89%	**24	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	73%	41133	89%	**05	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	71%	41249	89%	**49	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	72%	40770	88%	**01	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	73%	41481	89%	**08	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	82%	41104	89%	**47	86%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	71%	41075	89%	**85	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	85%	41278	89%	**18	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	64%	40857	88%	**86	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	85%	41321	89%	**90	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	70%	41147	89%	**21	99%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	73%	41423	89%	**29	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	72%	41582	90%	**13	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	70%	41611	90%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	41104	89%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	41771	90%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	41597	90%	**57	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	92%	41263	89%	**03	85%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	66%	41263	89%	**18	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	40814	88%	**21	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	22379	48%	**58	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	65%	41234	89%	**24	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	72%	41133	89%	**05	89%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	65%	41104	89%	**54	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	76%	41394	89%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	70%	40843	88%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	72%	41408	89%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	70%	41684	90%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	67%	40973	88%	**06	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	82%	41655	90%	**51	87%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	21292	46%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	72%	41452	89%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	72%	41684	90%	**31	96%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	73%	41263	89%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	76%	41495	89%	**64	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	69%	41365	89%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	41263	89%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	41321	89%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	70%	41611	90%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	64%	40669	88%	**08	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	41133	89%	**05	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	41234	89%	**24	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	67%	41756	90%	**09	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	71%	41162	89%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	71%	40944	88%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	81%	40959	88%	**05	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	86%	41466	89%	**37	99%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	35679	77%	**32	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	67%	41263	89%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	91%	41060	88%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	67%	41611	90%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	70%	41176	89%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	74%	41350	89%	**42	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	73%	41379	89%	**18	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	60%	21118	46%	**06	92%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	32082	69%	**90	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	32445	70%	**32	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	31821	69%	**58	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	35969	77%	**77	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	82%	37579	81%	**39	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34316	74%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	35331	76%	**13	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	27267	59%	**99	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	32300	70%	**08	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	31053	67%	**47	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	27804	60%	**13	82%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	74%	32343	70%	**34	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	62%	32126	69%	**47	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	62%	21408	46%	**42	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	38087	82%	**50	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	23453	51%	**35	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	31749	68%	**27	97%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	60%	31067	67%	**58	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	31401	68%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	33330	72%	**21	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22626	49%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	36405	78%	**80	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	32938	71%	**16	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	86%	33330	72%	**39	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	35926	77%	**29	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	34490	74%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	12183	26%	**66	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	35331	76%	**13	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	28079	61%	**19	81%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	37173	80%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	28181	61%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	32111	69%	**31	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	30864	67%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	33344	72%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	36172	78%	**31	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	73%	31024	67%	**08	80%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	11502	25%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	29689	64%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	60%	29066	63%	**39	90%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	28456	61%	**39	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28790	62%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	33823	73%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	35737	77%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25918	56%	**11	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32953	71%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	36796	79%	**36	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	28079	61%	**19	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35331	76%	**13	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	36042	78%	**98	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	32764	71%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	30777	66%	**45	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	22843	49%	**72	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	60%	19072	41%	**06	87%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	93%	32198	69%	**77	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	35694	77%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	21538	46%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	34098	73%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	31415	68%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	27267	59%	**63	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	29921	64%	**27	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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