Load data for .22 Picra + .224 | 45gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 45gr \| Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos
Manufacturer SKU:	224045CuSP
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.710" \| 18.0mm
Caliber:	.22 Picra load data
Case Length (l3):	1.403" \| 35.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.862" \| 47.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.251" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.210" \| 5.3mm
Case Capacity:	15.7 Grains of Water \| 1.02 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B11000_C87
Last updated:	2025-11-04
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .22 Picra with .224 | 45gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 56 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL. 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>>	85%	41278	89%	**44	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	40973	88%	**16	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	41336	89%	**52	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	71%	40915	88%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	66%	40712	88%	**27	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	85%	41553	90%	**06	84%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	67%	41336	89%	**45	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	65%	41336	89%	**26	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	73%	41321	89%	**13	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	71%	41423	89%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	72%	40843	88%	**73	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	73%	41292	89%	**03	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	82%	41437	89%	**32	88%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	85%	41626	90%	**13	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	64%	41495	89%	**68	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	70%	41771	90%	**09	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	71%	41060	88%	**62	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	70%	41292	89%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	40814	88%	**29	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	92%	41539	89%	**91	87%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	66%	41147	89%	**03	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	41452	89%	**96	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	22437	48%	**66	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	65%	41336	89%	**26	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	72%	41321	89%	**13	91%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	65%	41379	89%	**13	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	76%	41481	89%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	71%	41684	90%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	71%	40915	88%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	69%	40901	88%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	68%	41713	90%	**88	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	82%	41176	89%	**29	89%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	21466	46%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	72%	41234	89%	**59	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	72%	41756	90%	**03	97%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	73%	41582	90%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	75%	41176	89%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	68%	40959	88%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	41321	89%	**52	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	28108	61%	**44	83%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	41292	89%	**95	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	69%	41626	90%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	64%	41495	89%	**03	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	41321	89%	**13	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	41336	89%	**26	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	66%	41756	90%	**78	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	71%	41466	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	71%	41466	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	81%	41249	89%	**83	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	85%	41176	89%	**09	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	36158	78%	**47	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	67%	41452	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	91%	41162	89%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	67%	41452	89%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	71%	41626	90%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	74%	40857	88%	**04	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	60%	21495	46%	**34	94%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	32605	70%	**91	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	31618	68%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	32895	71%	**63	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	35549	77%	**55	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	80%	34824	75%	**81	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34606	75%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	35592	77%	**98	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	27296	59%	**11	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	33446	72%	**16	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	30951	67%	**22	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	27659	60%	**14	84%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	71%	29254	63%	**67	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	21060	45%	**44	82%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	38551	83%	**22	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	31473	68%	**06	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	31604	68%	**11	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33344	72%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33359	72%	**17	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	83%	30792	66%	**68	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	36114	78%	**17	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	33344	72%	**68	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	11937	26%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	35592	77%	**98	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	28297	61%	**40	83%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	38058	82%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	29733	64%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	32024	69%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32198	69%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	32909	71%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35317	76%	**96	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	70%	27876	60%	**50	81%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	63%	12082	26%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	30139	65%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	29385	63%	**63	92%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	28036	60%	**14	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28979	62%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	32837	71%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35375	76%	**70	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	92%	25106	54%	**72	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	25411	55%	**09	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	33141	71%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	36970	80%	**11	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	28297	61%	**40	83%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35592	77%	**98	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	35157	76%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	31285	67%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	30429	66%	**34	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	22756	49%	**90	89%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	19827	43%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	90%	29138	63%	**93	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	35230	76%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22017	47%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	34330	74%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	31850	69%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	28137	61%	**78	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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