Load data for .22 Picra + .224 | 62gr | Armscor FMJ BT

Recommended Powder(s): Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 62gr \| Armscor FMJ BT
Manufacturer SKU:	224/62/FMJ BT
Bullet Weight:	62gr \| 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
Bullet Length:	0.829" \| 21.1mm
Caliber:	.22 Picra load data
Case Length (l3):	1.403" \| 35.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.862" \| 47.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.370" \| 9.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.272" \| 6.9mm
Case Capacity:	15.7 Grains of Water \| 1.02 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B12008_C87
Last updated:	2025-11-26
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .22 Picra with .224 | 62gr | Armscor FMJ BT bullet and 53 powders such as Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105. 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>>	80%	41017	88%	**52	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	40625	88%	**57	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	70%	40828	88%	**83	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	68%	40756	88%	**12	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	64%	41452	89%	**62	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	79%	41162	89%	**44	90%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	89%	41698	90%	**44	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	63%	41336	89%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	68%	41379	89%	**31	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	67%	41089	89%	**48	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	69%	41626	90%	**94	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	68%	40901	88%	**24	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	76%	40857	88%	**37	93%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	80%	41466	89%	**11	98%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	65%	41147	89%	**88	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	67%	41727	90%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	67%	41669	90%	**48	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	40669	88%	**66	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	84%	41510	89%	**67	87%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	85%	40843	88%	**90	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	40857	88%	**01	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	41249	89%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	24685	53%	**79	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	68%	41379	89%	**31	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	72%	41713	90%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	67%	41553	90%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	68%	41176	89%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	67%	41756	90%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	65%	41626	90%	**19	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	76%	41089	89%	**37	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	23859	51%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	68%	41597	90%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	67%	41205	89%	**11	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	96%	35230	76%	**85	86%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	68%	41060	88%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	71%	41321	89%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	66%	41611	90%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	40828	88%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	34200	74%	**39	94%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	41568	90%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	65%	40756	88%	**94	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	41379	89%	**31	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	66%	40944	88%	**40	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	93%	41742	90%	**24	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	67%	41481	89%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	75%	40843	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	79%	41597	90%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	94%	41118	89%	**50	93%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	63%	41510	89%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	87%	40698	88%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	67%	41307	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	70%	41626	90%	**12	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	83%	40596	87%	**70	83%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	62%	25527	55%	**96	99%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33953	73%	**71	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33446	72%	**91	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	35157	76%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	39204	84%	**32	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	65%	25483	55%	**52	81%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	84%	35737	77%	**65	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	37623	81%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	32082	69%	**80	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	36492	79%	**89	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	32764	71%	**86	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	32619	70%	**76	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	25425	55%	**55	84%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	24424	53%	**06	91%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	36187	78%	**12	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	36332	78%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	34896	75%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34809	75%	**94	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	75%	30153	65%	**67	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	68%	22307	48%	**25	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	38580	83%	**68	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	37985	82%	**65	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	13285	29%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	60%	32082	69%	**80	92%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	31444	68%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	36274	78%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	33518	72%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	36071	78%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	38000	82%	**73	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	24410	53%	**35	84%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	12647	27%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	35288	76%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	62%	34867	75%	**09	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	87%	27253	59%	**30	80%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	32866	71%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	31415	68%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	37449	81%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	37652	81%	**47	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	72%	17825	38%	**65	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	28311	61%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	37521	81%	**55	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	32082	69%	**80	92%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	35679	77%	**62	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	82%	30908	67%	**34	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	34650	75%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	26745	58%	**45	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	62%	24163	52%	**19	98%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	72%	20856	45%	**73	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	39073	84%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	23844	51%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	34911	75%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	31647	68%	**68	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	80%	36013	78%	**98	80%

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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