Load data for .22 Picra + .224 | 62gr | Speer Gold Dot

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 62gr \| Speer Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	22462GDB
Bullet Weight:	62gr \| 4.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.224" \| 5.69mm
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_B12360_C87
Last updated:	2026-05-10
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .22 Picra with .224 | 62gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 56 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%	41278	89%	**58	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	41394	89%	**73	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	70%	41292	89%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	69%	41278	89%	**19	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	63%	40712	88%	**58	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	79%	41104	89%	**37	90%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	88%	41481	89%	**54	83%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	68%	41321	89%	**27	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	68%	41524	89%	**52	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	68%	40959	88%	**91	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	68%	41089	89%	**27	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	76%	41307	89%	**44	93%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	67%	40901	88%	**75	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	79%	41524	89%	**14	98%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	79%	41220	89%	**63	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	65%	41307	89%	**98	100%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	70%	41553	90%	**39	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	67%	41075	88%	**67	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	66%	40814	88%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	41510	89%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	41147	89%	**80	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	84%	41336	89%	**77	87%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	85%	41655	90%	**19	94%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	41510	89%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	24932	54%	**83	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	67%	41321	89%	**27	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	71%	41046	88%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	66%	40886	88%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	69%	41727	90%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	66%	41104	89%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	64%	40944	88%	**06	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	76%	41452	89%	**60	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	23569	51%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	67%	40988	88%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	67%	41394	89%	**17	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	36143	78%	**21	88%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	67%	41524	89%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	71%	41597	90%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	65%	41133	89%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	65%	40901	88%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	41278	89%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	34229	74%	**35	94%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	73%	41060	88%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	65%	41278	89%	**07	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	41321	89%	**27	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	67%	41437	89%	**40	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	93%	41568	90%	**14	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	66%	40988	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	77%	41220	89%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	78%	40872	88%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	95%	41394	89%	**67	94%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	41394	89%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	66%	41075	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	71%	41220	89%	**99	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	84%	41611	90%	**80	83%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	69%	41191	89%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	25092	54%	**89	99%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	33475	72%	**68	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	32953	71%	**91	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34635	75%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38450	83%	**29	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	63%	24424	53%	**29	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	84%	35665	77%	**58	80%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	62%	33141	71%	**86	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35810	77%	**86	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	34432	74%	**12	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	32082	69%	**67	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	62%	26194	56%	**68	85%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	34969	75%	**02	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	60%	24062	52%	**96	91%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	26397	57%	**47	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	62%	37420	81%	**42	100%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	60%	33533	72%	**37	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	35911	77%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	36434	79%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	24613	53%	**25	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	34301	74%	**91	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	74%	29385	63%	**57	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	67%	21915	47%	**22	80%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37507	81%	**62	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	13198	28%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	33141	71%	**86	92%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	32866	71%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	35505	76%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	35201	76%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	35563	77%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	37521	81%	**63	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	25280	54%	**48	85%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]²	<<locked>>	59%	12430	27%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	34737	75%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	34040	73%	**96	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	87%	27311	59%	**27	80%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	33997	73%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	32764	71%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	61%	37217	80%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	36898	80%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36985	80%	**37	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	71%	17579	38%	**65	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29457	63%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	36927	80%	**48	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33141	71%	**86	92%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	35143	76%	**58	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	82%	31502	68%	**50	81%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	34998	75%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	62%	26513	57%	**42	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	23743	51%	**06	98%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	72%	21031	45%	**60	80%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	20740	45%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35636	77%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	30618	66%	**52	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	79%	35099	76%	**91	80%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	62%	34635	75%	**29	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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