Load data for .22 Picra + .224 | 69gr | Berger BT Target Rifle

Recommended Powder(s): Vihtavuori 3N38

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 69gr \| Berger BT Target Rifle
Manufacturer SKU:	22419
Bullet Weight:	69gr \| 4.5g
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_B12364_C87
Last updated:	2026-05-12
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .22 Picra with .224 | 69gr | Berger BT Target Rifle bullet and 58 powders such as Vihtavuori 3N38. 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>>	79%	41060	88%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	41394	89%	**84	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	40799	88%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	69%	41698	90%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	64%	41524	89%	**70	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	79%	41553	90%	**49	92%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	88%	41568	90%	**65	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	40785	88%	**45	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	68%	41220	89%	**42	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	67%	40930	88%	**57	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	68%	40988	88%	**99	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	68%	41655	90%	**29	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	76%	40988	88%	**55	95%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	67%	41698	90%	**93	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	79%	41350	89%	**26	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	79%	41278	89%	**62	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	64%	40872	88%	**86	100%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	68%	40596	87%	**34	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	67%	41481	89%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	66%	40712	88%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	41263	89%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	41031	88%	**91	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	83%	41089	89%	**78	89%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	85%	41568	90%	**17	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	41263	89%	**09	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	41176	89%	**09	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	25019	54%	**10	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	67%	41220	89%	**42	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	71%	41307	89%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	66%	40857	88%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	68%	41452	89%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	65%	40712	88%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	64%	41263	89%	**24	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	75%	40814	88%	**58	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	24308	52%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	66%	40712	88%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	66%	41031	88%	**12	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	36564	79%	**26	89%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	67%	40901	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	70%	41292	89%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	65%	41742	90%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	65%	41466	89%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	40799	88%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	34809	75%	**50	95%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	41510	89%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	65%	41495	89%	**09	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	41220	89%	**42	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	66%	40843	88%	**42	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	92%	41278	89%	**22	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	66%	41510	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	76%	40843	88%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	78%	40741	88%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	94%	41742	90%	**72	95%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	41640	90%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	66%	41727	90%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	71%	41626	90%	**14	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	83%	40727	88%	**91	85%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	68%	40973	88%	**16	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	60%	24627	53%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	35317	76%	**09	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	34911	75%	**29	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	34490	74%	**52	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38899	84%	**40	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	62%	23453	51%	**30	81%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	80%	32460	70%	**27	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	38130	82%	**12	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	33301	72%	**11	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	36042	78%	**01	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	35056	76%	**30	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	62%	33475	72%	**14	95%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	25817	56%	**80	86%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	60%	34171	74%	**11	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	62%	25570	55%	**60	94%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	27050	58%	**71	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	62%	37449	81%	**40	100%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	62%	35520	77%	**78	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	36767	79%	**16	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	36999	80%	**11	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25019	54%	**56	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	36071	78%	**32	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	70%	26934	58%	**29	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	63%	19638	42%	**07	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	38899	84%	**83	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	38827	84%	**86	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	68%	15447	33%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	33301	72%	**11	94%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	31285	67%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	36143	78%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	35679	77%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	35795	77%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	37594	81%	**75	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	25193	54%	**80	87%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	65%	13909	30%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	35984	78%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	34983	75%	**14	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	83%	25367	55%	**16	81%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	33562	72%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	31604	68%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	62%	38479	83%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	38087	82%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37130	80%	**55	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	68%	16143	35%	**56	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29109	63%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	37942	82%	**73	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33301	72%	**11	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	36085	78%	**83	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	77%	27659	60%	**02	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	35114	76%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	62%	26513	57%	**63	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	23859	51%	**37	99%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	67%	18811	41%	**48	80%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	21727	47%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	36898	80%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	32068	69%	**89	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	76%	32300	70%	**50	80%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	34098	73%	**30	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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