Load data for .22 Picra + .224 | 69gr | Sierra Varmint King (formerly Blitzking)

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.224 \| 69gr \| Sierra Varmint King (formerly Blitzking)
Manufacturer SKU:	7170
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_B12349_C87
Last updated:	2026-04-29
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:7 - 1:6

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .22 Picra with .224 | 69gr | Sierra Varmint King (formerly Blitzking) bullet and 59 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>>	82%	41582	90%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	41017	88%	**65	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	70%	40466	87%	**81	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	69%	41452	89%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	64%	41176	89%	**50	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	81%	41379	89%	**29	91%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	90%	41350	89%	**52	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	63%	40640	88%	**29	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	70%	41611	90%	**32	97%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	67%	40756	88%	**37	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	69%	40785	88%	**83	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	69%	41031	88%	**16	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	78%	41336	89%	**49	94%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	68%	41075	89%	**73	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	81%	41713	90%	**22	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	81%	41582	90%	**58	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	66%	41191	89%	**83	100%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	70%	41205	89%	**27	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	68%	41365	89%	**62	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	66%	40422	87%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	40843	88%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	41582	90%	**57	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	40466	87%	**68	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	86%	41597	90%	**68	88%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	87%	41510	89%	**17	95%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	41234	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	24381	53%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	69%	41611	90%	**32	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	72%	41249	89%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	67%	40625	88%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	69%	41249	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	67%	41553	90%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	64%	40611	88%	**04	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	78%	41510	89%	**52	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	22858	49%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	69%	41742	90%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	68%	41684	90%	**06	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	96%	34055	73%	**73	87%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	68%	40843	88%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	72%	41278	89%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	65%	40944	88%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	66%	41742	90%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	40466	87%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	32967	71%	**11	94%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	41278	89%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	66%	41510	89%	**99	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	41611	90%	**32	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	63%	40988	88%	**52	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	67%	40683	88%	**22	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	94%	41278	89%	**09	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	67%	40582	87%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	78%	40828	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	80%	41191	89%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	96%	41336	89%	**52	95%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	40785	88%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	66%	40567	87%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	72%	40973	88%	**94	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	85%	40973	88%	**78	84%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	70%	41611	90%	**09	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	62%	25005	54%	**94	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	33141	71%	**66	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33257	72%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	34751	75%	**38	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	37130	80%	**07	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	63%	23264	50%	**14	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	84%	33881	73%	**30	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	36289	78%	**80	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	31531	68%	**65	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	34258	74%	**61	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	33301	72%	**94	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	62%	31749	68%	**68	94%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	60%	23902	52%	**34	84%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	62%	35244	76%	**11	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	60%	23424	50%	**04	92%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	25715	55%	**45	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	60%	34447	74%	**78	100%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	33359	72%	**32	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	35201	76%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	35389	76%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	25367	55%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	38348	83%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	33924	73%	**86	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	73%	27615	59%	**32	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	66%	20450	44%	**14	81%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	37536	81%	**57	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	68%	15055	32%	**0	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	31531	68%	**65	93%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	31792	68%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	34447	74%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	33707	73%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	36318	78%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	38145	82%	**71	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	23482	51%	**34	85%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	67%	14228	31%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	34403	74%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	60%	32387	70%	**65	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	86%	25411	55%	**96	80%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	60%	31531	68%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	32126	69%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	62%	37405	81%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	37057	80%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	38043	82%	**55	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	71%	16505	36%	**60	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28108	61%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	36651	79%	**40	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31531	68%	**65	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	38450	83%	**22	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	34780	75%	**57	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	81%	29182	63%	**09	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	33910	73%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	60%	24149	52%	**01	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	22655	49%	**11	98%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	70%	19334	42%	**52	80%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	63%	21799	47%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35360	76%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	30777	66%	**60	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	79%	33533	72%	**63	80%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	32996	71%	**04	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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