Load data for .22 PPC USA + .223 | 55gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 55gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.223-55
Bullet Weight:	55gr \| 3.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.830" \| 21.1mm
Caliber:	.22 PPC USA load data
Case Length (l3):	1.512" \| 38.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.073" \| 52.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.269" \| 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.150" \| 3.8mm
Case Capacity:	32.0 Grains of Water \| 2.08 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B10741_C86
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .22 PPC USA with .223 | 55gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	89%	51242	87%	**58	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	92%	50850	87%	**20	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48341	82%	**25	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	52562	89%	**78	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	52141	89%	**01	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	39784	68%	**50	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	43961	75%	**05	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	32605	56%	**56	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42902	73%	**09	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52402	89%	**17	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	89%	52794	90%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	92%	51387	87%	**89	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44976	77%	**22	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	50299	86%	**19	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	51314	87%	**92	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	47935	82%	**64	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	93%	51735	88%	**27	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52533	89%	**25	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	29385	50%	**75	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37086	63%	**81	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	94%	51140	87%	**48	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	84%	51300	87%	**79	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	45469	77%	**66	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	94%	50850	87%	**64	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	96%	51111	87%	**78	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39987	68%	**14	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	85%	51416	88%	**50	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	45353	77%	**04	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	92%	52417	89%	**97	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	41640	71%	**87	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42612	73%	**46	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	46035	78%	**02	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	52765	90%	**61	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29080	50%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	52663	90%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	51126	87%	**84	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	46166	79%	**86	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	39508	67%	**25	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	52808	90%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	92%	52460	89%	**37	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	45716	78%	**10	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36535	62%	**20	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39987	68%	**14	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	51140	87%	**32	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	49676	85%	**81	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	43598	74%	**91	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	92%	51764	88%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	50256	86%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40756	69%	**41	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	29878	51%	**35	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	38508	66%	**22	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	49414	84%	**68	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38899	66%	**64	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	48399	82%	**94	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	95%	51372	87%	**20	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	38986	66%	**22	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34563	59%	**53	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	28993	49%	**69	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	38261	65%	**82	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	32793	56%	**77	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	22989	39%	**61	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	30821	52%	**71	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	26760	46%	**72	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25860	44%	**33	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32837	56%	**97	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40567	69%	**28	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36230	62%	**77	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	35824	61%	**09	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	33837	58%	**44	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40045	68%	**56	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	49%	**85	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	58%	**33	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38928	66%	**53	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23670	40%	**31	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	25295	43%	**10	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34722	59%	**04	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	47427	81%	**10	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	36463	62%	**56	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	33040	56%	**64	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	32213	55%	**54	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	30124	51%	**51	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45905	78%	**54	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	40785	69%	**02	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37173	63%	**92	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	35853	61%	**49	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	28906	49%	**89	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	41075	70%	**94	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	40988	70%	**31	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23583	40%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	47050	80%	**43	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31125	53%	**18	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	29472	50%	**69	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	35273	60%	**23	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42163	72%	**28	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34853	59%	**46	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	28718	49%	**90	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	27021	46%	**44	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	30124	51%	**51	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	37797	64%	**46	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	34287	58%	**23	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26963	46%	**61	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36666	62%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30603	52%	**72	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25643	44%	**21	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	23873	41%	**21	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	27572	47%	**13	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	34853	59%	**33	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	28921	49%	**82	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	33431	57%	**27	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	38247	65%	**28	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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.