Load data for .220 Swift + .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.223 \| 45gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.223-45
Bullet Weight:	45gr \| 2.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.223" \| 5.66mm
Bullet Length:	0.700" \| 17.8mm
Caliber:	.220 Swift load data
Case Length (l3):	2.205" \| 56.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.640" \| 67.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.265" \| 6.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.265" \| 6.7mm
Case Capacity:	47.0 Grains of Water \| 3.05 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B10740_C122
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .220 Swift with .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	96%	55593	89%	**83	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	56014	90%	**21	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	47065	75%	**57	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	55187	88%	**80	100%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55709	89%	**30	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	55347	89%	**30	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	55071	88%	**17	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	55753	89%	**47	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55550	89%	**12	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	55042	88%	**83	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	45353	73%	**73	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55288	89%	**12	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	45368	73%	**66	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	55622	89%	**70	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	50633	81%	**85	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	55811	89%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	55230	89%	**29	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	54984	88%	**63	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	56115	90%	**29	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	55709	89%	**11	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	55941	90%	**85	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	50415	81%	**88	93%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55187	88%	**80	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	55129	88%	**70	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	55230	89%	**94	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	47065	75%	**57	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31560	51%	**77	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	49153	79%	**11	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	45353	73%	**07	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	55695	89%	**21	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	52025	83%	**44	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	56072	90%	**70	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	55361	89%	**37	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	54926	88%	**30	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	55680	89%	**93	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	55608	89%	**14	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	48820	78%	**29	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	54708	88%	**14	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	54215	87%	**30	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	54447	87%	**53	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	49748	80%	**78	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	50038	80%	**94	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	94%	55912	90%	**17	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	55085	88%	**67	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	92%	56043	90%	**34	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31763	51%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55985	90%	**73	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	47718	77%	**85	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	55056	88%	**47	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	51474	83%	**62	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	42482	68%	**81	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	56028	90%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	54911	88%	**63	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	44585	71%	**57	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	95%	55434	89%	**21	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	54766	88%	**57	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	55332	89%	**68	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	47456	76%	**14	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	55680	89%	**93	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	48820	78%	**29	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	55637	89%	**01	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	55506	89%	**80	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	55854	90%	**88	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	55056	88%	**37	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	43207	69%	**91	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	54853	88%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	55390	89%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	52910	85%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	41466	66%	**55	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	51097	82%	**48	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	36158	58%	**68	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	55187	88%	**80	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	51372	82%	**75	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	55912	90%	**35	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	55230	89%	**76	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	38116	61%	**47	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	49226	79%	**86	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	40538	65%	**83	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	44773	72%	**57	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37695	60%	**20	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	43918	70%	**52	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	40306	65%	**66	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	39740	64%	**63	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31734	51%	**02	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	33199	53%	**12	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	27340	44%	**09	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33576	54%	**88	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	35781	57%	**91	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	41713	67%	**42	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	40292	65%	**32	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	50444	81%	**89	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	44715	72%	**15	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	41785	67%	**55	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	34447	55%	**68	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	37681	60%	**71	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	49429	79%	**47	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	43265	69%	**07	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37144	60%	**43	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	43816	70%	**07	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	47456	76%	**20	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	40538	65%	**83	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24758	40%	**74	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	29138	47%	**20	93%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	39943	64%	**66	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	43033	69%	**55	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	38218	61%	**76	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	35694	57%	**51	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	41481	67%	**06	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	39233	63%	**47	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	50%	**33	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	37579	60%	**55	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	34127	55%	**09	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	47079	75%	**60	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	34301	55%	**09	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	32561	52%	**83	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	89%	38464	62%	**66	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	40001	64%	**19	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	47210	76%	**20	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	38856	62%	**73	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	38986	63%	**10	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24976	40%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	40306	65%	**96	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	34040	55%	**78	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	35940	58%	**55	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	34301	55%	**83	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	36187	58%	**10	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	49487	79%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	44991	72%	**34	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	40321	65%	**45	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	46369	74%	**11	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	38696	62%	**47	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	34650	56%	**60	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27934	45%	**40	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	50%	**33	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	34127	55%	**09	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	43004	69%	**19	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	38043	61%	**33	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33968	54%	**60	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	38653	62%	**27	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	36985	59%	**17	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	45687	73%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38856	62%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32387	52%	**17	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24642	40%	**84	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	49%	**87	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	32489	52%	**53	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	37260	60%	**17	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	30023	48%	**78	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	36941	59%	**60	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	39581	63%	**99	92%

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.

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