Load data for .224 Valkyrie + .223 | 55gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

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:	.224 Valkyrie load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.226" \| 56.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.204" \| 5.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.086" \| 2.2mm
Case Capacity:	32.8 Grains of Water \| 2.13 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle (SR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	54969 psi \| 3790 bar
LID:	LID_B10741_C149
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .224 Valkyrie with .223 | 55gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 57 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. 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%	44614	81%	**09	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	48791	89%	**38	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	90%	48733	89%	**07	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49458	90%	**71	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	47703	87%	**19	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	48588	88%	**64	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	41510	76%	**12	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	45310	82%	**58	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	34185	62%	**12	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	45353	83%	**87	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	48907	89%	**87	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	48602	88%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	48385	88%	**63	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	46717	85%	**84	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	49008	89%	**25	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	49371	90%	**86	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	48733	89%	**07	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	90%	48312	88%	**94	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	48356	88%	**82	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30472	55%	**28	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37826	69%	**40	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	49458	90%	**48	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	47718	87%	**51	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	49255	90%	**64	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	48588	88%	**64	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	42105	77%	**82	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	47427	86%	**82	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38711	70%	**68	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	48892	89%	**61	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	43221	79%	**53	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43192	79%	**89	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	46862	85%	**51	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	48385	88%	**19	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30226	55%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	93%	48820	89%	**74	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	47892	87%	**51	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40944	74%	**87	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	48414	88%	**59	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	48617	88%	**94	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	44309	81%	**82	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	47398	86%	**73	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37724	69%	**79	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	42105	77%	**82	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38711	70%	**68	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	48095	87%	**05	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	48298	88%	**84	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	44976	82%	**43	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	44904	82%	**73	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	49472	90%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	47659	87%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	42438	77%	**00	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31995	58%	**23	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40509	74%	**97	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	48095	87%	**68	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	40843	74%	**33	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	48486	88%	**23	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	48486	88%	**87	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	40176	73%	**07	91%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40466	74%	**77	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36201	66%	**28	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30371	55%	**35	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	36724	67%	**79	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	32532	59%	**94	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23627	43%	**00	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	29849	54%	**71	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	27122	49%	**08	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26832	49%	**05	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33649	61%	**46	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42076	77%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36927	67%	**23	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	34896	63%	**12	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	33475	61%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41510	76%	**18	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30168	55%	**44	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34925	64%	**82	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40408	74%	**12	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	23627	43%	**50	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	83%	25324	46%	**30	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35708	65%	**53	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	88%	35897	65%	**72	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	60%	**81	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	32532	59%	**94	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	29849	54%	**71	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	39871	73%	**12	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	34795	63%	**69	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37811	69%	**38	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	90%	34708	63%	**46	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	83%	27731	50%	**76	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	40712	74%	**10	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	40741	74%	**54	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23453	43%	**96	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32880	60%	**04	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28964	53%	**76	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	35563	65%	**59	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43439	79%	**77	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36477	66%	**15	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	39929	73%	**84	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	51%	**90	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	26266	48%	**41	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	29849	54%	**71	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	34795	63%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	37231	68%	**63	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	33692	61%	**40	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27282	50%	**94	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	40437	74%	**74	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38189	69%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31908	58%	**35	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26237	48%	**64	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	23714	43%	**38	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	84%	27427	50%	**36	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	34534	63%	**56	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	28543	52%	**95	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	85%	34040	62%	**72	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	37739	69%	**51	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.