Load data for .224 Weath. Mag. + .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198, Norma 200

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:	.224 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.923" \| 48.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.295" \| 58.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.328" \| 8.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.328" \| 8.3mm
Case Capacity:	38.0 Grains of Water \| 2.47 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B10740_C150
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .224 Weath. Mag. with .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 53 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H4198, IMR 4198, Norma 200. 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>>	92%	57319	90%	**24	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	94%	56724	89%	**76	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	57145	90%	**01	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	49574	78%	**93	99%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	55506	87%	**75	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	54505	85%	**84	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	42221	66%	**30	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	44831	70%	**37	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	34534	54%	**04	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	43874	69%	**73	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55071	86%	**30	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	57159	90%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	94%	55840	87%	**09	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	45861	72%	**66	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	51416	81%	**76	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	91%	57276	90%	**52	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	50604	79%	**61	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	94%	57043	89%	**66	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56173	88%	**65	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	29863	47%	**80	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37724	59%	**28	96%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	96%	55970	88%	**01	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	86%	56318	88%	**42	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	47268	74%	**43	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	57435	90%	**17	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	55376	87%	**01	97%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	97%	41945	66%	**74	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	56289	88%	**09	100%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56130	88%	**17	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	43961	69%	**61	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	43105	68%	**78	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	53664	84%	**29	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	29428	46%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	56231	88%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	54433	85%	**07	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	46528	73%	**40	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	56753	89%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	94%	56710	89%	**66	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	46137	72%	**55	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36970	58%	**35	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	41945	66%	**74	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	56159	88%	**65	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	51822	81%	**58	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45687	72%	**68	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	94%	55840	87%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	51010	80%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42366	66%	**02	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	30922	48%	**63	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40422	63%	**92	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	50285	79%	**29	95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	96%	39697	62%	**89	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	50430	79%	**71	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	55985	88%	**34	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39697	62%	**83	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	35491	56%	**01	94%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	51895	81%	**02	99%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	47%	**97	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	40756	64%	**56	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	35230	55%	**45	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	82%	24337	38%	**82	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	88%	32895	52%	**35	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	29008	45%	**33	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26368	41%	**54	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33199	52%	**22	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41452	65%	**86	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36564	57%	**96	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	92%	38725	61%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	86%	36463	57%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40712	64%	**97	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29675	46%	**00	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35012	55%	**74	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39378	62%	**94	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23801	37%	**10	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	87%	27963	44%	**94	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35143	55%	**45	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	47761	75%	**91	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	39233	61%	**43	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	35926	56%	**51	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	35868	56%	**55	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	90%	32895	52%	**35	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	46441	73%	**35	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37753	59%	**40	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	93%	38377	60%	**30	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	30951	49%	**50	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	44556	70%	**25	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23525	37%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	47805	75%	**20	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	83%	34577	54%	**35	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	84%	31705	50%	**40	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42467	67%	**89	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36114	57%	**04	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	84%	30879	48%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	88%	28355	44%	**79	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	32895	52%	**35	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	40379	63%	**23	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	87%	37507	59%	**23	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	82%	28253	44%	**86	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37478	59%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31169	49%	**91	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25759	40%	**13	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	91%	26266	41%	**99	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	88%	30284	47%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	38450	60%	**53	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	31647	50%	**59	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	87%	36521	57%	**30	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	41771	65%	**35	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.

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