Load data for .225 Win. + .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202

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:	.225 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.929" \| 49.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.462" \| 62.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.167" \| 4.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.167" \| 4.2mm
Case Capacity:	40.0 Grains of Water \| 2.60 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B10740_C152
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .225 Win. with .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 67 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202. 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>>	95%	49995	88%	**63	95%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	50618	89%	**40	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	49922	88%	**79	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49487	87%	**27	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	50531	89%	**17	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	50386	89%	**20	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	50009	88%	**27	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50821	90%	**29	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	50633	90%	**93	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	41611	74%	**09	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49995	88%	**19	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	41887	74%	**06	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	50604	89%	**76	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	47036	83%	**10	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	49676	88%	**42	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	49937	88%	**53	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	50676	90%	**99	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	50082	89%	**07	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	50720	90%	**81	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	47050	83%	**01	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49922	88%	**79	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	50749	90%	**79	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	49748	88%	**97	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30168	53%	**00	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	44599	79%	**40	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	50502	89%	**43	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	48153	85%	**63	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	50183	89%	**40	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	50778	90%	**33	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	50734	90%	**43	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	49705	88%	**70	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	50560	89%	**94	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	45107	80%	**51	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	49559	88%	**43	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	50473	89%	**60	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50691	90%	**89	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	46021	81%	**01	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	46659	82%	**94	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	49501	88%	**53	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	49879	88%	**97	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30937	55%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	50241	89%	**56	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	43961	78%	**97	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	49980	88%	**43	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	47776	84%	**84	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	49617	88%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	50009	88%	**66	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	49850	88%	**04	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	49516	88%	**43	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	49937	88%	**81	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	44179	78%	**53	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	49705	88%	**70	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	45107	80%	**51	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	49443	87%	**78	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	50676	90%	**73	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	50720	90%	**01	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	49559	88%	**14	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	39871	70%	**30	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	49342	87%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	50386	89%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	48631	86%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	37231	66%	**94	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	46920	83%	**74	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	50270	89%	**76	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	47964	85%	**20	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	50662	90%	**19	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	49603	88%	**53	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	38551	68%	**97	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	46064	81%	**65	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	41408	73%	**99	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35186	62%	**15	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	43395	77%	**66	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36956	65%	**19	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	36825	65%	**32	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28805	51%	**87	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30545	54%	**00	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	26629	47%	**89	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30951	55%	**73	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	34809	62%	**19	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38479	68%	**27	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	40524	72%	**56	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41974	74%	**81	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	42018	74%	**73	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	34084	60%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35534	63%	**63	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	46456	82%	**89	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	43105	76%	**19	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34476	61%	**28	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	41133	73%	**76	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44164	78%	**79	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24555	43%	**46	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26919	48%	**28	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39639	70%	**23	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	37753	67%	**14	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	34214	60%	**59	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	38537	68%	**71	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	36230	64%	**12	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	30023	53%	**91	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	37898	67%	**12	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	34301	61%	**82	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43859	78%	**28	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	34200	60%	**63	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	30168	53%	**71	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	38450	68%	**07	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	40393	71%	**50	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	37884	67%	**81	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	38450	68%	**32	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24294	43%	**88	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	37188	66%	**55	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	33475	59%	**05	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32967	58%	**36	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	34316	61%	**59	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46789	83%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41858	74%	**96	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	45484	80%	**02	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	37942	67%	**71	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32329	57%	**64	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	26150	46%	**64	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	30023	53%	**91	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	34301	61%	**82	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	40132	71%	**81	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	63%	**12	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31749	56%	**54	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	39059	69%	**78	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	94%	36318	64%	**45	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42409	75%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36347	64%	**99	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29733	53%	**15	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	23743	42%	**54	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27963	49%	**76	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34708	61%	**02	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27992	49%	**89	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34418	61%	**15	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36869	65%	**58	91%

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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