Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus
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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: | <<locked>> |
Caliber: | 5.6 x 57 load data |
Case Length (l3): | 2.232" | 56.7mm |
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.): | <<locked>> |
Seated Depth: | <<locked>> |
Shank Seated Depth: | <<locked>> |
Case Capacity: | 49.0 Grains of Water | 3.18 cm³ |
Primer Size: | Large Rifle (LR) |
Max. allowed Pressure: | 63817 psi | 4400 bar |
LID: | LID_B10740_C917 |
Last updated: | 2026-05-29 |
Load data for 164 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .223 | 45gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 82 powder(s). 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>> | 93% | 56202 | 88% | **81 | 97% |
ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52417 | 82% | **76 | 96% |
ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 85% | 57145 | 90% | **01 | 100% |
ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56333 | 88% | **65 | 98% |
Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56782 | 89% | **19 | 100% |
Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 83% | 56231 | 88% | **21 | 96% |
Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56449 | 88% | **45 | 100% |
Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55825 | 87% | **39 | 100% |
Accurate 2520 👍 | <<locked>> | 91% | 57246 | 90% | **88 | 100% |
Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51837 | 81% | **02 | 100% |
Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 56507 | 89% | **81 | 100% |
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 95% | 56710 | 89% | **90 | 96% |
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51082 | 80% | **86 | 97% |
Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 57000 | 89% | **68 | 100% |
Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 97% | 56768 | 89% | **98 | 97% |
Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 97% | 46311 | 73% | **40 | 95% |
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57203 | 90% | **47 | 100% |
Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 93% | 56144 | 88% | **78 | 96% |
Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 97% | 51750 | 81% | **96 | 97% |
Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 93% | 57363 | 90% | **04 | 99% |
Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 91% | 57232 | 90% | **32 | 99% |
Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56942 | 89% | **73 | 97% |
Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56550 | 89% | **94 | 100% |
Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 87% | 57188 | 90% | **85 | 100% |
Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 97% | 53795 | 84% | **12 | 95% |
Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 93% | 56652 | 89% | **04 | 98% |
Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 95% | 57435 | 90% | **91 | 98% |
Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 56217 | 88% | **37 | 98% |
Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 96% | 31937 | 50% | **70 | 100% |
IMR 3031 👍 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57087 | 89% | **47 | 100% |
IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55071 | 86% | **29 | 97% |
[IMR 4166 Enduron]* | <<locked>> | 95% | 56536 | 89% | **89 | 92% |
IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56826 | 89% | **32 | 100% |
IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56869 | 89% | **30 | 98% |
IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 56333 | 88% | **65 | 98% |
Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56565 | 89% | **35 | 99% |
Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56304 | 88% | **42 | 99% |
Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57348 | 90% | **01 | 100% |
Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57203 | 90% | **22 | 97% |
Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 97% | 54708 | 86% | **22 | 98% |
Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56971 | 89% | **39 | 100% |
Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56188 | 88% | **45 | 98% |
Norma 202 👍 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56507 | 89% | **68 | 100% |
Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 97% | 55724 | 87% | **85 | 97% |
Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 97% | 56608 | 89% | **98 | 97% |
Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57174 | 90% | **42 | 95% |
Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 56405 | 88% | **68 | 97% |
Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 89% | 56913 | 89% | **35 | 97% |
ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 95% | 31705 | 50% | **13 | 100% |
ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56304 | 88% | **71 | 99% |
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]* | <<locked>> | 97% | 55535 | 87% | **02 | 93% |
ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 95% | 56623 | 89% | **73 | 97% |
ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 97% | 49588 | 78% | **58 | 99% |
Rottweil R 901 👍 | <<locked>> | 93% | 57043 | 89% | **62 | 100% |
Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56130 | 88% | **32 | 98% |
Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 97% | 48341 | 76% | **17 | 96% |
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56884 | 89% | **17 | 100% |
SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56115 | 88% | **75 | 100% |
SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 97% | 51314 | 80% | **99 | 96% |
SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 87% | 57145 | 90% | **71 | 100% |
SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56594 | 89% | **32 | 95% |
SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56420 | 88% | **62 | 97% |
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 93% | 57058 | 89% | **89 | 100% |
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51517 | 81% | **75 | 100% |
Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 57348 | 90% | **01 | 100% |
Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 97% | 54708 | 86% | **22 | 98% |
Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56565 | 89% | **09 | 98% |
Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 89% | 56768 | 89% | **75 | 99% |
Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56304 | 88% | **76 | 100% |
Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 93% | 57377 | 90% | **45 | 97% |
Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48762 | 76% | **20 | 96% |
Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 83% | 57290 | 90% | **57 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56753 | 89% | **86 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 93% | 56681 | 89% | **86 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52634 | 82% | **83 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57363 | 90% | **42 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 97% | 47718 | 75% | **48 | 97% |
Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56652 | 89% | **58 | 99% |
Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 97% | 56695 | 89% | **39 | 100% |
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 43105 | 68% | **20 | 95% |
Winchester 748 👍 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56608 | 89% | **21 | 99% |
Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 95% | 57290 | 90% | **01 | 98% |
Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''
Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[ADI AR 2206H]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 37043 | 58% | **28 | 91% |
[ADI AR 2208]* | <<locked>> | 86% | 37188 | 58% | **86 | 90% |
ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 81% | 49240 | 77% | **40 | 100% |
[ADI Benchmark 8208]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 39204 | 61% | **65 | 94% |
Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 81% | 39972 | 63% | **74 | 99% |
Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 81% | 52185 | 82% | **29 | 95% |
Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 81% | 43918 | 69% | **76 | 98% |
Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 81% | 32024 | 50% | **81 | 97% |
Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 81% | 39233 | 61% | **91 | 96% |
[Accurate 4064]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 30168 | 47% | **38 | 94% |
Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 81% | 37710 | 59% | **14 | 100% |
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]* | <<locked>> | 86% | 40176 | 63% | **86 | 90% |
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]* | <<locked>> | 83% | 32401 | 51% | **87 | 90% |
Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 81% | 45585 | 71% | **38 | 100% |
[Alliant Reloder-15]* | <<locked>> | 85% | 37289 | 58% | **42 | 90% |
[Alliant Reloder-17]* | <<locked>> | 90% | 36289 | 57% | **55 | 90% |
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 81% | 48820 | 77% | **93 | 100% |
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]* | <<locked>> | 83% | 38986 | 61% | **68 | 90% |
[Bofors RP3]* | <<locked>> | 84% | 32387 | 51% | **94 | 90% |
[Hodgdon BL-C2]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 37579 | 59% | **58 | 94% |
Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 81% | 41118 | 64% | **81 | 95% |
[Hodgdon CFE223]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 41046 | 64% | **15 | 92% |
Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 81% | 45020 | 71% | **55 | 99% |
Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 81% | 45832 | 72% | **55 | 98% |
[Hodgdon H380]* | <<locked>> | 89% | 40872 | 64% | **17 | 90% |
[Hodgdon H4895]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 37260 | 58% | **32 | 92% |
[Hodgdon VARGET]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 35984 | 56% | **86 | 91% |
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 33547 | 53% | **53 | 90% |
Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 81% | 25338 | 40% | **80 | 100% |
IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 81% | 35491 | 56% | **65 | 97% |
[IMR 4064]* | <<locked>> | 84% | 36245 | 57% | **66 | 90% |
[IMR 4166 Enduron]* | <<locked>> | 90% | 48965 | 77% | **25 | 90% |
IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 81% | 46572 | 73% | **32 | 100% |
[IMR 4895]* | <<locked>> | 82% | 35346 | 55% | **02 | 90% |
[IMR 8208 XBR]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 39204 | 61% | **65 | 94% |
Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 81% | 46267 | 72% | **29 | 97% |
Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 81% | 43888 | 69% | **76 | 97% |
[Lovex D073.6]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 35259 | 55% | **79 | 94% |
[Lovex S060]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 38087 | 60% | **83 | 92% |
[Lovex S062]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 32460 | 51% | **68 | 91% |
Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 81% | 51721 | 81% | **43 | 100% |
[Norma 201]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 36114 | 57% | **69 | 93% |
Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 81% | 36056 | 57% | **89 | 96% |
[Norma 203B]* | <<locked>> | 84% | 35578 | 56% | **92 | 90% |
[Ramshot Big Game]* | <<locked>> | 85% | 36535 | 57% | **15 | 90% |
[Ramshot TAC]* | <<locked>> | 84% | 43178 | 68% | **33 | 90% |
[Ramshot Wild Boar]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 38261 | 60% | **45 | 92% |
[Ramshot X-Terminator]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 43004 | 67% | **30 | 94% |
ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 81% | 25164 | 39% | **23 | 100% |
ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 81% | 44106 | 69% | **93 | 97% |
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]* | <<locked>> | 92% | 46876 | 73% | **09 | 90% |
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]* | <<locked>> | 84% | 37434 | 59% | **17 | 90% |
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]* | <<locked>> | 84% | 31995 | 50% | **10 | 90% |
Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 81% | 39523 | 62% | **81 | 97% |
[Rottweil R 902]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 34171 | 54% | **01 | 92% |
[Rottweil R 903]* | <<locked>> | 87% | 33533 | 53% | **23 | 90% |
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 81% | 53069 | 83% | **58 | 100% |
SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 81% | 49690 | 78% | **34 | 99% |
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]* | <<locked>> | 87% | 36289 | 57% | **25 | 90% |
SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 81% | 46673 | 73% | **65 | 100% |
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]* | <<locked>> | 84% | 40915 | 64% | **74 | 90% |
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 35795 | 56% | **66 | 90% |
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 81% | 38058 | 60% | **83 | 96% |
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 81% | 30966 | 49% | **76 | 95% |
[Shooters World Match Rifle]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 35259 | 55% | **79 | 94% |
[Shooters World Precision]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 32460 | 51% | **68 | 91% |
Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 81% | 47529 | 74% | **32 | 96% |
Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 81% | 42380 | 66% | **56 | 95% |
Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 81% | 37405 | 59% | **73 | 97% |
[Somchem S341]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 36883 | 58% | **76 | 91% |
[Somchem S355]* | <<locked>> | 86% | 34243 | 54% | **30 | 90% |
Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 81% | 53287 | 83% | **91 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 81% | 43366 | 68% | **20 | 100% |
Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 81% | 38116 | 60% | **92 | 99% |
Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 81% | 31038 | 49% | **41 | 96% |
Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 81% | 34055 | 53% | **04 | 95% |
[Vihtavuori N150]* | <<locked>> | 84% | 30023 | 47% | **76 | 90% |
[Vihtavuori N530]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 38870 | 61% | **45 | 94% |
[Vihtavuori N540]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 33141 | 52% | **87 | 94% |
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]* | <<locked>> | 90% | 34896 | 55% | **78 | 90% |
[Winchester 748]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 37710 | 59% | **71 | 94% |
[Winchester StaBALL Match]* | <<locked>> | 81% | 34911 | 55% | **53 | 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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