Load data for 5.6 x 57 + .223 | 55gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle

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:	5.6 x 57 load data
Case Length (l3):	2.232" \| 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.676" \| 68.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.386" \| 9.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.268" \| 6.8mm
Case Capacity:	49.0 Grains of Water \| 3.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B10741_C917
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 186 loads in caliber 5.6 x 57 with .223 | 55gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 93 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56768	89%	**22	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	56202	88%	**83	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	57406	90%	**40	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	88%	56391	88%	**79	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	56289	88%	**63	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	56275	88%	**73	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	57392	90%	**19	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	56550	89%	**09	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	56376	88%	**84	94%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56884	89%	**06	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	44193	69%	**02	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	55970	88%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	56884	89%	**25	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	56217	88%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	93%	56275	88%	**32	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	43947	69%	**25	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	51488	81%	**32	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	57334	90%	**74	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	57406	90%	**42	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	56318	88%	**22	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	56608	89%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	57159	90%	**68	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	56666	89%	**96	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	56405	88%	**09	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	96%	53200	83%	**93	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	41046	64%	**97	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	48907	77%	**97	95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	50386	79%	**33	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	56927	89%	**93	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32880	52%	**60	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	94%	56884	89%	**42	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	56362	88%	**86	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	96%	55956	88%	**37	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	56956	89%	**20	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	54433	85%	**27	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	37536	59%	**22	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	93%	56362	88%	**55	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	56753	89%	**99	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	57159	90%	**76	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	57101	89%	**73	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57377	90%	**22	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	57072	89%	**53	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	56710	89%	**99	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	96%	48979	77%	**22	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	47282	74%	**99	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	56014	88%	**76	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	91%	56579	89%	**99	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	94%	56797	89%	**45	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	44744	70%	**22	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	57000	89%	**52	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	44150	69%	**86	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	88%	56594	89%	**76	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	56202	88%	**15	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	57435	90%	**70	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32750	51%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	57217	90%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	94%	56507	89%	**70	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57261	90%	**84	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	49835	78%	**12	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	44730	70%	**35	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	45324	71%	**45	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	57319	90%	**86	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	56637	89%	**76	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	54520	85%	**79	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	51996	81%	**74	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	56855	89%	**48	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	89%	56086	88%	**73	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	91%	55956	88%	**02	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	56753	89%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	57377	90%	**97	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	49835	78%	**73	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	48979	77%	**22	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57377	90%	**22	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	56710	89%	**99	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	56666	89%	**53	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	56318	88%	**02	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	57290	90%	**20	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	57203	90%	**99	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	54215	85%	**63	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	39595	62%	**33	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	56840	89%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	56144	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	51851	81%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	56695	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	46499	73%	**79	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	50285	79%	**84	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	56536	89%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	56217	88%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	50357	79%	**40	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	48689	76%	**12	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	57130	90%	**45	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	96%	53200	83%	**93	94%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	56521	89%	**19	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	41249	65%	**97	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	35230	55%	**04	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	46760	73%	**63	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	44048	69%	**10	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	49676	78%	**32	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	49676	78%	**38	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	41568	65%	**20	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	42685	67%	**33	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	45150	71%	**61	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34940	55%	**36	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	33533	53%	**27	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	42801	67%	**43	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34389	54%	**14	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	50894	80%	**61	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	36825	58%	**89	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	35186	55%	**66	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	31270	49%	**64	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	53577	84%	**12	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	40901	64%	**78	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	42728	67%	**50	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	45571	71%	**27	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	35621	56%	**69	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	46383	73%	**06	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	82%	35723	56%	**36	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	42380	66%	**50	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	88%	30269	47%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	36042	56%	**82	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	45469	71%	**19	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34809	55%	**91	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26020	41%	**80	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	37173	58%	**41	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	34069	53%	**64	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	41930	66%	**28	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	51358	80%	**22	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	42728	67%	**71	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	33881	53%	**10	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	37768	59%	**22	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	43352	68%	**17	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	51721	81%	**71	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	49211	77%	**28	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39987	63%	**68	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41742	65%	**41	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36289	57%	**40	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	37362	59%	**40	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	41727	65%	**71	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40524	64%	**58	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40770	64%	**74	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	36332	57%	**76	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	34766	54%	**50	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	36303	57%	**86	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	40074	63%	**94	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43584	68%	**04	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	42989	67%	**33	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	47529	74%	**79	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25962	41%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	49414	77%	**61	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	40190	63%	**12	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34853	55%	**76	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	30371	48%	**41	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	34679	54%	**73	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	38957	61%	**74	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43743	69%	**14	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38087	60%	**82	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	31531	49%	**28	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	43729	69%	**97	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32851	51%	**87	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	41597	65%	**58	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39914	63%	**45	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41829	66%	**25	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34360	54%	**38	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	41481	65%	**02	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	37362	59%	**40	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39987	63%	**68	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36289	57%	**40	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	52620	82%	**71	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	47355	74%	**28	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41814	66%	**25	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	41481	65%	**71	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32750	51%	**54	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	27746	43%	**53	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	46673	73%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39479	62%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31401	49%	**12	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37898	59%	**73	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27528	43%	**67	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	34272	54%	**00	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	46282	73%	**06	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37884	59%	**89	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	34490	54%	**36	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	30168	47%	**23	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	46717	73%	**55	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	42380	66%	**50	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	49879	78%	**88	98%

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.