Load data for .25-35 Win. + .257 | 115gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 115gr \| Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:	25513
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.188" \| 30.2mm
Caliber:	.25-35 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.040" \| 51.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.512" \| 63.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.716" \| 18.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.521" \| 13.2mm
Case Capacity:	38.0 Grains of Water \| 2.47 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44237 psi \| 3050 bar
LID:	LID_B979_C216
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .25-35 Win. with .257 | 115gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 56 powders such as Accurate 2495, IMR 3031, 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>>	90%	39494	89%	**52	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	95%	39421	89%	**26	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	39175	89%	**03	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	38943	88%	**90	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	39204	89%	**13	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	38885	88%	**23	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	91%	39392	89%	**92	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	90%	38957	88%	**75	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	37913	86%	**75	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	38870	88%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	38406	87%	**62	95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	38725	88%	**62	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	39610	90%	**59	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	38754	88%	**82	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	39276	89%	**80	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	38537	87%	**36	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	95%	39421	89%	**26	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	39349	89%	**05	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	39117	88%	**16	93%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	39363	89%	**88	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	39015	88%	**23	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	83%	38827	88%	**13	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	38885	88%	**23	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	92%	39624	90%	**92	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	39465	89%	**77	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	39073	88%	**43	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	38928	88%	**20	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38754	88%	**43	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	95%	39276	89%	**75	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	39291	89%	**75	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	38914	88%	**49	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	38537	87%	**83	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	39726	90%	**33	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	39030	88%	**08	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	38740	88%	**03	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	39624	90%	**29	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	34940	79%	**00	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	38464	87%	**65	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	39247	89%	**49	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	39378	89%	**67	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39566	89%	**90	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	39624	90%	**92	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	39073	88%	**43	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	39798	90%	**62	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	38972	88%	**83	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	38798	88%	**26	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	36593	83%	**13	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	39131	88%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	39030	88%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	34780	79%	**74	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	39262	89%	**36	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	31372	71%	**85	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	39682	90%	**43	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	39566	89%	**62	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	38580	87%	**69	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	39508	89%	**69	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	30603	69%	**62	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	33156	75%	**95	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33663	76%	**01	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	36085	82%	**34	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34983	79%	**28	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	34708	78%	**44	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27543	62%	**49	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	65%	**62	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23221	53%	**28	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29791	67%	**95	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	27876	63%	**19	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	32271	73%	**24	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	34548	78%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29153	66%	**65	91%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	34113	77%	**75	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33112	75%	**21	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	33156	75%	**95	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26063	59%	**00	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	32677	74%	**82	91%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	85%	30501	69%	**98	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31401	71%	**59	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	35984	81%	**54	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	34708	78%	**44	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27166	61%	**19	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31807	72%	**16	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	26194	59%	**54	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	28964	65%	**06	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	28906	65%	**33	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	30487	69%	**88	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	33098	75%	**41	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	31415	71%	**88	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34780	79%	**11	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35650	81%	**54	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	27311	62%	**29	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32372	73%	**72	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	27572	62%	**64	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	27876	63%	**36	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	32343	73%	**28	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	30850	70%	**65	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31415	71%	**10	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25440	58%	**85	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27166	61%	**19	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	26194	59%	**54	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33330	75%	**28	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30487	69%	**06	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	31299	71%	**69	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	29327	66%	**52	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34824	79%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28819	65%	**73	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22031	50%	**52	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	27238	62%	**73	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	26310	59%	**54	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32924	74%	**08	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26687	60%	**80	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32242	73%	**34	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34316	78%	**67	93%

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.