Load data for .25-35 Win. + .257 | 120gr | Winchester Soft-Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 120gr \| Winchester Soft-Point
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.000" \| 25.4mm
Caliber:	.25-35 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.040" \| 51.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.512" \| 63.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.528" \| 13.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.528" \| 13.4mm
Case Capacity:	38.0 Grains of Water \| 2.47 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44237 psi \| 3050 bar
LID:	LID_B6613_C216
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .25-35 Win. with .257 | 120gr | Winchester Soft-Point bullet and 55 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>	86%	39073	88%	**29	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	38580	87%	**97	94%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	39363	89%	**87	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	39682	90%	**69	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	86%	39363	89%	**62	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	93%	39494	89%	**72	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	86%	38914	88%	**52	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	93%	39407	89%	**62	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	90%	39436	89%	**59	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	38972	88%	**05	95%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	87%	39131	88%	**46	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	86%	38754	88%	**65	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	38856	88%	**72	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	83%	39755	90%	**36	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	38783	88%	**33	93%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	31531	71%	**92	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	38580	87%	**97	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	90%	39102	88%	**79	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	92%	39160	89%	**06	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	89%	39015	88%	**65	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	38812	88%	**00	97%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	88%	39363	89%	**62	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	39363	89%	**64	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	91%	39363	89%	**29	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	38566	87%	**97	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	88%	39813	90%	**39	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	90%	38798	88%	**52	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	91%	39523	89%	**72	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	39798	90%	**06	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	85%	38899	88%	**36	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	92%	39465	89%	**05	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	37927	86%	**92	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	83%	38812	88%	**83	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	89%	39378	89%	**06	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	95%	38493	87%	**52	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	93%	38725	88%	**62	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	39740	90%	**23	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	87%	38624	87%	**23	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	39726	90%	**57	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	39523	89%	**74	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	88%	39363	89%	**62	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	91%	39363	89%	**29	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	38537	87%	**54	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	87%	39784	90%	**36	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	94%	38783	88%	**43	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	96%	29878	68%	**08	93%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	38508	87%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	39421	89%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	90%	39407	89%	**13	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	34679	78%	**41	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	96%	36854	83%	**97	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	83%	39378	89%	**20	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	90%	39015	88%	**33	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	37463	85%	**62	93%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	96%	36550	83%	**60	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	74%	**01	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	82%	29486	67%	**96	90%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	35578	80%	**15	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31720	72%	**21	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	32982	75%	**38	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	26716	60%	**03	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33634	76%	**54	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	26919	61%	**83	91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	29051	66%	**33	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	30037	68%	**92	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	32242	73%	**92	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	32779	74%	**41	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	33098	75%	**41	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36912	83%	**80	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	86%	32721	74%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	94%	28572	65%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	82%	29486	67%	**96	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29269	66%	**72	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	28761	65%	**77	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	29559	67%	**59	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	34824	79%	**24	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	30690	69%	**88	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34548	78%	**65	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	29008	66%	**06	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	32474	73%	**69	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	32213	73%	**92	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	64%	**23	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	29370	66%	**46	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	35172	80%	**11	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33939	77%	**38	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	27137	61%	**16	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	88%	29269	66%	**72	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36143	82%	**31	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	70%	**29	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	82%	25222	57%	**51	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	28819	65%	**33	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	33634	76%	**95	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	31734	72%	**72	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34447	78%	**59	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	27746	63%	**31	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	30690	69%	**88	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	29008	66%	**06	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33678	76%	**62	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	74%	**88	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	82%	26556	60%	**67	91%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	92%	26324	60%	**00	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32430	73%	**33	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24569	56%	**14	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	29936	68%	**26	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	83%	23627	53%	**65	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	93%	33315	75%	**18	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	36550	83%	**70	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	29747	67%	**42	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	93%	32938	74%	**57	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	29167	66%	**90	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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