Load data for .25 WSSM + .257 | 85gr | Barnes X

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-15, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 85gr \| Barnes X
Manufacturer SKU:	25705
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.980" \| 24.9mm
Caliber:	.25 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):	1.670" \| 42.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.325" \| 59.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.325" \| 8.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.325" \| 8.3mm
Case Capacity:	54.3 Grains of Water \| 3.53 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B491_C206
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 186 loads in caliber .25 WSSM with .257 | 85gr | Barnes X bullet and 93 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-15, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52. 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%	56855	89%	**17	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	95%	56985	89%	**01	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	56739	89%	**22	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	88%	56449	88%	**68	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	56782	89%	**58	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	57392	90%	**81	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	87%	55985	88%	**71	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	57261	90%	**20	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	95%	56405	88%	**89	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	93%	56478	89%	**01	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	46818	73%	**82	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	56246	88%	**74	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56536	89%	**30	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	83%	56782	89%	**38	100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍	<<locked>>	93%	57058	89%	**40	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	46253	72%	**96	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	53200	83%	**66	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	33852	53%	**77	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	56768	89%	**30	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	56449	88%	**33	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	56695	89%	**45	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	93%	56608	89%	**60	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	57145	90%	**91	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	94%	56594	89%	**14	97%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	97%	54636	86%	**33	95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	42714	67%	**71	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	49980	78%	**32	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	50285	79%	**41	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	95%	56608	89%	**97	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	33373	52%	**08	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	93%	57261	90%	**46	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	56478	88%	**87	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	96%	57043	89%	**48	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	57377	90%	**05	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	46804	73%	**94	91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	54795	86%	**35	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	40103	63%	**15	94%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	92%	57319	90%	**56	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	57043	89%	**94	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	56884	89%	**61	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	90%	57261	90%	**20	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	57319	90%	**48	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	57000	89%	**94	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	51895	81%	**96	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	48936	77%	**53	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	56768	89%	**84	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	90%	57392	90%	**04	100%
Norma 203B 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57319	90%	**46	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	46325	73%	**79	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	57392	90%	**63	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	45614	71%	**46	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	88%	56608	89%	**78	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	57421	90%	**37	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	57392	90%	**68	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	34301	54%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	56681	89%	**74	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	94%	56826	89%	**84	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	94%	57029	89%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	51779	81%	**53	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	96%	46151	72%	**92	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	47021	74%	**05	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	57421	90%	**71	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	57217	90%	**78	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	56217	88%	**17	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	54041	85%	**19	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	57217	90%	**63	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	89%	56695	89%	**74	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	91%	57101	89%	**14	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	57319	90%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	56362	88%	**89	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	51445	81%	**27	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	51895	81%	**96	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	57261	90%	**20	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	57000	89%	**94	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	57363	90%	**17	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	56318	88%	**02	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	56811	89%	**94	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	56956	89%	**20	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	41582	65%	**20	98%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	56391	88%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	57261	90%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	53461	84%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	57043	89%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	48095	75%	**30	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	50734	80%	**12	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	56478	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	92%	57000	89%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	51503	81%	**71	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	35665	56%	**69	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	49414	77%	**56	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	57406	90%	**46	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	97%	54636	86%	**33	95%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	57087	89%	**30	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	43918	69%	**68	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	37579	59%	**94	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	49908	78%	**10	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	45832	72%	**61	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	52025	82%	**82	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	52982	83%	**96	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	46601	73%	**10	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	45600	71%	**00	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	88%	44672	70%	**66	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	39392	62%	**69	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	32372	51%	**38	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	45136	71%	**91	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	37072	58%	**20	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	53200	83%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	39784	62%	**89	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	87%	34461	54%	**71	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	51%	**51	92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	93%	30864	48%	**76	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	42815	67%	**48	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	45194	71%	**17	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	47500	74%	**77	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	38000	60%	**69	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	48167	75%	**43	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	37753	59%	**13	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	41321	65%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	29544	46%	**94	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	35389	55%	**90	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	44962	70%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	37217	58%	**84	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	27195	43%	**57	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	40001	63%	**18	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	37159	58%	**74	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	41727	65%	**36	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	52605	82%	**33	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	43627	68%	**22	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	41698	65%	**66	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	89%	32169	50%	**05	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	40553	64%	**18	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	45600	71%	**74	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	52750	83%	**92	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	43004	67%	**51	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	44237	69%	**09	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	39842	62%	**49	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	84%	36550	57%	**44	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	40335	63%	**59	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	43976	69%	**28	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	43439	68%	**38	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	39131	61%	**76	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	86%	33518	53%	**51	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	38392	60%	**76	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	39088	61%	**95	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	46108	72%	**74	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	45179	71%	**04	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	49342	77%	**27	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27354	43%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	51068	80%	**79	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	82%	38885	61%	**13	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	37507	59%	**76	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	50%	**22	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	87%	34301	54%	**90	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	90%	38159	60%	**76	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	48283	76%	**97	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	41568	65%	**69	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	34998	55%	**64	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	43323	68%	**99	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	56%	**94	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	44425	70%	**48	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	42279	66%	**25	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	44744	70%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	37101	58%	**28	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	40915	64%	**17	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	36550	57%	**44	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	43004	67%	**51	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	39842	62%	**49	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	49980	78%	**79	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	44469	70%	**92	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	43830	69%	**45	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	35795	56%	**71	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	26905	42%	**64	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	48994	77%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	42061	66%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	34650	54%	**31	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	40538	64%	**56	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	30560	48%	**03	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	83%	33533	53%	**05	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	47993	75%	**36	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	40466	63%	**72	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	82%	33141	52%	**38	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	31836	50%	**51	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	30676	48%	**87	91%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	48762	76%	**92	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	41321	65%	**41	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	51561	81%	**28	99%

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.