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Load data for .25 WSSM + .257 | 90gr | Hammer Absolute Hammer

Recommended Powder(s): Bofors RP3, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 60

.25 WSSM + .257 | 90gr | Hammer Absolute Hammer

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 90gr | Hammer Absolute Hammer
Manufacturer SKU:
25090AH
Bullet Weight:
90gr | 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.25 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.670" | 42.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
54.3 Grains of Water | 3.53 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B10939_C206
Last updated:
2026-01-22
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 194 loads in caliber .25 WSSM with .257 | 90gr | Hammer Absolute Hammer bullet and 97 powders such as Bofors RP3, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 60. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
91%
89%
99%
ADI AR 2208
96%
88%
99%
Accurate 2015
88%
90%
100%
Accurate 2200
90%
89%
98%
Accurate 2230
85%
89%
100%
Accurate 2460
85%
89%
100%
Accurate 2495
91%
90%
100%
Accurate 2520
89%
89%
100%
Accurate 2700
97%
88%
94%
Accurate 4064
96%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
67%
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
90%
90%
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
94%
90%
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
97%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
85%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
95%
89%
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
96%
67%
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
96%
77%
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
84%
89%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
91%
89%
98%
Bofors RP3
97%
90%
100%
Bofors RP7
97%
80%
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
90%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
89%
89%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
95%
90%
99%
Hodgdon H322
88%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H380
96%
90%
98%
Hodgdon H414
97%
80%
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
96%
61%
96%
Hodgdon LVR
97%
75%
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
96%
74%
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
96%
87%
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
97%
52%
100%
IMR 3031
95%
90%
100%
IMR 4064
97%
87%
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
97%
86%
95%
IMR 4198
85%
88%
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
97%
83%
95%
IMR 4831
97%
58%
93%
IMR 4895
94%
89%
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
90%
90%
100%
Lovex D073.4
84%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.5
85%
88%
100%
Lovex D073.6
92%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
91%
89%
99%
Lovex S062
96%
90%
100%
Lovex S065
96%
75%
95%
Lovex S070
97%
72%
93%
Norma 201
92%
90%
100%
Norma 202
92%
90%
100%
Norma 203B
95%
90%
99%
Norma URP
97%
68%
95%
Ramshot Big Game
95%
90%
99%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
68%
93%
Ramshot TAC
89%
88%
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
90%
89%
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
87%
88%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
97%
53%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
86%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
96%
90%
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
92%
88%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
96%
83%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
96%
67%
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
69%
94%
Rottweil R 901
90%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 902
94%
88%
100%
Rottweil R 903
97%
83%
99%
Rottweil R 907
97%
80%
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
97%
86%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
90%
89%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
92%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
91%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
97%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
96%
76%
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
96%
75%
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
92%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
96%
90%
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
84%
89%
100%
Somchem S321
87%
88%
100%
Somchem S335
92%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
90%
88%
99%
Somchem S355
96%
83%
99%
Somchem S365
97%
60%
98%
Vihtavuori N130
87%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
94%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
79%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
71%
99%
Vihtavuori N160
96%
75%
96%
Vihtavuori N530
88%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N540
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
76%
97%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
51%
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
73%
98%
Winchester 748
87%
89%
100%
Winchester 760
97%
80%
94%
Winchester StaBALL Match
85%
88%
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
40930
64%
**53
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
34766
54%
**76
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
45992
72%
**89
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
42931
67%
**53
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
48370
76%
**58
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
48747
76%
**74
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
41249
65%
**69
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
42003
66%
**89
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
88%
42003
66%
**71
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
34679
54%
**22
98%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
30647
48%
**53
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
42163
66%
**79
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
81%
36912
58%
**33
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
33866
53%
**89
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
50067
78%
**68
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
36608
57%
**61
94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
87%
32430
51%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
29196
46%
**03
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
52330
82%
**38
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
39842
62%
**36
95%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
32953
52%
**76
95%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
91%
41669
65%
**20
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
41974
66%
**99
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
44976
70%
**69
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
55%
**44
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
45556
71%
**31
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
54%
**89
91%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
89%
39378
62%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
86%
28195
44%
**28
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
86%
33460
52%
**95
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
94%
43091
68%
**38
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
54%
**69
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26034
41%
**88
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
36492
57%
**94
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
53%
**56
93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
39233
61%
**35
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
50473
79%
**31
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
39233
61%
**64
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
30908
48%
**33
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
37521
59%
**97
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
43004
67%
**72
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
50734
80%
**00
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
48254
76%
**64
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
39291
62%
**20
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
41278
65%
**87
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
35868
56%
**15
96%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
86%
34650
54%
**66
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
91%
38406
60%
**74
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
40234
63%
**07
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
40045
63%
**17
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
36129
57%
**54
95%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
87%
31705
50%
**59
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
55%
**54
94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
92%
37202
58%
**97
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
42888
67%
**53
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
42047
66%
**79
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
46644
73%
**18
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26455
41%
**37
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
48022
75%
**64
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
83%
37231
58%
**22
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
38043
60%
**66
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31198
49%
**92
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
89%
32721
51%
**12
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
91%
36419
57%
**90
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
43903
69%
**72
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
37855
59%
**41
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
31198
49%
**20
93%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
91%
41669
65%
**20
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
51%
**79
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
40930
64%
**13
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**17
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
41611
65%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
34345
54%
**13
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
90%
38101
60%
**12
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
86%
34650
54%
**66
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39291
62%
**20
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
35868
56%
**15
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51010
80%
**87
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
46499
73%
**54
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
41263
65%
**77
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
40698
64%
**23
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
51%
**40
94%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
84%
25860
41%
**95
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
46137
72%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
39247
62%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
30966
49%
**90
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
37304
58%
**35
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
43%
**69
93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
84%
31821
50%
**20
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
45165
71%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
36927
58%
**51
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
84%
31865
50%
**66
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
94%
29602
46%
**53
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
27731
43%
**59
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**81
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
89%
39378
62%
**56
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
48327
76%
**14
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.

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