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Load data for .25 WSSM + .257 | 100gr | Barnes TSX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.25 WSSM + .257 | 100gr | Barnes TSX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 100gr | Barnes TSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30222
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
1.117" | 28.4mm
Caliber:
.25 WSSM load data
Case Length (l3):
1.670" | 42.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.325" | 59.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.462" | 11.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.362" | 9.2mm
Case Capacity:
54.3 Grains of Water | 3.53 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B494_C206
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 192 loads in caliber .25 WSSM with .257 | 100gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 96 powders such as Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11. 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>>
89%
56231
88%
**04
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
57087
89%
**87
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
57363
90%
**02
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
88%
57000
89%
**71
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
83%
56478
88%
**51
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
56840
89%
**54
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
57290
90%
**74
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
56681
89%
**91
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
95%
56971
89%
**09
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
94%
57116
89%
**91
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
46789
73%
**99
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
56956
89%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
56362
88%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
83%
56782
89%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
56768
89%
**30
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
45774
72%
**05
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
53505
84%
**73
100%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
32445
51%
**94
94%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
35563
56%
**28
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
56463
88%
**17
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
56753
89%
**27
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
56623
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56637
89%
**59
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
56318
88%
**58
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
94%
56405
88%
**04
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
55376
87%
**40
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
44266
69%
**71
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
42018
66%
**71
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
50981
80%
**61
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
50908
80%
**74
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
56420
88%
**77
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
33054
52%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
92%
56376
88%
**97
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
56376
88%
**68
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57072
89%
**54
97%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
83%
56855
89%
**69
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
46673
73%
**13
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
54969
86%
**48
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
39726
62%
**38
96%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56811
89%
**36
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
56492
89%
**71
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
57435
90%
**61
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
90%
56681
89%
**91
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
56739
89%
**38
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
56202
88%
**77
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
51242
80%
**92
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
48646
76%
**63
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
56565
89%
**71
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
56768
89%
**68
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57159
90%
**36
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
96%
46992
74%
**49
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
46079
72%
**82
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
93%
56159
88%
**36
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
45310
71%
**66
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
88%
57188
90%
**81
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
56840
89%
**10
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34011
53%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
57276
90%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
94%
56753
89%
**84
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56217
88%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
52156
82%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
46412
73%
**18
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
46441
73%
**22
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
57435
90%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
56478
89%
**61
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
55869
88%
**04
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
53345
84%
**18
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56666
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
89%
56681
89%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
56826
89%
**04
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
56318
88%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
57276
90%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
51068
80%
**27
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
51242
80%
**92
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
56681
89%
**91
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
56202
88%
**77
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
57334
90%
**00
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
56463
88%
**92
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
56391
88%
**77
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
56507
89%
**07
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
40944
64%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
56521
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
54563
85%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
57232
90%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
47790
75%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
51111
80%
**31
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
92%
56376
88%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
51126
80%
**74
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
34693
54%
**82
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
49284
77%
**69
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
56840
89%
**20
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
55376
87%
**40
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
83%
56333
88%
**04
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
43294
68%
**64
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36666
57%
**00
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
49124
77%
**81
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
45600
71%
**71
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
51372
81%
**69
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
51793
81%
**82
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
44208
69%
**71
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
44860
70%
**94
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
84%
38305
60%
**67
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37217
58%
**40
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
28166
44%
**52
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
44788
70%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36042
56%
**17
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
52895
83%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38899
61%
**82
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
29530
46%
**66
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
31459
49%
**61
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
90%
26789
42%
**07
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
94%
32518
51%
**26
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
42438
66%
**64
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
44425
70%
**13
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
47500
74%
**81
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**82
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
47935
75%
**27
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
36564
57%
**17
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
84%
36260
57%
**49
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
38145
60%
**30
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25570
40%
**25
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
48%
**85
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
89%
38943
61%
**22
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36289
57%
**87
95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26629
42%
**03
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
39407
62%
**05
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36056
56%
**71
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36056
56%
**31
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
53229
83%
**13
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
37536
59%
**20
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
36405
57%
**71
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
28268
44%
**33
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
39755
62%
**22
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
45382
71%
**74
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
51256
80%
**72
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
41916
66%
**35
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43714
69%
**05
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
38551
60%
**40
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
49%
**49
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
86%
34795
55%
**57
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
42322
66%
**18
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
42554
67%
**31
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38276
60%
**69
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
94%
42946
67%
**64
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
83%
29298
46%
**66
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
37695
59%
**76
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
87%
33518
53%
**80
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
45353
71%
**71
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
44672
70%
**97
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
49211
77%
**27
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26687
42%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
51198
80%
**79
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
37405
59%
**07
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
37014
58%
**89
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
48%
**44
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
84%
29544
46%
**98
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
86%
32750
51%
**74
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
46238
72%
**74
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
40538
64%
**66
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
33663
53%
**57
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
37420
59%
**87
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
34650
54%
**10
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
43526
68%
**41
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
41916
66%
**31
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43772
69%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36056
57%
**21
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
85%
35099
55%
**12
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
49%
**49
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41916
66%
**35
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38551
60%
**40
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
49313
77%
**63
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
43439
68%
**82
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
43323
68%
**44
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
34505
54%
**71
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24918
39%
**57
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
48892
77%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
41147
64%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
33330
52%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39943
63%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29428
46%
**16
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
30342
48%
**66
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
47587
75%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39610
62%
**72
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
48%
**98
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
90%
27775
44%
**69
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
29370
46%
**03
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
48472
76%
**82
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
84%
36260
57%
**49
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
51488
81%
**31
100%

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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