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Load data for .255 GS + .257 | 72gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

.255 GS + .257 | 72gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 72gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ESP I70 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:
72gr | 4.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
1.143" | 29.0mm
Caliber:
.255 GS load data
Case Length (l3):
2.165" | 55.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.811" | 71.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.497" | 12.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.497" | 12.6mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B8417_C229
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 180 loads in caliber .255 GS with .257 | 72gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 90 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, 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>>
93%
57014
89%
**19
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
53708
84%
**24
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
57000
89%
**96
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
57363
90%
**40
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
57305
90%
**73
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
56275
88%
**40
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
56855
89%
**66
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
56608
89%
**99
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56376
88%
**96
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
52721
83%
**92
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
53098
83%
**43
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
39769
62%
**87
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
56463
88%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
53026
83%
**50
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
57334
90%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
56420
88%
**12
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
40538
64%
**07
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
46891
73%
**04
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
56666
89%
**58
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
56478
88%
**09
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56057
88%
**19
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
56333
88%
**27
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
57130
90%
**48
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
90%
57000
89%
**96
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**93
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
55201
86%
**73
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
56318
88%
**97
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
36724
58%
**66
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
44730
70%
**92
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
53026
83%
**14
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32561
51%
**28
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56768
89%
**45
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
51590
81%
**71
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
52344
82%
**32
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
56304
88%
**04
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49980
78%
**19
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
56652
89%
**48
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
56623
89%
**76
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
57305
90%
**60
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
56217
88%
**56
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56376
88%
**96
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
57392
90%
**50
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
55230
87%
**53
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
45020
71%
**20
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
57406
90%
**37
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
57014
89%
**76
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
57058
89%
**86
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
56565
89%
**29
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
40843
64%
**10
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
56550
89%
**35
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
91%
56246
88%
**56
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
57334
90%
**19
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
56695
89%
**50
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32634
51%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
56579
89%
**73
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
55550
87%
**30
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
55912
88%
**45
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
45498
71%
**81
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
56782
89%
**70
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
57276
90%
**76
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
49647
78%
**74
98%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
83%
56956
89%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
57406
90%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
51532
81%
**50
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
57217
90%
**76
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
56666
89%
**99
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
56594
89%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
53722
84%
**28
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
45020
71%
**20
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56376
88%
**96
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
55230
87%
**53
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
56768
89%
**37
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
57246
90%
**02
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
57058
89%
**04
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
56782
89%
**70
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
49676
78%
**65
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
35955
56%
**22
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
56333
88%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
56318
88%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
57246
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
47500
74%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
56362
88%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
42250
66%
**74
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
45252
71%
**63
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
56318
88%
**86
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
56681
89%
**76
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
45208
71%
**19
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
44193
69%
**94
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
56666
89%
**25
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
56652
89%
**06
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
38203
60%
**05
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
33721
53%
**48
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
50415
79%
**78
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42888
67%
**68
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
40582
64%
**12
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
45672
72%
**37
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
45353
71%
**43
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
37217
58%
**09
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38522
60%
**28
97%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
94%
47718
75%
**94
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31256
49%
**31
96%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
35636
56%
**76
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38769
61%
**55
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
48%
**09
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
46702
73%
**66
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
53%
**91
90%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
94%
36637
57%
**99
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
87%
33214
52%
**10
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
49734
78%
**33
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
37217
58%
**73
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
38899
61%
**41
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42134
66%
**35
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
84%
36114
57%
**73
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
42467
67%
**07
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
49966
78%
**68
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
36521
57%
**50
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
51909
81%
**22
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
92%
31879
50%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
93%
38812
61%
**45
91%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
33330
52%
**38
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25411
40%
**37
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33605
53%
**43
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
33504
52%
**28
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
44686
70%
**78
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
47674
75%
**60
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
45426
71%
**14
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
34708
54%
**27
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
40379
63%
**35
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
47500
74%
**73
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
44962
70%
**37
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
36289
57%
**73
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
38827
61%
**46
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
33127
52%
**41
93%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
93%
40001
63%
**05
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
52924
83%
**65
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
37028
58%
**40
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37014
58%
**69
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
52%
**74
91%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
93%
35940
56%
**76
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
52%
**74
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
40567
64%
**15
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
39291
62%
**25
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
44150
69%
**87
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25570
40%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
45353
71%
**56
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
89%
42917
67%
**74
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
49%
**64
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
31778
50%
**71
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
40509
63%
**25
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
55%
**84
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
30385
48%
**86
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
53606
84%
**63
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
51068
80%
**88
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
83%
32401
51%
**58
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
38058
60%
**56
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
57%
**40
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38972
61%
**43
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31763
50%
**53
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
93%
40001
63%
**05
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36289
57%
**73
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
33127
52%
**41
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48167
75%
**69
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
43352
68%
**20
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38406
60%
**36
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
37811
59%
**69
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
30298
47%
**66
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
91%
29283
46%
**86
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
50865
80%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43279
68%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36347
57%
**84
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28282
44%
**13
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34476
54%
**74
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
27195
43%
**41
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
90%
36143
57%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
42264
66%
**97
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34258
54%
**91
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
36129
57%
**86
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
87%
31720
50%
**63
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
42438
67%
**40
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**86
97%

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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