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Load data for .255 GS + .257 | 80gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, Baschieri & Pellagri 107, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52

.255 GS + .257 | 80gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.257 | 80gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ESP I80 RAPTOR WoT
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
0.949" | 24.1mm
Caliber:
.255 GS
Case Length (l3):
2.165" | 55.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.811" | 71.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.303" | 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.303" | 7.7mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B8418_C229

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Load data for 186 loads in caliber .255 GS with .257 | 80gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 93 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, Baschieri & Pellagri 107, 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%
57276
90%
**88
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
56884
89%
**58
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
57000
89%
**83
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
88%
57043
89%
**42
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
57101
89%
**35
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
56855
89%
**28
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
56869
89%
**58
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
56550
89%
**58
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
95%
57130
90%
**76
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
94%
56507
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
46934
74%
**30
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
56536
89%
**32
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
56855
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
83%
56898
89%
**06
100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57014
89%
**01
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
46412
73%
**50
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
53664
84%
**27
99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
96%
32227
50%
**76
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**01
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**97
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
56898
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
93%
56956
89%
**24
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
56347
88%
**45
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
94%
57116
89%
**84
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
56376
88%
**10
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
42163
66%
**12
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
51155
80%
**19
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
51314
80%
**28
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
56507
89%
**55
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33315
52%
**52
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
92%
56550
89%
**88
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
56753
89%
**45
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57290
90%
**28
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
57159
90%
**63
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
47384
74%
**68
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
55956
88%
**28
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
39682
62%
**50
94%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**14
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
56913
89%
**45
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
57276
90%
**35
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
90%
57319
90%
**68
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
57217
90%
**22
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
56724
89%
**55
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
51111
80%
**40
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
49356
77%
**20
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
91%
57261
90%
**61
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**55
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57145
90%
**97
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
46920
74%
**43
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
92%
56449
88%
**94
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
45905
72%
**07
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
87%
56623
89%
**32
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**84
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
57217
90%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33083
52%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
56956
89%
**42
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
94%
57101
89%
**48
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57159
90%
**37
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
51895
81%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
47239
74%
**63
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
47543
75%
**79
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
57348
90%
**32
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
56463
88%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
56855
89%
**84
100%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
54346
85%
**83
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
56826
89%
**14
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
88%
56666
89%
**45
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
57377
90%
**71
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
56405
88%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
56913
89%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
52388
82%
**97
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
51111
80%
**40
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
57319
90%
**68
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
56724
89%
**55
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
85%
56942
89%
**58
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
57217
90%
**73
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
57406
90%
**55
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
56637
89%
**71
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
41423
65%
**58
98%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
56579
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
92%
56927
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
53896
84%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
56826
89%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
48515
76%
**91
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
52243
82%
**89
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
56768
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
92%
56347
88%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
52315
82%
**45
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
34882
55%
**77
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
49879
78%
**14
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
56826
89%
**01
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
56376
88%
**10
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
83%
56985
89%
**84
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
43062
67%
**09
97%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
36608
57%
**15
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**45
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
45281
71%
**09
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
51619
81%
**33
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
51750
81%
**46
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
43424
68%
**12
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
44527
70%
**38
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
87%
42192
66%
**68
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36419
57%
**51
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
31879
50%
**53
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
44976
70%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35708
56%
**25
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
52692
83%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38667
61%
**14
95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
86%
32851
51%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
49%
**49
92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
93%
29428
46%
**81
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
42424
66%
**96
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
44469
70%
**55
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
47355
74%
**38
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
37057
58%
**84
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
48080
75%
**94
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
57%
**31
92%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
87%
39552
62%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
85%
28485
45%
**15
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
85%
33837
53%
**95
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
91%
42293
66%
**19
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
36216
57%
**05
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26353
41%
**75
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38972
61%
**50
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
55%
**82
93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
39334
62%
**31
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
52924
83%
**97
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
41510
65%
**30
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
39914
63%
**71
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
31720
50%
**27
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**50
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
45281
71%
**28
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
51169
80%
**23
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
41640
65%
**79
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43308
68%
**43
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37811
59%
**64
97%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
85%
34824
55%
**56
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
89%
38363
60%
**64
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
42032
66%
**53
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
42177
66%
**73
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37942
59%
**97
95%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
86%
32140
50%
**53
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
37724
59%
**04
95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
91%
37362
59%
**87
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
45600
71%
**12
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
44614
70%
**38
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
49371
77%
**81
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26281
41%
**11
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
50763
80%
**30
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
82%
37753
59%
**28
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
36695
58%
**04
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
30298
47%
**20
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
87%
32953
52%
**02
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
89%
36274
57%
**81
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45832
72%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39827
62%
**87
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
52%
**53
94%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
89%
41539
65%
**17
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
34316
54%
**15
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
43294
68%
**69
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
41568
65%
**59
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43758
69%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36085
57%
**46
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
88%
38870
61%
**18
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
85%
34824
55%
**56
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41640
65%
**79
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37811
59%
**64
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
49008
77%
**17
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
43149
68%
**20
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
43149
68%
**76
97%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
53%
**72
94%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
83%
26252
41%
**85
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
48617
76%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40770
64%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32967
52%
**36
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39262
62%
**77
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
28747
45%
**95
93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
83%
32474
51%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
47514
74%
**91
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39233
61%
**97
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
83%
32692
51%
**66
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
93%
30356
48%
**46
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
29080
46%
**79
91%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
48530
76%
**46
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
87%
39552
62%
**46
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
51866
81%
**86
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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