Load data for .255 GS + .257 | 60gr | Winchester Hollow Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 60gr \| Winchester Hollow Point
Bullet Weight:	60gr \| 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.000" \| 25.4mm
Caliber:	.255 GS load data
Case Length (l3):	2.165" \| 55.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.811" \| 71.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.354" \| 9.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.354" \| 9.0mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B6606_C229
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .255 GS with .257 | 60gr | Winchester Hollow Point bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Winchester 748. 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>>	95%	57029	89%	**52	97%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	56710	89%	**70	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	49980	78%	**71	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	56695	89%	**58	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	56811	89%	**02	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	93%	57392	90%	**02	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	56797	89%	**96	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	57348	90%	**16	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56710	89%	**71	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	56492	89%	**35	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	49835	78%	**17	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	94%	57377	90%	**71	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	48660	76%	**91	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	56927	89%	**22	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	53751	84%	**06	96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	43642	68%	**35	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	57130	90%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	56478	88%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	95%	57421	90%	**52	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	56942	89%	**78	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	56942	89%	**83	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	56594	89%	**40	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	53287	83%	**12	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56695	89%	**58	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	56797	89%	**48	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	51111	80%	**20	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	56536	89%	**73	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	49980	78%	**71	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32242	51%	**31	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52272	82%	**29	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	48225	76%	**45	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	56913	89%	**83	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	55085	86%	**58	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	56550	89%	**29	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	57203	90%	**02	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	56956	89%	**12	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	56884	89%	**55	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	56579	89%	**63	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	51996	81%	**37	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	57276	90%	**96	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	57029	89%	**22	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	96%	57101	89%	**52	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	52895	83%	**96	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	54099	85%	**09	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	57174	90%	**89	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	57435	90%	**52	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	56739	89%	**76	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31966	50%	**74	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	56753	89%	**25	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	52141	82%	**22	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	42395	66%	**99	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	56608	89%	**16	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	54984	86%	**80	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	45426	71%	**22	95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	56579	89%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	57029	89%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	48385	76%	**98	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	94%	57377	90%	**02	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	56942	89%	**39	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	56666	89%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	50111	79%	**06	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	56884	89%	**55	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	51996	81%	**37	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	57377	90%	**80	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	56652	89%	**29	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	56144	88%	**47	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	56594	89%	**09	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	46543	73%	**32	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	57101	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	56724	89%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	55796	87%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	43918	69%	**63	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	54172	85%	**53	100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	39088	61%	**19	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	56521	89%	**35	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	54636	86%	**93	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	41843	66%	**32	93%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	91%	56391	88%	**78	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	57014	89%	**52	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	36550	57%	**66	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	51329	80%	**75	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	38203	60%	**86	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	47326	74%	**61	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40466	63%	**55	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	41147	64%	**42	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	42902	67%	**04	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42714	67%	**07	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34853	55%	**76	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	36027	56%	**83	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29283	46%	**66	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35984	56%	**28	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	33301	52%	**94	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	43947	69%	**66	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	38580	60%	**45	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	92%	37507	59%	**42	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	53098	83%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	47007	74%	**30	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	85%	39929	63%	**65	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	36361	57%	**96	92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	39885	62%	**02	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	51547	81%	**45	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	40727	64%	**07	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39436	62%	**71	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46949	74%	**38	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	42540	67%	**17	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49298	77%	**25	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	38203	60%	**86	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25411	40%	**38	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31053	49%	**74	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	37449	59%	**69	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	44846	70%	**63	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	35897	56%	**86	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	37855	59%	**86	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	44193	69%	**43	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42380	66%	**01	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	33591	53%	**01	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	36680	57%	**01	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	32576	51%	**35	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	50024	78%	**75	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	35128	55%	**01	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34795	55%	**30	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	86%	36376	57%	**79	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	37478	59%	**09	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	44904	70%	**27	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	36883	58%	**66	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	41292	65%	**35	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25208	39%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42627	67%	**30	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	32271	51%	**87	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	36463	57%	**19	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38566	60%	**09	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	33330	52%	**35	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	34766	54%	**23	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	51576	81%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	48022	75%	**61	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	37768	59%	**32	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	42656	67%	**88	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	36477	57%	**46	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36550	57%	**97	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29689	47%	**91	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33591	53%	**01	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	32576	51%	**35	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	45614	71%	**50	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	40930	64%	**81	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36289	57%	**04	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	36883	58%	**53	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	34693	54%	**14	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	47906	75%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40611	64%	**22	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33997	53%	**45	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	26571	42%	**68	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	32285	51%	**25	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	30690	48%	**63	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	39537	62%	**61	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	51%	**41	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	92%	36013	56%	**78	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	39479	62%	**97	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	42525	67%	**33	94%

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.