Load data for .255 GS + .257 | 82gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, IMR 4895, Lovex D073.6, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 82gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP I80 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:	82gr \| 5.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.242" \| 31.5mm
Caliber:	.255 GS load data
Case Length (l3):	2.165" \| 55.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.811" \| 71.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.596" \| 15.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.596" \| 15.1mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B8419_C229
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 188 loads in caliber .255 GS with .257 | 82gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 94 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, IMR 4895, Lovex D073.6, Ramshot Wild Boar, 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>>	91%	57348	90%	**38	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	56724	89%	**99	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	56753	89%	**30	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	57334	90%	**92	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	56652	89%	**73	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	56449	88%	**73	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	56898	89%	**99	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	56739	89%	**15	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	56275	88%	**01	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	57159	90%	**19	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	43845	69%	**28	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	56463	88%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	56739	89%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	56478	88%	**43	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	95%	57087	89%	**45	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	43642	68%	**35	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	50763	80%	**32	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	56695	89%	**71	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	56318	88%	**19	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	57188	90%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	56855	89%	**56	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	95%	57232	90%	**81	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	56463	88%	**96	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	56739	89%	**25	98%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	52286	82%	**86	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	39421	62%	**97	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	48559	76%	**14	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	48283	76%	**07	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	56304	88%	**92	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	32401	51%	**77	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	94%	56536	89%	**35	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	55753	87%	**73	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	96%	54998	86%	**23	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	57261	90%	**14	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	52968	83%	**14	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	36622	57%	**38	93%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56246	88%	**48	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	56927	89%	**92	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	56405	88%	**66	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	56942	89%	**76	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	92%	57421	90%	**25	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	56869	89%	**60	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	56362	88%	**96	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	48907	77%	**45	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	45847	72%	**92	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	56710	89%	**96	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	57043	89%	**92	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	57435	90%	**51	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	43424	68%	**15	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	56695	89%	**48	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	42960	67%	**96	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	89%	56768	89%	**83	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	90%	57087	89%	**35	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	56985	89%	**76	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	32619	51%	**23	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	56840	89%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	95%	56942	89%	**89	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56463	88%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	49327	77%	**15	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	44005	69%	**45	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	44367	70%	**51	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	56362	88%	**66	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	57014	89%	**83	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	52750	83%	**60	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	50662	79%	**68	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	55332	87%	**35	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	90%	56797	89%	**89	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	56724	89%	**12	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	56913	89%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	56739	89%	**97	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	48486	76%	**73	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	48907	77%	**45	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	57421	90%	**25	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	56362	88%	**96	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	56724	89%	**50	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	56666	89%	**02	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	56768	89%	**20	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	56434	88%	**86	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	54099	85%	**79	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	38624	61%	**46	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	57363	90%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	56594	89%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	56434	88%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	51227	80%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	56492	89%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	45223	71%	**76	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	48791	76%	**78	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	57087	89%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	56826	89%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	48834	77%	**20	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	46804	73%	**09	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	56376	88%	**42	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	52286	82%	**86	94%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	56333	88%	**15	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	40669	64%	**94	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34766	54%	**23	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	46006	72%	**56	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	42946	67%	**14	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	48863	77%	**28	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	48878	77%	**41	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	40712	64%	**17	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	42206	66%	**43	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	43308	68%	**48	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34229	54%	**46	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	32547	51%	**36	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	42250	66%	**40	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33649	53%	**33	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	49821	78%	**38	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	36260	57%	**05	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	88%	33576	53%	**53	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	29834	47%	**58	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	52489	82%	**09	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39987	63%	**84	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41945	66%	**50	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	44889	70%	**27	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34998	55%	**89	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45629	72%	**96	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34127	53%	**20	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	40727	64%	**40	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	28747	45%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	34679	54%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	43627	68%	**92	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34345	54%	**13	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25846	41%	**13	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36492	57%	**45	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33837	53%	**94	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	40030	63%	**05	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	50560	79%	**02	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	40973	64%	**51	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	31647	50%	**90	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	37188	58%	**38	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42757	67%	**27	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	50749	80%	**58	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	48283	76%	**28	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39175	61%	**74	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41379	65%	**45	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	35766	56%	**59	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	36085	57%	**43	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	39639	62%	**45	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	39827	62%	**48	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39929	63%	**74	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	56%	**95	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	32387	51%	**20	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	35389	55%	**95	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	38203	60%	**64	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43294	68%	**20	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	42047	66%	**27	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	46862	73%	**89	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26136	41%	**59	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	48196	76%	**41	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	83%	37971	59%	**95	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34461	54%	**95	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	29008	45%	**35	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	89%	33417	52%	**66	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	91%	36941	58%	**45	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43337	68%	**27	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37695	59%	**92	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	48%	**44	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	42279	66%	**84	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	51%	**10	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	40785	64%	**68	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39407	62%	**58	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41524	65%	**28	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34098	53%	**51	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	39900	63%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	36085	57%	**43	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39175	61%	**74	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	35766	56%	**59	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	51155	80%	**48	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	46340	73%	**12	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41133	64%	**28	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	40683	64%	**77	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	50%	**71	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	26571	42%	**56	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	54099	85%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	46006	72%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38783	61%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30951	48%	**31	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37231	58%	**82	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27006	42%	**94	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	85%	32663	51%	**84	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	45368	71%	**99	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36941	58%	**99	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	32793	51%	**30	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	28485	45%	**13	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	45658	72%	**38	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	40727	64%	**40	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	48820	77%	**78	98%

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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