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Load data for .255 GS + .257 | 95gr | Hammer HHT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.255 GS + .257 | 95gr | Hammer HHT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 95gr | Hammer HHT
Manufacturer SKU:
25095HT
Bullet Weight:
95gr | 6.2g
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:
0.367" | 9.3mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B10711_C229
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .255 GS with .257 | 95gr | Hammer HHT bullet and 92 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, 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
86%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
92%
90%
100%
ADI AR 2209
97%
72%
92%
Accurate 2200
85%
89%
99%
Accurate 2495
85%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
84%
89%
100%
Accurate 2700
93%
89%
96%
Accurate 3100
97%
60%
93%
Accurate 4064
91%
90%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
84%
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
84%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
91%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
89%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
81%
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
95%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
97%
70%
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
58%
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
64%
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
87%
90%
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
85%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
84%
89%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
89%
88%
99%
Hodgdon H322
83%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H380
91%
90%
99%
Hodgdon H414
94%
90%
97%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
78%
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
75%
99%
Hodgdon LVR
97%
89%
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
96%
89%
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
92%
90%
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
96%
52%
100%
IMR 3031
89%
88%
100%
IMR 4064
92%
88%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
93%
89%
97%
IMR 4350
97%
83%
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
94%
89%
97%
IMR 4831
97%
71%
98%
IMR 4895
89%
89%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
85%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.6
86%
88%
100%
Lovex S060
87%
88%
100%
Lovex S062
90%
89%
100%
Lovex S065
97%
90%
99%
Lovex S070
97%
85%
97%
Norma 201
87%
89%
100%
Norma 202
87%
90%
100%
Norma 203B
90%
89%
100%
Norma 204
97%
84%
94%
Norma MRP
97%
64%
92%
Norma URP
97%
83%
99%
Ramshot Big Game
90%
89%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
81%
97%
Ramshot TAC
85%
89%
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
85%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
54%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
91%
89%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
90%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
96%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
96%
83%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
83%
99%
Rottweil R 901
85%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 902
89%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 903
94%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 904
97%
74%
91%
Rottweil R 905
97%
68%
92%
Rottweil R 907
96%
90%
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
92%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
86%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
87%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
86%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
92%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
96%
88%
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
97%
90%
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
86%
88%
100%
Shooters World Precision
90%
89%
100%
Somchem S335
87%
90%
100%
Somchem S341
86%
90%
100%
Somchem S355
93%
89%
100%
Somchem S365
97%
74%
100%
Somchem S385
96%
68%
93%
Vihtavuori N133
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
95%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
85%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
96%
88%
99%
Vihtavuori N530
83%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N540
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
96%
90%
99%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
64%
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
87%
100%
Winchester 760
94%
90%
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
52%
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
47630
75%
**64
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40321
63%
**87
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
94%
41582
65%
**56
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
49835
78%
**77
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
49400
77%
**61
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
50357
79%
**97
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38943
61%
**92
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
92%
32155
50%
**30
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41655
65%
**36
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
48%
**10
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
50778
80%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40321
63%
**20
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
43250
68%
**92
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
49%
**26
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34751
54%
**64
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
39697
62%
**30
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
26165
41%
**72
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
30879
48%
**79
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
47311
74%
**77
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
50227
79%
**27
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
51547
81%
**71
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42032
66%
**92
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
52707
83%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40872
64%
**20
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36172
57%
**51
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
36724
58%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28689
45%
**28
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
53%
**89
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
36782
58%
**74
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40321
63%
**87
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27064
42%
**11
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
44121
69%
**05
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39610
62%
**67
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**31
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
35940
56%
**82
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37579
59%
**02
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
27702
43%
**05
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
44266
69%
**31
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
49777
78%
**81
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
46978
74%
**38
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
47471
74%
**95
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42511
67%
**36
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34737
54%
**46
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
82%
34360
54%
**46
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
46499
73%
**12
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
47079
74%
**28
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42496
67%
**72
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
89%
40306
63%
**27
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
36332
57%
**07
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
49%
**17
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
42380
66%
**86
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
33025
52%
**66
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
49980
78%
**81
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
49719
78%
**10
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27122
42%
**44
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
41350
65%
**07
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41582
65%
**92
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33895
53%
**58
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30690
48%
**23
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
31488
49%
**40
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
50850
80%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44701
70%
**63
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37579
59%
**51
97%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
94%
43584
68%
**66
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
94%
39189
61%
**17
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
56%
**66
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38711
61%
**17
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**61
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
46166
72%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
48066
75%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40248
63%
**15
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
53%
**80
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34737
54%
**46
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46978
74%
**38
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42511
67%
**36
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
47471
74%
**63
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
48283
76%
**54
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38203
60%
**58
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28065
44%
**67
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
36361
57%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45078
71%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37275
58%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
43990
69%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32750
51%
**03
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
53%
**62
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
52953
83%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43656
68%
**66
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
54%
**05
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
26469
41%
**15
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32648
51%
**07
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36172
57%
**51
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
90%
26774
42%
**48
90%

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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