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Load data for .256 Mag. Gibbs + .257 | 100gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter

Recommended Powder(s):

.256 Mag. Gibbs + .257 | 100gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 100gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
1620
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.256 Mag. Gibbs load data
Case Length (l3):
2.173" | 55.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
49313 psi | 3400 bar
LID:
LID_B5794_C231
Last updated:
2026-02-13

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .256 Mag. Gibbs with .257 | 100gr | Sierra SPT Pro-Hunter bullet and 55 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
44164
90%
**94
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
95%
43627
88%
**33
92%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
84%
44005
89%
**28
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
96%
38203
77%
**12
94%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
43830
89%
**56
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
43685
89%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
44121
89%
**02
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
88%
44019
89%
**22
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
43903
89%
**43
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37014
75%
**54
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41495
84%
**12
96%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
84%
44048
89%
**23
99%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
87%
43511
88%
**64
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
44324
90%
**17
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
86%
43598
88%
**56
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
43714
89%
**90
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
94%
43497
88%
**27
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
43830
89%
**46
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
89%
43961
89%
**69
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
83%
43787
89%
**87
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33765
68%
**06
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
44106
89%
**90
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
43903
89%
**54
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
43845
89%
**97
94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
44367
90%
**81
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
44237
90%
**49
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
43714
89%
**74
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
44077
89%
**00
95%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
44135
89%
**30
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
41481
84%
**72
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
91%
43816
89%
**63
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
92%
43758
89%
**66
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34664
70%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
44179
90%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
43627
88%
**86
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
44150
90%
**12
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
43845
89%
**17
99%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
43424
88%
**49
92%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
87%
43511
88%
**64
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
43787
89%
**46
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
44309
90%
**18
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
88%
43656
89%
**25
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
43714
89%
**74
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
43642
89%
**04
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
95%
44164
90%
**12
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
96%
43918
89%
**20
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
44295
90%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
44121
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
43526
88%
**20
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
44077
89%
**63
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
40756
83%
**46
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
43729
89%
**97
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
86%
43598
88%
**56
94%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
32793
66%
**12
96%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
96%
44135
89%
**10
92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40727
83%
**22
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
93%
40277
82%
**58
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39015
79%
**17
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
31459
64%
**38
90%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31038
63%
**48
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40422
82%
**38
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31459
64%
**67
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35273
72%
**05
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
39827
81%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
85%
25483
52%
**77
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
88%
30661
62%
**97
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
40480
82%
**51
99%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36216
73%
**90
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40988
83%
**51
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36318
74%
**82
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
35766
73%
**07
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
58%
**52
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
69%
**17
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
36811
75%
**99
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40364
82%
**15
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27151
55%
**55
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39914
81%
**99
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39929
81%
**56
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
35375
72%
**94
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37884
77%
**40
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27412
56%
**23
90%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
71%
**77
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
67%
**41
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
88%
39885
81%
**38
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
36056
73%
**25
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31488
64%
**54
92%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
82%
31850
65%
**64
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27253
55%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37521
76%
**81
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
62%
**54
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
31633
64%
**74
91%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37826
77%
**89
98%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
93%
38493
78%
**31
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36216
73%
**90
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38885
79%
**41
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40045
81%
**33
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
69%
**12
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
71%
**77
93%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38653
78%
**95
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27978
57%
**89
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
36463
74%
**53
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37449
76%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33025
67%
**28
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
69%
**87
94%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
34476
70%
**33
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
26252
53%
**30
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32793
67%
**41
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36318
74%
**82
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
90%
26498
54%
**62
90%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
93%
39958
81%
**18
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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