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Load data for .256 Mag. Gibbs + .257 | 100gr | Winchester Silvertip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365

.256 Mag. Gibbs + .257 | 100gr | Winchester Silvertip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 100gr | Winchester Silvertip
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
1.000" | 25.4mm
Caliber:
.256 Mag. Gibbs load data
Case Length (l3):
2.173" | 55.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.004" | 76.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.169" | 4.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.169" | 4.3mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
49313 psi | 3400 bar
LID:
LID_B6610_C231
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .256 Mag. Gibbs with .257 | 100gr | Winchester Silvertip bullet and 51 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365. 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%
43947
89%
**87
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
85%
43787
89%
**12
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
96%
37652
76%
**89
93%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
44208
90%
**69
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
43598
88%
**07
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
44367
90%
**05
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
88%
44295
90%
**28
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
44237
90%
**53
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
36347
74%
**25
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
40567
82%
**92
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
44164
90%
**13
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
87%
43874
89%
**63
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
44324
90%
**00
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
95%
44179
90%
**43
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
44077
89%
**53
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
44005
89%
**76
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
44324
90%
**94
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33707
68%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
43874
89%
**81
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
44338
90%
**61
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
43758
89%
**87
93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
43729
89%
**67
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
43584
88%
**36
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
44353
90%
**87
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
44367
90%
**07
95%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
43947
89%
**27
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
40538
82%
**40
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
44077
89%
**66
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
92%
43555
88%
**63
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34621
70%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
89%
43859
89%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
43569
88%
**76
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
43671
89%
**02
96%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
44092
89%
**23
99%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
42873
87%
**27
92%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
87%
43758
89%
**71
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
43627
88%
**43
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
44208
90%
**12
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
89%
43555
88%
**22
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
44353
90%
**87
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
44251
90%
**17
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
95%
44092
89%
**12
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
44150
90%
**27
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
44121
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
43801
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
44338
90%
**23
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
43801
89%
**56
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
40118
81%
**23
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
44222
90%
**10
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
87%
43874
89%
**63
94%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32721
66%
**99
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40480
82%
**15
97%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38885
79%
**13
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
31024
63%
**25
90%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30443
62%
**28
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40045
81%
**28
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
63%
**44
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34795
71%
**89
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
40118
81%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
25918
53%
**00
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
31154
63%
**20
91%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40785
83%
**35
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35824
73%
**66
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
36361
74%
**13
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
28631
58%
**46
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
68%
**03
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
84%
36782
75%
**99
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40118
81%
**05
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27064
55%
**45
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39523
80%
**85
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39233
80%
**46
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
35839
73%
**03
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37362
76%
**23
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
27412
56%
**23
90%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34940
71%
**67
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
68%
**44
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
89%
40509
82%
**51
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
36085
73%
**28
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30835
63%
**41
92%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
32430
66%
**74
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27137
55%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33721
68%
**76
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30516
62%
**44
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
31140
63%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37318
76%
**72
98%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
94%
39349
80%
**44
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
73%
**77
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38551
78%
**31
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39769
81%
**26
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
69%
**05
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34940
71%
**67
93%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38406
78%
**89
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27905
57%
**85
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
35911
73%
**40
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37115
75%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32779
66%
**28
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
69%
**84
94%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
70%
**26
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
26397
54%
**39
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32314
66%
**18
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35824
73%
**66
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
26919
55%
**75
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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