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Load data for .256 Mag. Gibbs + .257 | 104gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S355, Somchem S365

.256 Mag. Gibbs + .257 | 104gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 104gr | Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:
104gr | 6.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
1.240" | 31.5mm
Caliber:
.256 Mag. Gibbs load data
Case Length (l3):
2.173" | 55.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.004" | 76.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.409" | 10.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.192" | 4.9mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
49313 psi | 3400 bar
LID:
LID_B8049_C231
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .256 Mag. Gibbs with .257 | 104gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 55 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S355, 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>>
85%
43990
89%
**28
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
86%
43845
89%
**56
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
36535
74%
**13
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
43758
89%
**38
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
43700
89%
**00
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
43685
89%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
44222
90%
**36
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
88%
43642
89%
**53
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
43337
88%
**77
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
35694
72%
**56
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
39088
79%
**90
95%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
43976
89%
**90
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
44019
89%
**51
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
44106
89%
**04
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
43613
88%
**22
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
95%
43990
89%
**77
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
43656
89%
**87
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
44280
90%
**20
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
43598
88%
**22
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34084
69%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
43918
89%
**22
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
43511
88%
**72
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
43511
88%
**28
94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
44106
89%
**22
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
43265
88%
**71
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
44251
90%
**28
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
43903
89%
**41
95%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
43540
88%
**61
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
39508
80%
**58
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
43772
89%
**00
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
93%
43918
89%
**00
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34127
69%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
43540
88%
**15
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
44077
89%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
90%
44222
90%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
92%
43816
89%
**27
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
44309
90%
**53
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
43308
88%
**48
99%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
41872
85%
**51
92%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
88%
43976
89%
**12
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
43598
88%
**74
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
44179
90%
**53
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
89%
43700
89%
**69
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
44251
90%
**28
96%
Somchem S355 👍
<<locked>>
86%
44106
89%
**51
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
43816
89%
**49
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
42308
86%
**28
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
43598
88%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
44237
90%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
43526
88%
**54
97%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
43903
89%
**97
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
37913
77%
**15
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
43918
89%
**38
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
44106
89%
**04
95%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
31691
64%
**17
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39566
80%
**30
97%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37884
77%
**28
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
92%
31140
63%
**75
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40089
81%
**62
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29573
60%
**59
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39262
80%
**53
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
61%
**62
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33721
68%
**10
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
39030
79%
**76
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
25570
52%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
30284
61%
**38
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40306
82%
**22
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39479
80%
**49
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34751
70%
**77
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
36216
73%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27760
56%
**70
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
67%
**25
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
36593
74%
**36
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39189
79%
**20
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27050
55%
**96
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38537
78%
**07
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38290
78%
**57
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
35317
72%
**31
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36506
74%
**44
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
26687
54%
**44
90%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
68%
**85
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
82%
33315
68%
**92
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
89%
39914
81%
**76
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
94%
36376
74%
**79
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30226
61%
**66
92%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
84%
32227
65%
**12
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27122
55%
**32
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
40147
81%
**36
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40205
82%
**18
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32924
67%
**90
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29588
60%
**69
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
31067
63%
**02
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36303
74%
**90
97%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
94%
38479
78%
**66
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34998
71%
**05
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37507
76%
**46
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38783
79%
**48
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
67%
**23
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
68%
**85
92%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37101
75%
**94
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27180
55%
**16
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
35520
72%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36318
74%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31734
64%
**46
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
32822
67%
**02
93%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
67%
**44
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
85%
26237
53%
**84
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31633
64%
**52
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34751
70%
**77
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
26339
53%
**10
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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