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Load data for .257 Roberts + .257 | 87gr | Peregrine VLR-4

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle

.257 Roberts + .257 | 87gr | Peregrine VLR-4

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 87gr | Peregrine VLR-4
Bullet Weight:
87gr | 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
1.126" | 28.6mm
Caliber:
.257 Roberts load data
Case Length (l3):
2.233" | 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.733" | 69.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.626" | 15.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.409" | 10.4mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
51488 psi | 3550 bar
LID:
LID_B8045_C241
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .257 Roberts with .257 | 87gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 71 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>
86%
45905
89%
**81
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
45643
89%
**51
96%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
45730
89%
**28
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
46195
90%
**87
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
84%
45223
88%
**71
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
91%
45600
89%
**87
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
41162
80%
**35
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
45310
88%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
45440
88%
**87
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
45876
89%
**94
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
41495
81%
**38
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
46093
90%
**86
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
45759
89%
**91
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
45716
89%
**00
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
90%
45498
88%
**17
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
46267
90%
**81
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
94%
45382
88%
**07
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
37768
73%
**17
95%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
45847
89%
**17
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
46209
90%
**61
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
32460
63%
**59
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
45861
89%
**20
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
45890
89%
**45
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
45977
89%
**99
92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
45977
89%
**35
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
35317
69%
**77
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
45977
89%
**17
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
84%
46224
90%
**64
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
86%
45223
88%
**71
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
45934
89%
**09
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
45629
89%
**58
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
46325
90%
**58
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
43729
85%
**12
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
46050
89%
**58
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
46035
89%
**64
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
46122
90%
**04
97%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
41249
80%
**31
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
45382
88%
**07
97%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
45977
89%
**38
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
46267
90%
**94
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
33257
65%
**14
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
46021
89%
**41
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
90%
45614
89%
**30
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
45876
89%
**89
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
97%
41234
80%
**51
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
96%
42003
82%
**45
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
45963
89%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
46006
89%
**48
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
45498
88%
**87
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
92%
45469
88%
**10
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
45948
89%
**45
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
46253
90%
**74
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
45861
89%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
45513
88%
**76
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
96%
45701
89%
**79
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
46325
90%
**58
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
86%
45223
88%
**71
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
45629
89%
**58
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
45368
88%
**86
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
45730
89%
**54
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
45513
88%
**71
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
36579
71%
**66
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
46166
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
45730
89%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
88%
45368
88%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
42902
83%
**92
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
45847
89%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
45745
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
45963
89%
**33
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
44599
87%
**25
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
94%
45382
88%
**07
92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
39233
76%
**27
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
65%
**46
92%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
41698
81%
**40
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
39073
76%
**46
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
40205
78%
**66
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
32851
64%
**92
98%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
32126
62%
**12
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
40016
78%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
63%
**66
93%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
68%
**41
93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
90%
34040
66%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
83%
30197
59%
**49
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
38377
75%
**17
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
39798
77%
**66
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
65%
**12
91%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
82%
33547
65%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
92%
41539
81%
**25
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
88%
28776
56%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
89%
34896
68%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
64%
**43
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26063
51%
**04
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
35070
68%
**84
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
32518
63%
**20
92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
41220
80%
**94
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
41350
80%
**27
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
32256
63%
**89
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
69%
**71
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
41437
80%
**49
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
37521
73%
**04
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
40205
78%
**84
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
34737
67%
**08
95%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
89%
36376
71%
**25
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
94%
40089
78%
**27
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
38348
74%
**84
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
38421
75%
**04
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
67%
**28
93%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
90%
33620
65%
**31
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
66%
**22
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
41292
80%
**30
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
40480
79%
**59
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26020
51%
**41
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
85%
38711
75%
**77
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
32938
64%
**28
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
83%
29588
57%
**33
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
91%
34432
67%
**74
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
93%
37594
73%
**40
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
41930
81%
**53
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
36695
71%
**38
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
58%
**97
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
31285
61%
**46
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
39233
76%
**00
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
38043
74%
**94
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
39958
78%
**54
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
32764
64%
**94
98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
93%
40596
79%
**81
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
89%
36376
71%
**25
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37521
73%
**04
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
34737
67%
**08
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
39711
77%
**61
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
39001
76%
**00
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
60%
**10
92%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
87%
26629
52%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
37434
73%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
29820
58%
**80
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
36013
70%
**28
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
26179
51%
**52
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
87%
33388
65%
**89
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
35723
69%
**38
98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
87%
33301
65%
**22
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
84%
29008
56%
**12
90%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
92%
41539
81%
**25
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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