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Load data for .257 Roberts + .257 | 100gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365

.257 Roberts + .257 | 100gr | Rhino Solid Shank

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 100gr | Rhino Solid Shank
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
0.967" | 24.6mm
Caliber:
.257 Roberts load data
Case Length (l3):
2.233" | 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.733" | 69.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.467" | 11.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.467" | 11.9mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
51488 psi | 3550 bar
LID:
LID_B5221_C241
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .257 Roberts with .257 | 100gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 63 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, 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>>
86%
45556
88%
**84
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
87%
45556
88%
**18
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
35433
69%
**10
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
45730
89%
**00
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
45411
88%
**66
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
45890
89%
**17
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
46296
90%
**36
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
95%
46195
90%
**02
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46151
90%
**25
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
34287
67%
**40
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
37724
73%
**74
94%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
45339
88%
**49
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
46093
90%
**13
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
90%
45585
89%
**53
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
45745
89%
**90
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
43918
85%
**07
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
46050
89%
**66
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
93%
46224
90%
**79
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
45556
88%
**84
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33750
66%
**64
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
45498
88%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
45788
89%
**84
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
45382
88%
**41
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
46035
89%
**04
94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
46050
89%
**84
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
41437
80%
**61
97%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
84%
46267
90%
**43
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
45905
89%
**87
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
46325
90%
**97
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
45905
89%
**04
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
45498
88%
**23
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
95%
46224
90%
**33
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
45687
89%
**69
97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
85%
46180
90%
**53
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
45672
89%
**69
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34258
67%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
46180
90%
**94
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
45368
88%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
92%
45803
89%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
94%
45339
88%
**86
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
46151
90%
**09
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
45919
89%
**67
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
46267
90%
**33
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
91%
46195
90%
**77
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
45847
89%
**49
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
46267
90%
**15
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
92%
45803
89%
**31
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
46325
90%
**97
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
45905
89%
**87
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
45919
89%
**07
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
43381
84%
**66
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
41249
80%
**38
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
45876
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
46180
90%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
45542
88%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
46296
90%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
46180
90%
**30
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
45847
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
45977
89%
**59
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
37173
72%
**35
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
45658
89%
**94
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
90%
45585
89%
**53
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
30458
59%
**87
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38174
74%
**26
96%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
37608
73%
**41
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
94%
32300
63%
**35
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39030
76%
**66
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
28210
55%
**43
91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
37782
73%
**49
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
40640
79%
**22
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
29414
57%
**59
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
32677
63%
**97
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
26237
51%
**77
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
31705
62%
**94
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
38928
76%
**15
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
38711
75%
**56
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
35215
68%
**17
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
37072
72%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26963
52%
**67
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
62%
**15
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
87%
37927
74%
**92
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38174
74%
**26
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26600
52%
**03
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
41495
81%
**38
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37550
73%
**00
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37478
73%
**64
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
37173
72%
**03
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
69%
**41
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
27644
54%
**03
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
41539
81%
**48
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40205
78%
**76
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
64%
**82
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
34113
66%
**35
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
39871
77%
**05
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
42337
82%
**48
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
57%
**52
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
39726
77%
**15
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
33272
65%
**61
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27064
53%
**45
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
38957
76%
**30
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
38754
75%
**12
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31937
62%
**77
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
29138
57%
**75
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
32184
62%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
42235
82%
**02
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35259
68%
**97
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
84%
37231
72%
**77
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36245
70%
**36
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
37710
73%
**48
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
34258
67%
**82
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
64%
**82
91%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40205
78%
**76
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36056
70%
**00
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
26121
51%
**90
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
36927
72%
**36
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
42888
83%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35114
68%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
41756
81%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30821
60%
**39
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
62%
**95
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41278
80%
**99
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
63%
**38
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
26672
52%
**23
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
30748
60%
**46
94%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
35215
68%
**17
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
27992
54%
**89
91%

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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