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Load data for .257 Roberts + .257 | 115gr | Berger VLD Target

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365

.257 Roberts + .257 | 115gr | Berger VLD Target

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 115gr | Berger VLD Target
Manufacturer SKU:
25413
Bullet Weight:
115gr | 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
1.200" | 30.5mm
Caliber:
.257 Roberts load data
Case Length (l3):
2.233" | 56.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.733" | 69.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.700" | 17.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.559" | 14.2mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
51488 psi | 3550 bar
LID:
LID_B981_C241
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .257 Roberts with .257 | 115gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 63 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, 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>>
85%
45876
89%
**97
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
45165
88%
**46
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
46122
90%
**48
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
37347
73%
**85
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
45411
88%
**97
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
46267
90%
**85
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
45716
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
45977
89%
**33
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
45556
88%
**99
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
89%
45281
88%
**18
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
44106
86%
**33
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
36608
71%
**28
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
40074
78%
**72
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
45585
89%
**59
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
45498
88%
**13
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
45963
89%
**76
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
46137
90%
**17
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45600
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
45513
88%
**59
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
45252
88%
**89
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
45876
89%
**97
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33721
66%
**16
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
46195
90%
**94
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
45803
89%
**61
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
45527
88%
**07
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
45411
88%
**84
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
44121
86%
**30
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
45324
88%
**80
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
46311
90%
**10
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
46267
90%
**26
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
31459
61%
**44
92%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
45208
88%
**20
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
45963
89%
**43
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
40118
78%
**30
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
45194
88%
**66
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
45992
89%
**59
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
94%
45672
89%
**82
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
33852
66%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
45701
89%
**97
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
45716
89%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
90%
46267
90%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
93%
46238
90%
**12
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
45745
89%
**25
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
45266
88%
**17
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
45934
89%
**13
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
42554
83%
**13
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
46137
90%
**97
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
45324
88%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
46064
89%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
46195
90%
**57
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
46311
90%
**10
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
45324
88%
**80
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
45788
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45556
88%
**08
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
43163
84%
**97
94%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
46151
90%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
46151
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
45701
89%
**26
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
45934
89%
**76
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
39146
76%
**87
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
45556
88%
**17
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
45963
89%
**76
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32677
63%
**12
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40016
78%
**85
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
92%
38392
75%
**98
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38595
75%
**00
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
89%
28543
55%
**72
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
41379
80%
**21
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
59%
**38
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39929
78%
**12
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42888
83%
**74
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
60%
**51
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34476
67%
**82
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
91%
36825
72%
**66
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
82%
23482
46%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
87%
28471
55%
**48
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41481
81%
**80
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40538
79%
**21
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35650
69%
**56
92%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
33750
66%
**44
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
28660
56%
**59
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33692
65%
**97
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
83%
34577
67%
**43
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40016
78%
**85
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
90%
30821
60%
**57
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39291
76%
**62
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
39146
76%
**23
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
33228
65%
**31
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37115
72%
**10
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26803
52%
**16
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42279
82%
**28
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
34635
67%
**57
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33011
64%
**38
91%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
94%
28543
55%
**72
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42264
82%
**64
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
87%
37347
73%
**62
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
91%
33518
65%
**62
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
60%
**48
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41989
82%
**74
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30458
59%
**21
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
29066
56%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
40857
79%
**95
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41553
81%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33649
65%
**66
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
59%
**44
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
59%
**44
91%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37521
73%
**62
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
93%
40872
79%
**12
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
92%
36114
70%
**69
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
70%
**74
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38566
75%
**12
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40016
78%
**10
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34040
66%
**08
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
34635
67%
**57
94%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42279
82%
**28
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38087
74%
**66
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27818
54%
**95
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
89%
33431
65%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37231
72%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32445
63%
**11
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
33765
66%
**80
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
34040
66%
**23
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
82%
24323
47%
**87
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32024
62%
**25
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35650
69%
**56
92%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
88%
24656
48%
**23
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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