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Load data for .257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 100gr | Nosler Partition SP

Recommended Powder(s):

.257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 100gr | Nosler Partition SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 100gr | Nosler Partition SP
Manufacturer SKU:
16317
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.257 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.549" | 64.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
84.0 Grains of Water | 5.45 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B4002_C247
Last updated:
2026-01-22

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .257 Weath. Mag. with .257 | 100gr | Nosler Partition SP bullet and 65 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56884
89%
**40
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
56985
89%
**79
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
45513
71%
**36
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
41046
64%
**84
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
56826
89%
**71
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
56623
89%
**97
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
56478
88%
**63
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
57130
90%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**40
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
94%
57072
89%
**66
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
57203
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
52083
82%
**14
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56724
89%
**12
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
95%
56608
89%
**87
95%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
57043
89%
**79
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
48283
76%
**22
96%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
94%
57072
89%
**66
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
84%
57217
90%
**81
99%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
45513
71%
**36
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
56768
89%
**74
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
57130
90%
**17
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
57130
90%
**17
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
57276
90%
**74
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
57116
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
41046
64%
**84
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
56753
89%
**46
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35259
55%
**06
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57246
90%
**87
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57319
90%
**87
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
57377
90%
**94
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57188
90%
**81
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
56869
89%
**79
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**68
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**84
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
52779
83%
**99
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
56739
89%
**14
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
36724
58%
**76
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57290
90%
**06
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
57392
90%
**23
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
91%
56942
89%
**92
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
56956
89%
**33
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
57290
90%
**53
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36085
57%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
57174
90%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
51793
81%
**73
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
46543
73%
**99
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
57348
90%
**97
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56565
89%
**33
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
57217
90%
**81
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
57290
90%
**25
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**68
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
57130
90%
**45
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
56579
89%
**94
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
56840
89%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
57377
90%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
57406
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
57392
90%
**81
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
56956
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
56652
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
57290
90%
**99
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
54592
86%
**20
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
47384
74%
**22
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
56637
89%
**28
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
56666
89%
**38
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
40611
64%
**99
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
36143
57%
**94
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
35447
56%
**71
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
30008
47%
**36
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
36390
57%
**54
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48733
76%
**56
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
39842
62%
**02
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46441
73%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
40567
64%
**95
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
57%
**13
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
34896
55%
**84
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
47%
**56
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
38624
61%
**28
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
86%
43308
68%
**09
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
33692
53%
**41
91%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
87%
33518
53%
**51
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
57%
**13
93%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
51227
80%
**63
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
35447
56%
**71
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
44208
69%
**35
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
36260
57%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37898
59%
**97
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43961
69%
**35
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
50981
80%
**12
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
30008
47%
**36
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
50444
79%
**41
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28195
44%
**32
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46383
73%
**84
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52678
83%
**05
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
41829
66%
**99
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38130
60%
**74
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37072
58%
**40
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50096
79%
**40
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
48356
76%
**17
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
31241
49%
**07
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
47007
74%
**30
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
30284
47%
**76
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
38218
60%
**92
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
47630
75%
**40
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
38609
61%
**95
92%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
46702
73%
**40
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
53%
**31
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28979
45%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
48878
77%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
47079
74%
**99
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
30052
47%
**66
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
38247
60%
**92
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
41916
66%
**82
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
39798
62%
**76
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
51227
80%
**63
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49124
77%
**81
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50096
79%
**40
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
42946
67%
**63
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
44599
70%
**87
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
40451
63%
**63
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47805
75%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
51256
80%
**73
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
53%
**76
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
51677
81%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
39305
62%
**86
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
36289
57%
**30
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
35694
56%
**81
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
39117
61%
**18
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**97
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
31053
49%
**84
99%

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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