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Load data for .257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 100gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Winchester StaBALL HD

.257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 100gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 100gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1628
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
1.083" | 27.5mm
Caliber:
.257 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.549" | 64.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.122" | 79.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.510" | 12.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.380" | 9.6mm
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_B5792_C247
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .257 Weath. Mag. with .257 | 100gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 60 powders such as Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
91%
56811
89%
**40
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
57072
89%
**86
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
45614
71%
**30
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
41017
64%
**74
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
56811
89%
**74
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57203
90%
**20
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
57334
90%
**89
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
57130
90%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57000
89%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
94%
57159
90%
**73
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
57145
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
51329
80%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56826
89%
**06
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
45614
71%
**30
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
56826
89%
**78
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
56782
89%
**20
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**20
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
57319
90%
**78
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
57000
89%
**10
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
41017
64%
**74
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
56797
89%
**53
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35418
56%
**03
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57290
90%
**91
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
56840
89%
**71
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
57421
90%
**97
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57130
90%
**84
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
93%
56971
89%
**86
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
57435
90%
**71
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**87
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
52257
82%
**96
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
57101
89%
**17
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
36680
57%
**79
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56782
89%
**89
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
57421
90%
**27
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
57290
90%
**37
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
56797
89%
**37
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35897
56%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
83%
57058
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
57087
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
56811
89%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
51358
80%
**56
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
46543
73%
**09
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
57421
90%
**01
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57377
90%
**43
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
57246
90%
**84
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
56492
89%
**05
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57435
90%
**71
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
56826
89%
**48
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
57377
90%
**17
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
56927
89%
**01
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
57406
90%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
56579
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
57348
90%
**84
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
57000
89%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
56405
88%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
57072
89%
**99
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
54418
85%
**20
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
47761
75%
**15
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
57116
90%
**32
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57029
89%
**45
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
40393
63%
**95
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
57%
**97
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
35491
56%
**61
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
29602
46%
**26
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
36289
57%
**54
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48617
76%
**56
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
40234
63%
**25
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46296
73%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
40451
63%
**95
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
36172
57%
**13
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
34766
54%
**81
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
47%
**59
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
38406
60%
**25
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
35491
56%
**61
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
44193
69%
**38
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
36477
57%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37913
59%
**00
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43932
69%
**35
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
50981
80%
**12
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
29602
46%
**26
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
50415
79%
**28
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28326
44%
**32
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46383
73%
**84
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52301
82%
**89
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
41800
66%
**99
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38116
60%
**74
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36869
58%
**33
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49980
78%
**40
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
48240
76%
**17
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
49%
**03
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
46543
73%
**23
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
30240
47%
**79
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
37869
59%
**89
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
47514
74%
**40
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
46456
73%
**27
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
52%
**28
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28848
45%
**78
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
52054
82%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
48646
76%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
46702
73%
**82
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
30182
47%
**76
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
38232
60%
**99
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
41901
66%
**82
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
39682
62%
**76
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50995
80%
**59
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49095
77%
**84
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49980
78%
**40
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
42540
67%
**59
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
44585
70%
**87
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
40451
63%
**66
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47674
75%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
51271
80%
**73
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
53%
**79
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
51692
81%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
39073
61%
**79
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
57%
**27
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
35505
56%
**77
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
39305
62%
**25
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
48240
76%
**84
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
30632
48%
**74
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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