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Load data for .257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 100gr | Speer Hollow Point

Recommended Powder(s):

.257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 100gr | Speer Hollow Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 100gr | Speer Hollow Point
Manufacturer SKU:
1407
Bullet Weight:
100gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
0.960" | 24.4mm
Caliber:
.257 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.549" | 64.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.122" | 79.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.387" | 9.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.387" | 9.8mm
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_B6089_C247
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .257 Weath. Mag. with .257 | 100gr | Speer Hollow Point bullet and 60 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>>
90%
56666
89%
**33
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
94%
56782
89%
**73
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
46659
73%
**59
96%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
41524
65%
**00
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
94%
57392
90%
**81
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
85%
57435
90%
**20
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
94%
57217
90%
**76
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
87%
57217
90%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56971
89%
**40
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
94%
56898
89%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
95%
57116
89%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
52765
83%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57159
90%
**06
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
46659
73%
**59
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
56739
89%
**74
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
57363
90%
**14
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
56942
89%
**10
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
89%
57290
90%
**74
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
41524
65%
**00
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
84%
56594
89%
**43
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35302
55%
**10
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**91
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
56855
89%
**74
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
90%
57348
90%
**94
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
56927
89%
**78
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
92%
56681
89%
**89
98%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
37478
59%
**79
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**71
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
57159
90%
**84
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
53055
83%
**09
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**27
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
37753
59%
**15
95%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57116
90%
**99
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
86%
57421
90%
**23
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
87%
57174
90%
**33
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
94%
56855
89%
**50
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36419
57%
**65
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
85%
57130
90%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
86%
57000
89%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
52272
82%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
47834
75%
**35
95%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
90%
57261
90%
**97
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56463
88%
**33
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**71
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
57159
90%
**25
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**71
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
89%
56898
89%
**55
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
88%
57363
90%
**14
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
91%
57421
90%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
57392
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
96%
57159
90%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
83%
56971
89%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
92%
56884
89%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
93%
57101
89%
**92
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
55042
86%
**27
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
48863
77%
**45
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
85%
56507
89%
**25
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
57000
89%
**45
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
41089
64%
**09
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
36738
58%
**23
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
88%
34867
55%
**54
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
86%
29704
47%
**23
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
36970
58%
**67
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
49458
77%
**66
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
39827
62%
**12
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
47181
74%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
41133
64%
**05
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
36941
58%
**30
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
35520
56%
**97
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
30821
48%
**76
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
39566
62%
**54
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
34867
55%
**54
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
44904
70%
**48
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
36042
56%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38522
60%
**27
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
44773
70%
**48
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
51779
81%
**22
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
29704
47%
**23
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
51068
80%
**45
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28340
44%
**39
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47079
74%
**97
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53011
83%
**12
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42627
67%
**15
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38754
61%
**90
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37666
59%
**53
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
34287
54%
**90
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
50749
80%
**50
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
48979
77%
**40
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
50%
**17
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
47210
74%
**30
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
90%
30327
48%
**69
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
38885
61%
**05
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
48312
76%
**50
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
47137
74%
**46
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
34330
54%
**44
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28863
45%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
49617
78%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
47892
75%
**09
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
30081
47%
**62
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
91%
37666
59%
**82
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
42583
67%
**95
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
40408
63%
**89
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
51750
81%
**82
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
49806
78%
**94
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50749
80%
**50
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
43468
68%
**82
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
45440
71%
**14
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
41118
64%
**76
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
48124
75%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
52011
81%
**96
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
34650
54%
**92
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
52431
82%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
39610
62%
**89
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
36927
58%
**43
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
35143
55%
**74
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
91%
39653
62%
**18
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
49211
77%
**00
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
31415
49%
**00
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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