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Load data for .257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 115gr | Nosler Partition SP

Recommended Powder(s):

.257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 115gr | Nosler Partition SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 115gr | Nosler Partition SP
Manufacturer SKU:
16318
Bullet Weight:
115gr | 7.5g
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_B4006_C247
Last updated:
2026-01-22

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .257 Weath. Mag. with .257 | 115gr | Nosler Partition SP 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>>
88%
56768
89%
**56
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
91%
56405
88%
**92
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
50154
79%
**68
98%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
44947
70%
**22
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
91%
57145
90%
**94
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
83%
57217
90%
**27
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
91%
56579
89%
**96
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
85%
57246
90%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56869
89%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
93%
56971
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-25 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57130
90%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**22
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
47007
74%
**54
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
93%
56913
89%
**33
97%
Bofors RP15 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56884
89%
**92
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
52939
83%
**40
99%
Bofors RP5 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56869
89%
**96
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
50154
79%
**68
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
87%
57203
90%
**04
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
94%
57145
90%
**46
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
90%
57145
90%
**46
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
86%
57029
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
44947
70%
**22
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35839
56%
**75
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**14
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
88%
56898
89%
**00
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
56753
89%
**04
98%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56492
89%
**96
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
57392
90%
**61
93%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
40741
64%
**04
95%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
84%
57290
90%
**07
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
57145
90%
**94
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
84%
56855
89%
**43
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
41176
65%
**46
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
89%
56826
89%
**15
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
84%
57058
89%
**27
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
89%
57174
90%
**28
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**50
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
92%
57000
89%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36434
57%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
83%
57305
90%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
84%
57072
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
56956
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
52083
82%
**46
97%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
88%
57072
89%
**17
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
89%
56695
89%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
57261
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
87%
56695
89%
**77
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
85%
56913
89%
**07
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
89%
56956
89%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
94%
56826
89%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
89%
56971
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
91%
56971
89%
**19
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
95%
57043
89%
**96
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
53026
83%
**59
97%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
50357
79%
**40
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
83%
57000
89%
**41
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
93%
57392
90%
**48
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
44150
69%
**23
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
39378
62%
**41
94%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
83%
31589
50%
**15
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
26716
42%
**87
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
39929
63%
**76
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
53055
83%
**48
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
39189
61%
**38
92%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
50923
80%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
44063
69%
**07
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
39900
63%
**44
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
38566
60%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
33257
52%
**03
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
43163
68%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
92%
39827
62%
**94
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
81%
38957
61%
**46
90%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
81%
37014
58%
**72
95%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
48%
**21
91%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
81%
39900
63%
**44
96%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
83%
31589
50%
**15
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
47514
74%
**40
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**26
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
41292
65%
**35
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
47688
75%
**27
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
26716
42%
**87
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28572
45%
**11
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
49879
78%
**72
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
45803
72%
**07
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41002
64%
**89
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
40611
64%
**77
95%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
48863
77%
**13
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
31053
49%
**48
90%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
52083
82%
**18
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
34287
54%
**41
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
50473
79%
**28
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
84%
26847
42%
**26
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
42003
66%
**23
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
51561
81%
**38
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
81%
42424
66%
**33
96%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
50502
79%
**38
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**76
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29182
46%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
53185
83%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
51401
81%
**91
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
31618
50%
**90
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
86%
34258
54%
**43
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
45208
71%
**97
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
43410
68%
**90
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
52649
83%
**66
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
46064
72%
**74
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
48878
77%
**86
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
44019
69%
**77
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
51126
80%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
37144
58%
**10
96%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
43120
68%
**90
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
39943
63%
**67
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
54%
**07
92%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
86%
35230
55%
**62
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
91%
40901
64%
**27
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
52431
82%
**79
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
35273
55%
**31
100%

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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