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Load data for .257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 70gr | Impala LWHV LS

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Somchem S365

.257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 70gr | Impala LWHV LS

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 70gr | Impala LWHV LS
Bullet Weight:
70gr | 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
0.977" | 24.8mm
Caliber:
.257 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.549" | 64.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.122" | 79.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.404" | 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.404" | 10.3mm
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_B2970_C247
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .257 Weath. Mag. with .257 | 70gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, 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>>
86%
57145
90%
**34
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
57203
90%
**83
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
51808
81%
**68
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
57392
90%
**52
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
51300
80%
**06
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
56956
89%
**11
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57246
90%
**80
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**50
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
56913
89%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57029
89%
**32
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
57174
90%
**45
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
56231
88%
**57
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
50923
80%
**88
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47718
75%
**15
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
42134
66%
**78
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
55085
86%
**42
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**73
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
56840
89%
**47
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
56869
89%
**76
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
57043
89%
**14
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
54128
85%
**78
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
57072
89%
**43
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
56985
89%
**70
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
90%
56724
89%
**96
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
57145
90%
**34
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34418
54%
**51
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
57000
89%
**14
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57232
90%
**11
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
57377
90%
**30
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
57188
90%
**24
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
57029
89%
**43
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
52924
83%
**22
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
52605
82%
**17
93%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
56768
89%
**04
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
56884
89%
**98
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
56985
89%
**14
97%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42888
67%
**09
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
57116
90%
**70
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
92%
57435
90%
**57
95%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
53867
84%
**76
97%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57174
90%
**73
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
57348
90%
**66
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
93%
57334
90%
**96
98%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49458
78%
**02
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35128
55%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
57392
90%
**20
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
57203
90%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
56826
89%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56666
89%
**83
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
57406
90%
**52
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
57159
90%
**11
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
56724
89%
**20
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
57421
90%
**20
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
55724
87%
**53
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
56985
89%
**07
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
56507
89%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**45
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
56884
89%
**98
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
56768
89%
**04
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
57334
90%
**30
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
95%
57101
89%
**58
93%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56855
89%
**93
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
57043
89%
**20
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
56985
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
57072
89%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
57159
90%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
57290
90%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
57276
90%
**40
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
47558
75%
**01
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
57348
90%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
57116
89%
**66
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
53896
84%
**30
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
56826
89%
**94
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
56869
89%
**76
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
42235
66%
**42
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
48631
76%
**53
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
41771
65%
**22
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
94%
46746
73%
**63
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
47007
74%
**38
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
33649
53%
**46
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52518
82%
**25
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40161
63%
**96
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49298
77%
**89
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
52562
82%
**65
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38392
60%
**83
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44034
69%
**66
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
87%
41582
65%
**06
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
41118
64%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
28863
45%
**64
92%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
90%
34214
54%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
32300
51%
**22
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
52040
82%
**81
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50212
79%
**96
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**20
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
38029
60%
**68
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
47776
75%
**30
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35853
56%
**61
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42424
66%
**45
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
40988
64%
**15
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47761
75%
**30
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27572
43%
**60
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47587
75%
**33
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46688
73%
**78
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39262
62%
**10
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
44875
70%
**42
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
55%
**28
93%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
46949
74%
**71
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
46876
73%
**73
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51619
81%
**19
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42917
67%
**02
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
41162
64%
**56
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
90%
33881
53%
**50
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52112
82%
**55
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
83%
42105
66%
**12
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
37869
59%
**79
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39624
62%
**73
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
52576
82%
**71
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
38305
60%
**40
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
39682
62%
**53
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28268
44%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50009
78%
**63
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51851
81%
**68
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42583
67%
**47
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39697
62%
**89
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
38638
61%
**86
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
53301
84%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47268
74%
**37
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
44831
70%
**42
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
40596
64%
**89
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
43947
69%
**12
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47819
75%
**79
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47659
75%
**42
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
42279
66%
**30
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42917
67%
**02
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51619
81%
**19
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47239
74%
**27
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
47137
74%
**48
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35940
56%
**23
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
37724
59%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
53301
84%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45556
71%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
52823
83%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42612
67%
**22
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
39131
61%
**87
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
52910
83%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43337
68%
**78
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
31502
49%
**66
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40364
63%
**30
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**20
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
28268
44%
**71
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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