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Load data for .257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 75gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Recommended Powder(s):

.257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 75gr | Sierra HP Varminter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 75gr | Sierra HP Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:
1600
Bullet Weight:
75gr | 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
0.751" | 19.1mm
Caliber:
.257 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.549" | 64.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.122" | 79.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.178" | 4.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.178" | 4.5mm
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_B5787_C247
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .257 Weath. Mag. with .257 | 75gr | Sierra HP Varminter bullet and 70 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 2208
<<locked>>
85%
56739
89%
**38
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
57334
90%
**04
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
53925
84%
**68
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
57087
89%
**66
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53940
85%
**83
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
83%
57348
90%
**12
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57087
89%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56971
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
87%
57363
90%
**60
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
57276
90%
**94
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
53359
84%
**55
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50111
79%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43700
68%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
57319
90%
**93
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**68
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
56840
89%
**01
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
57217
90%
**42
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
49356
77%
**91
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
56449
88%
**52
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
56913
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
56565
89%
**78
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57174
90%
**11
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
56739
89%
**38
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34838
55%
**05
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57043
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57145
90%
**19
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
56956
89%
**45
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
56623
89%
**25
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
56753
89%
**52
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
55347
87%
**99
94%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
56217
88%
**20
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
57421
90%
**32
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
56927
89%
**22
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
56782
89%
**48
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44324
69%
**69
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
91%
57276
90%
**81
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
56855
89%
**53
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56637
89%
**91
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
91%
57159
90%
**91
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
52475
82%
**02
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35462
56%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
57116
89%
**32
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
56869
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57392
90%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57261
90%
**63
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
43468
68%
**58
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
56710
89%
**48
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
56782
89%
**32
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
56666
89%
**84
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
56826
89%
**32
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
57377
90%
**81
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
56753
89%
**14
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
56840
89%
**76
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
56927
89%
**22
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
57421
90%
**32
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
57392
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
57029
89%
**86
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
93%
57319
90%
**94
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
56985
89%
**45
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
87%
57000
89%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
57363
90%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
56811
89%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49574
78%
**71
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
56739
89%
**78
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
56434
88%
**88
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
53519
84%
**68
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
57377
90%
**02
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
56840
89%
**01
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
46731
73%
**48
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
50212
79%
**17
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
39146
61%
**81
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
43540
68%
**12
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
48472
76%
**92
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
31734
50%
**25
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53809
84%
**60
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41365
65%
**46
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
51068
80%
**47
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39827
62%
**56
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46166
72%
**17
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
38841
61%
**74
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
38856
61%
**91
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
29385
46%
**15
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
32126
50%
**07
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
50%
**30
91%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
52199
82%
**66
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
47326
74%
**94
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38609
60%
**09
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
44614
70%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
45092
71%
**02
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37188
58%
**25
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
44019
69%
**09
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
42830
67%
**09
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49632
78%
**01
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27543
43%
**05
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49081
77%
**88
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47921
75%
**35
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
40437
63%
**74
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46340
73%
**12
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35665
56%
**66
95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
43439
68%
**33
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
90%
43990
69%
**38
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
52779
83%
**50
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44005
69%
**60
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
42105
66%
**07
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
87%
32068
50%
**35
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
40248
63%
**91
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
35346
55%
**28
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40959
64%
**30
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
39958
63%
**17
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
37159
58%
**12
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28137
44%
**60
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
52040
82%
**40
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
44541
70%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
41278
65%
**53
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40132
63%
**63
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
37101
58%
**78
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48501
76%
**81
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
41829
66%
**04
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
38014
60%
**48
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
44991
71%
**69
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
50038
78%
**37
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49429
77%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
43134
68%
**81
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44005
69%
**60
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
52779
83%
**50
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48733
76%
**81
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
86%
44382
70%
**10
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37318
58%
**78
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
35897
56%
**43
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46876
73%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41669
65%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
44092
69%
**76
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
36260
57%
**50
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44991
71%
**28
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
51%
**14
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
44454
70%
**61
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41756
65%
**91
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
47326
74%
**94
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23859
37%
**40
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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