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Load data for .257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 80gr | Impala LWHV LS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555

.257 Weath. Mag. + .257 | 80gr | Impala LWHV LS

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 80gr | Impala LWHV LS
Bullet Weight:
80gr | 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
1.106" | 28.1mm
Caliber:
.257 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.549" | 64.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.122" | 79.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.533" | 13.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.533" | 13.5mm
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_B2971_C247
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .257 Weath. Mag. with .257 | 80gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N555. 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%
57363
90%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
57348
90%
**19
97%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
55085
86%
**02
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57130
90%
**84
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
54897
86%
**10
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57305
90%
**12
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
54099
85%
**76
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
56971
89%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57014
89%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**55
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
56536
89%
**96
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
54592
86%
**99
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
51082
80%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44918
70%
**22
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
96%
57305
90%
**24
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
57203
90%
**73
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**12
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
56884
89%
**53
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
50183
79%
**28
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
56927
89%
**70
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
56942
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**96
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57203
90%
**29
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
56768
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35157
55%
**16
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56884
89%
**40
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57145
90%
**33
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57203
90%
**53
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57319
90%
**60
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
57261
90%
**76
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
55724
87%
**10
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
56188
88%
**42
95%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
57334
90%
**53
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
56608
89%
**53
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46383
73%
**33
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
56855
89%
**93
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
57203
90%
**75
98%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57145
90%
**15
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56971
89%
**09
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
53838
84%
**56
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35665
56%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
56927
89%
**40
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
56608
89%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
57319
90%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44280
69%
**28
95%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
57174
90%
**53
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
57159
90%
**56
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
56811
89%
**06
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
57130
90%
**40
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57174
90%
**93
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
57087
89%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
56898
89%
**84
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57334
90%
**53
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**43
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
56811
89%
**91
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
56376
88%
**99
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
56753
89%
**56
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
56826
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
57029
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
50879
80%
**28
96%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
57029
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56913
89%
**19
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
54476
85%
**19
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
46847
73%
**12
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
56753
89%
**07
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**12
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
47007
74%
**83
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51329
80%
**42
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
38406
60%
**79
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
42351
66%
**04
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49922
78%
**40
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
32430
51%
**72
91%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43323
68%
**10
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
47558
75%
**45
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52373
82%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40959
64%
**04
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47166
74%
**74
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
37739
59%
**59
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
37565
59%
**96
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30951
48%
**09
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
85%
31343
49%
**12
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
53%
**40
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
53490
84%
**04
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48486
76%
**35
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
39914
63%
**79
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
43613
68%
**81
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
43816
69%
**97
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38711
61%
**79
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45411
71%
**63
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43845
69%
**56
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
50778
80%
**35
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28065
44%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50154
79%
**15
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49066
77%
**69
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
41640
65%
**25
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47427
74%
**46
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37347
59%
**46
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
42366
66%
**28
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42728
67%
**23
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45455
71%
**07
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43787
69%
**74
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
30472
48%
**07
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
41394
65%
**45
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
34360
54%
**27
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42482
67%
**94
97%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41234
65%
**61
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
35998
56%
**17
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28514
45%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
53185
83%
**78
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45542
71%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42917
67%
**14
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41133
64%
**17
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
36289
57%
**82
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50227
79%
**32
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
40596
64%
**96
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
37376
59%
**50
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46499
73%
**20
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
51155
80%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
50328
79%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44831
70%
**28
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45455
71%
**07
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50125
79%
**22
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
43279
68%
**12
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38928
61%
**38
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
36114
57%
**77
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48501
76%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43221
68%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45295
71%
**23
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
35447
56%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46427
73%
**83
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34200
54%
**94
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
43207
68%
**56
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
42264
66%
**07
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42844
67%
**55
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48486
76%
**35
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
27630
43%
**36
93%

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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