Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .25-06 Rem. with .257 | 100gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Alliant Reloder-26.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,580 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,218 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,987 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,362 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,349 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 85% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,711 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,682 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 84% | 3215 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 80% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,818 psi | 70% | 3068 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3301 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,871 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 78% | 3133 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,143 psi | 84% | 3215 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,449 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,913 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,218 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,318 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 73% | 2989 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,842 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,347 psi | 57% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,001 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,194 psi | 69% | 3081 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,943 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,405 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3205 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,318 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,376 psi | 86% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,305 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,738 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,262 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,724 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,045 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,943 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,218 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 82% | 3087 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,016 psi | 90% | 3294 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 73% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 97.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,404 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,377 psi | 59% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 61% | 2854 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 81% | 3212 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 72% | 2959 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 74% | 3041 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,953 psi | 80% | 3179 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 73% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 78% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 43.8 gr | 80% | 37,666 psi | 58% | 2844 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 65% | 2982 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,834 psi | 73% | 3038 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 3097 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,269 psi | 46% | 2651 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,348 psi | 59% | 2887 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.8 gr | 84% | 34,809 psi | 53% | 2838 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,761 psi | 73% | 3077 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 3097 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 75% | 3012 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,366 psi | 66% | 2943 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2963 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 54% | 2740 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 2949 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 42% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 76% | 2995 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 79% | 3018 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,366 psi | 66% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 67% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 58% | 2799 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 80% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 77% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 62% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,708 psi | 84% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,662 psi | 78% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,110 psi | 75% | 3041 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,119 psi | 65% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 59% | 2838 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,900 psi | 61% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,614 psi | 70% | 3005 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 43% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 84% | 3182 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 69% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 59% | 2854 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.9 gr | 80% | 37,521 psi | 57% | 2854 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,235 psi | 65% | 3009 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 80% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 71% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 72% | 3022 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 77% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 62% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 71% | 2992 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 82% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 71% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,615 psi | 71% | 3015 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 84% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 71% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 54% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,324 psi | 69% | 2949 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 80% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 80% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 61% | 2835 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,411 psi | 68% | 2920 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 78% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 61% | 2841 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 48% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 60% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,627 psi | 67% | 2949 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,950 psi | 44% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,998 psi | 83% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,616 psi | 73% | 2989 fps | 95.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 106 powders for .25-06 Rem. loaded with the .257 | 100gr | Barnes XLC BT. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,310 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,998 fps to 3,310 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (450 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.257" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .25-06 Rem. with the .257 | 100gr | Barnes XLC BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Bofors RP30 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.