Load data for .25-06 Rem. + .257 | 100gr | Speer Boat-Tail

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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
Bullet Weight:100 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.257"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.489"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:65.8 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:65,267 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.5

Load data in caliber .25-06 Rem. with .257 | 100gr | Speer Boat-Tail bullet and 96 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16 and Alliant Reloder-26.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%58,001 psi89%3081 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%55,492 psi85%3084 fps97.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,838 psi82%3120 fps99%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%58,247 psi89%3136 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%55,840 psi86%3189 fps99.9%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%59,059 psi90%3333 fps97.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%57,116 psi88%3166 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%58,494 psi90%3173 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%56,811 psi87%3222 fps97.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%58,059 psi89%3304 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%55,709 psi85%3140 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%55,709 psi85%3159 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%56,289 psi86%3248 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%57,783 psi89%3271 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%56,028 psi86%3205 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,432 psi82%3205 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,270 psi77%3140 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,976 psi67%3045 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,581 psi90%3353 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%57,363 psi88%3182 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%56,507 psi87%3153 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,432 psi82%3205 fps97.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%55,840 psi86%3130 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%57,130 psi88%3173 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%57,841 psi89%3238 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%57,653 psi88%3196 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,711 psi90%3219 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%57,783 psi89%3179 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%56,811 psi87%3166 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%58,334 psi89%3215 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%58,798 psi90%3278 fps98.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,158 psi55%2008 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%58,885 psi90%3176 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%58,436 psi90%3156 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%57,624 psi88%3150 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%56,913 psi87%3127 fps98.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%56,971 psi87%3163 fps98.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%57,682 psi88%3163 fps98.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%56,246 psi86%3176 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%57,203 psi88%3192 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%57,653 psi88%3136 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%55,767 psi85%3087 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%57,812 psi89%3143 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%57,725 psi88%3156 fps99.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%55,680 psi85%3143 fps98.7%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,396 psi68%2949 fps97.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%55,883 psi86%3110 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%56,391 psi86%3100 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%58,842 psi90%3205 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%58,247 psi89%3222 fps97.6%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%57,072 psi87%3301 fps98.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%57,928 psi89%3225 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%56,086 psi86%3169 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%56,985 psi87%3222 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,840 psi56%2054 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%57,014 psi87%3153 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%56,811 psi87%3232 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%57,246 psi88%3268 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%55,651 psi85%3205 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%58,059 psi89%3294 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%56,434 psi86%3107 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%56,681 psi87%3150 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%58,450 psi90%3189 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,001 psi90%3251 fps98%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%55,840 psi86%3130 fps98.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%57,725 psi88%3156 fps99.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%57,653 psi88%3136 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%57,812 psi89%3143 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%55,680 psi85%3143 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%58,407 psi89%3212 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%58,566 psi90%3169 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%55,506 psi85%3130 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%56,420 psi86%3035 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%57,609 psi88%3035 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%57,725 psi88%3107 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,494 psi90%3248 fps98%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%56,362 psi86%3031 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%58,334 psi89%3153 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%56,391 psi86%3146 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%57,566 psi88%3228 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%55,985 psi86%3166 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%56,927 psi87%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%56,695 psi87%3064 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%57,101 psi87%3081 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%57,914 psi89%3117 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%56,637 psi87%3166 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,837 psi79%3077 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%55,419 psi85%3074 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%55,651 psi85%3166 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,246 psi86%3225 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,334 psi88%3284 fps96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%56,492 psi87%3127 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%58,175 psi89%3241 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%45,513 psi70%3189 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%55,956 psi86%3143 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,478 psi87%3159 fps97.4%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%50,734 psi78%2976 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%48,602 psi74%2963 fps96.5%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>90%37,927 psi58%2808 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%48,037 psi74%2976 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%36,506 psi56%2805 fps96.6%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>96%51,198 psi78%3199 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%53,432 psi82%3107 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%45,498 psi70%2943 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%49,676 psi76%3094 fps95.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%50,140 psi77%3166 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%45,963 psi70%2972 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%48,965 psi75%3041 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-1644.9 gr80%35,621 psi55%2815 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%40,582 psi62%2956 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>92%46,224 psi71%3022 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>96%46,688 psi72%3074 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%29,791 psi46%2661 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>94%36,129 psi55%2848 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-2653.3 gr86%34,621 psi53%2851 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%53,403 psi82%3117 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%46,166 psi71%2979 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>96%46,688 psi72%3074 fps95.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%43,395 psi66%2890 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%46,572 psi71%2986 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%41,263 psi63%2920 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%47,427 psi73%3012 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%54,665 psi84%3153 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%54,070 psi83%3117 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,156 psi51%2703 fps97.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%50,937 psi78%3094 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>84%43,627 psi67%2999 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,919 psi41%1798 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%51,808 psi79%3064 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%54,795 psi84%3104 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%47,848 psi73%2982 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%50,198 psi77%3012 fps97.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%44,164 psi68%2923 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,163 psi65%2867 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%35,114 psi54%2753 fps96.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%50,256 psi77%3074 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%53,838 psi82%3077 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%52,518 psi80%3031 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%48,095 psi74%2982 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%39,610 psi61%2812 fps96.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%40,495 psi62%2844 fps95.3%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%39,117 psi60%2838 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,257 psi80%3048 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%53,026 psi81%3051 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%48,341 psi74%3028 fps99.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>88%47,268 psi72%3025 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%42,946 psi66%3028 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,332 psi56%2802 fps96.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%48,747 psi75%3045 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>82%37,797 psi58%2841 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,398 psi42%1841 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%46,775 psi72%2969 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%52,910 psi81%3169 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%43,105 psi66%3025 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%36,274 psi56%2818 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7049.1 gr80%35,375 psi54%2818 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%49,922 psi76%2999 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,424 psi67%2920 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>94%51,271 psi79%3068 fps95%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%48,283 psi74%3064 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%43,395 psi66%2890 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%39,610 psi61%2812 fps96.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%53,838 psi82%3077 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%48,095 psi74%2982 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%40,495 psi62%2844 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%44,585 psi68%2972 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%54,781 psi84%3107 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%51,982 psi80%3071 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%52,982 psi81%2982 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%44,773 psi69%2838 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%41,582 psi64%2812 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%47,834 psi73%3058 fps95.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%52,808 psi81%2979 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%54,331 psi83%3091 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%43,772 psi67%2920 fps99.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%32,924 psi50%2753 fps98.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>90%43,033 psi66%2927 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%53,519 psi82%2966 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%49,879 psi76%2966 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%50,198 psi77%2972 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%41,814 psi64%2844 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%37,753 psi58%2805 fps96.9%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>96%45,295 psi69%2956 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%48,573 psi74%2963 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,304 psi57%2802 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%32,924 psi50%2746 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%53,461 psi82%3215 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%37,072 psi57%2769 fps98.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%41,524 psi64%2927 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>86%28,239 psi43%2684 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%52,040 psi80%3077 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%48,849 psi75%3028 fps95.7%

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.

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This overview compares 111 powders for .25-06 Rem. loaded with the .257 | 100gr | Speer Boat-Tail. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,353 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,008 fps to 3,353 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (450 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.257" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .25-06 Rem. with the .257 | 100gr | Speer Boat-Tail they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Bofors RP30, Hodgdon H1000 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.

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