Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:110 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.257"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.25-06 Rem. load data
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:1:10.0
Load data in caliber .25-06 Rem. with .257 | 110gr | Nosler AccuBond bullet and 103 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 4831, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Alliant Reloder-26.
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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,955 psi | 84% | 3015 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,000 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,233 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,666 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,740 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 69% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,767 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,378 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 77% | 3018 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3068 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,914 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,885 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,448 psi | 56% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,885 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,189 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 81% | 3074 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,842 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 70% | 2858 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,754 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,564 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,305 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 82% | 3087 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 73% | 2959 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,941 psi | 57% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,334 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 67% | 2969 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,842 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,305 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,593 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,711 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 81% | 2972 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,609 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,711 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 72% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,740 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 51,909 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,376 psi | 56% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 75% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 58% | 2717 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 3031 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 82% | 3091 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 71% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,425 psi | 68% | 2867 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 80% | 3041 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 79% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,686 psi | 68% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,686 psi | 68% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 77% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 56% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 64% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,672 psi | 68% | 2917 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 41% | 2461 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,650 psi | 53% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.8 gr | 84% | 33,170 psi | 51% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,824 psi | 84% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,787 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 73% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,672 psi | 68% | 2917 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 64% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 73% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 60% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 65% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 80% | 2986 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,607 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 52% | 2618 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 80% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 42% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,968 psi | 81% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 78% | 2897 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2769 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831 | 43.8 gr | 80% | 36,158 psi | 55% | 2664 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 77% | 2920 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,734 psi | 76% | 3012 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 82% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 62% | 2713 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 59% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,259 psi | 54% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,316 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,157 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 76% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,281 psi | 69% | 2864 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 2867 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 57% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 77% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 76% | 3018 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 55% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,408 psi | 63% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 42% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 73% | 2864 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,230 psi | 83% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 68% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 57% | 2730 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47 gr | 80% | 36,390 psi | 56% | 2733 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,959 psi | 63% | 2894 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 78% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 68% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,255 psi | 75% | 2907 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,178 psi | 66% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 64% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 62% | 2713 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 59% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 70% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 81% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,085 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,780 psi | 82% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 69% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 83% | 2956 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 52% | 2667 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,046 psi | 63% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,621 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 66% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 59% | 2710 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,279 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 59% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 45% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 78% | 3048 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 58% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 61% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,093 psi | 42% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2812 fps | 95% |
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 103 powders for .25-06 Rem. loaded with the .257 | 110gr | Nosler AccuBond. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,192 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,906 fps to 3,192 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 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 110.0 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. IMR 4831, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .25-06 Rem. with the .257 | 110gr | Nosler AccuBond they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.