Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .25-06 Rem. with .257 | 115gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 96 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate High Country and Norma MRP.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,782 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,667 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,275 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,972 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,753 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,014 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 83% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 72% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,247 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 80% | 3002 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,014 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,987 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,551 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,898 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 70% | 2969 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,247 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,898 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,608 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 84% | 3058 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 73% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,262 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,753 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2949 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,347 psi | 57% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,638 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 70% | 2966 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,666 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,842 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,987 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,334 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,392 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,987 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,246 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,056 psi | 84% | 2956 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,334 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,972 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,318 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,551 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 76% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,724 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,214 psi | 51% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 78% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 60% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate High Country | 53 gr | 92% | 47,587 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 79% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,021 psi | 72% | 2894 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,497 psi | 67% | 2795 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 74% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 80% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 58% | 2707 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,018 psi | 66% | 2789 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,366 psi | 66% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,963 psi | 43% | 2454 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,837 psi | 52% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 48.7 gr | 82% | 32,271 psi | 49% | 2631 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,772 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 75% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,366 psi | 66% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 67% | 2766 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,371 psi | 76% | 2887 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,176 psi | 62% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 62% | 2756 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,354 psi | 42% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,404 psi | 83% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 2874 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 58% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 75% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 2930 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,027 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,476 psi | 53% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,042 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,772 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | 49.5 gr | 86% | 37,086 psi | 57% | 2726 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 60% | 2694 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,605 psi | 79% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 74% | 2940 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 58% | 2677 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,161 psi | 62% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 43% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 75% | 2838 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 60% | 2717 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 58% | 2720 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,755 psi | 61% | 2822 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 80% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,848 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,047 psi | 64% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 73% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,810 psi | 84% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 54% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,059 psi | 61% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,494 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 61% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 47% | 2533 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,385 psi | 76% | 2966 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 63% | 2749 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,368 psi | 40% | 2484 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,134 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
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 96 powders for .25-06 Rem. loaded with the .257 | 115gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,156 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,867 fps to 3,156 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 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 115.0 gr projectile in 0.257" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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-26, Accurate High Country, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for .25-06 Rem. with the .257 | 115gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.