Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .25-06 Rem. with .257 | 117gr | Winchester Powerpoint bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,043 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,450 psi | 60% | 2769 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,001 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,943 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 2894 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,754 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,030 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 74% | 3022 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,796 psi | 56% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,030 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,767 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,856 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,305 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,320 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,711 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 78% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,376 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,405 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,276 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 82% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,362 psi | 57% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 75% | 3015 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,058 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,204 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,754 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,711 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,725 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,856 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,001 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,233 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,420 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 80% | 2982 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 83% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,958 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 99% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 82% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,924 psi | 50% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 63% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 79% | 2989 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 2769 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,543 psi | 71% | 2874 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,883 psi | 57% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,027 psi | 83% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 61% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 70% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,467 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,350 psi | 62% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 45% | 2490 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,459 psi | 48% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49.2 gr | 80% | 31,937 psi | 49% | 2608 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,482 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,438 psi | 65% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,350 psi | 62% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,670 psi | 65% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 79% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,748 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 58% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,769 psi | 61% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 65% | 2789 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 42% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,283 psi | 74% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,630 psi | 73% | 2910 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,330 psi | 53% | 2549 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,946 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | 50.1 gr | 84% | 36,753 psi | 56% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 63% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 2851 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2707 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,537 psi | 61% | 2726 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 43% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2753 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,724 psi | 56% | 2733 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,621 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 76% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 58% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 57% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 71% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,972 psi | 60% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 51% | 2569 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 54.9 gr | 92% | 49,052 psi | 75% | 2946 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,339 psi | 69% | 2858 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2779 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 40% | 2464 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
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 88 powders for .25-06 Rem. loaded with the .257 | 117gr | Winchester Powerpoint. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,130 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,870 fps to 3,130 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 117.0 gr projectile in 0.257" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .25-06 Rem. with the .257 | 117gr | Winchester Powerpoint 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.