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Load data for .25-06 Rem. + .257 | 60gr | Winchester Hollow Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, IMR 8208 XBR, Lovex D073.6

.25-06 Rem. + .257 | 60gr | Winchester Hollow Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 60gr | Winchester Hollow Point
Bullet Weight:
60gr | 3.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
1.000" | 25.4mm
Caliber:
.25-06 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.489" | 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.201" | 81.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.288" | 7.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.288" | 7.3mm
Case Capacity:
65.8 Grains of Water | 4.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
65267 psi | 4500 bar
LID:
LID_B6606_C208
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .25-06 Rem. with .257 | 60gr | Winchester Hollow Point bullet and 92 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 3031, IMR 8208 XBR, Lovex D073.6. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
92%
57928
89%
**29
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
55709
85%
**47
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
57638
88%
**19
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
58030
89%
**57
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
58581
90%
**89
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
57740
88%
**63
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
57580
88%
**73
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
57725
88%
**12
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58407
89%
**12
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
56652
87%
**52
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
56797
87%
**89
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
42569
65%
**30
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
57798
89%
**09
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
55767
85%
**89
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
58436
90%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
58131
89%
**42
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
43207
66%
**47
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
50198
77%
**60
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
57972
89%
**78
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
57899
89%
**25
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58465
90%
**48
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
58363
89%
**63
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
95%
57841
89%
**52
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
58363
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
58494
90%
**12
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
58711
90%
**12
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
51663
79%
**04
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
58639
90%
**63
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
38769
59%
**99
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
47137
72%
**22
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
55419
85%
**50
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32779
50%
**57
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58668
90%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
54331
83%
**24
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
54433
83%
**65
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
57870
89%
**60
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
52707
81%
**55
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
58349
89%
**62
98%
IMR 8208 XBR 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58697
90%
**22
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
58030
89%
**73
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
58160
89%
**80
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57798
89%
**09
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
58479
90%
**63
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
58349
89%
**09
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
47892
73%
**56
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
58175
89%
**96
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
58204
89%
**06
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
58160
89%
**35
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
43178
66%
**43
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
57856
89%
**32
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
57957
89%
**70
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
58102
89%
**12
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
58102
89%
**66
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32909
50%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
58610
90%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
97%
58711
90%
**70
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
58334
89%
**68
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
49008
75%
**47
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
97%
42670
65%
**27
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
58581
90%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
57885
89%
**89
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
52518
80%
**17
98%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
58595
90%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
58436
90%
**22
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
54636
84%
**76
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
91%
57899
89%
**73
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
58001
89%
**02
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
57827
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
55434
85%
**55
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
47892
73%
**56
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
57798
89%
**09
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
58349
89%
**09
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
58407
89%
**66
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
58552
90%
**19
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
58276
89%
**30
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
58334
89%
**89
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
52692
81%
**17
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
38406
59%
**45
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
58581
90%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
57986
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
57769
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
49472
76%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
58407
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
44889
69%
**10
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
47761
73%
**89
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
58291
89%
**32
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
57754
88%
**83
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
48312
74%
**55
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
46543
71%
**14
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
57870
89%
**55
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
51663
79%
**04
92%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
57798
89%
**06
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
39813
61%
**25
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
83%
36303
56%
**97
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
52576
81%
**34
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
44947
69%
**10
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
42134
65%
**35
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
47993
74%
**66
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
47834
73%
**83
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
39813
61%
**58
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
40872
63%
**68
97%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
93%
49879
76%
**10
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33591
51%
**64
96%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
37855
58%
**99
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
40480
62%
**01
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
50%
**25
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
48762
75%
**19
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
54%
**14
90%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
94%
38798
59%
**22
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
87%
34925
54%
**43
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
51590
79%
**70
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
39073
60%
**96
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
41205
63%
**81
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
43990
67%
**81
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
37565
58%
**79
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
43918
67%
**47
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
52402
80%
**07
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
39131
60%
**83
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
94%
47137
72%
**09
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
53461
82%
**68
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
92%
33649
52%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
92%
40553
62%
**65
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
35926
55%
**91
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25657
39%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
35476
54%
**83
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
35491
54%
**74
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
47442
73%
**24
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
48921
75%
**99
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
47529
73%
**47
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
56%
**60
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
41858
64%
**55
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
49792
76%
**22
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
47500
73%
**79
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
38130
58%
**96
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
40350
62%
**79
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
54%
**74
93%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
93%
42264
65%
**28
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
39088
60%
**86
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
39015
60%
**99
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
53%
**97
91%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
94%
38609
59%
**19
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
34737
53%
**94
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
42424
65%
**35
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
41365
63%
**58
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
45876
70%
**14
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25860
40%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
47326
73%
**02
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
89%
44918
69%
**94
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
51%
**94
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
33634
52%
**81
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
94%
39073
60%
**35
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
42438
65%
**71
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
36840
56%
**04
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
32010
49%
**99
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
54708
84%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
53359
82%
**24
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
34751
53%
**94
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
40263
62%
**79
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
38464
59%
**73
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
40553
62%
**66
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
33315
51%
**73
96%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
93%
42264
65%
**28
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38130
58%
**96
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
54%
**74
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50589
78%
**09
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
45687
70%
**56
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
40292
62%
**63
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
39871
61%
**83
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
32692
50%
**05
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
90%
30951
47%
**96
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
52620
81%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
45252
69%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
37840
58%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
29936
46%
**36
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
36172
55%
**10
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
28645
44%
**61
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
90%
38377
59%
**63
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
44280
68%
**40
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
36085
55%
**10
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
91%
38725
59%
**22
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
87%
33489
51%
**59
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
44483
68%
**83
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
94%
47137
72%
**09
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
48269
74%
**35
97%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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