Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .25-06 Rem. with .257 | 60gr | Winchester Hollow Point bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 87% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3848 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3747 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3819 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,827 psi | 90% | 3835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3691 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 87% | 3717 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,900 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3812 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 88% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3799 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3825 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3770 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3780 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,956 psi | 87% | 3911 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 87% | 3924 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3822 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3773 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,262 psi | 89% | 3848 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3875 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,059 psi | 90% | 3757 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 86% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3809 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3845 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3766 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 85% | 3786 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3901 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3780 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,334 psi | 89% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3829 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3852 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,156 psi | 52% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,987 psi | 90% | 3839 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3839 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3786 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3832 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3770 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 86% | 3757 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 3786 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3737 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3783 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,972 psi | 90% | 3822 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3773 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3832 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3855 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3789 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3760 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,200 psi | 52% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3763 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3927 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,998 psi | 84% | 3894 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3760 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,579 psi | 85% | 3747 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3825 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 3786 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3783 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3714 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,827 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 89% | 3825 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3825 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3796 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,987 psi | 90% | 3796 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,274 psi | 85% | 3766 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3717 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3812 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3789 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3819 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 65% | 3570 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3793 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3743 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3770 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,827 psi | 90% | 3789 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 80% | 3642 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3822 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 3773 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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 63% | 3435 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 3766 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 83% | 3773 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 69% | 3537 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 52% | 3274 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 62% | 3451 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 49% | 3232 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 76% | 3570 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 77% | 3589 fps | 99% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,884 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,586 psi | 71% | 3602 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 83% | 3684 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,877 psi | 73% | 3599 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 77% | 3684 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 3494 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 60% | 3461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 71% | 3675 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 54.8 gr | 90% | 49,255 psi | 75% | 3753 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,961 psi | 67% | 3547 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 72% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,805 psi | 73% | 3638 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,730 psi | 69% | 3632 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 75% | 3530 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 76% | 3661 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 3478 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 65% | 3438 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 59% | 3412 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,168 psi | 75% | 3740 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 70% | 3593 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 72% | 3606 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 80% | 3701 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 3698 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 3543 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 51.4 gr | 86% | 42,656 psi | 65% | 3553 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,150 psi | 39% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,179 psi | 69% | 3560 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 57% | 3428 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,152 psi | 72% | 3579 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,614 psi | 70% | 3609 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 3494 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 3533 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 56% | 3350 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,760 psi | 72% | 3537 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 3445 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 81% | 3681 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,583 psi | 65% | 3481 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 57% | 3366 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 3622 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,210 psi | 72% | 3629 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,397 psi | 70% | 3563 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,079 psi | 72% | 3550 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 39% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 69% | 3553 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 53.1 gr | 90% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 3773 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,682 psi | 59% | 3491 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 63% | 3442 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,292 psi | 62% | 3412 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,801 psi | 67% | 3533 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 56% | 3350 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 3445 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 73% | 3566 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,779 psi | 81% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 3688 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 3606 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 73% | 3609 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,969 psi | 84% | 3720 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,237 psi | 69% | 3553 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 60% | 3333 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 49% | 3136 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 3514 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 59% | 3330 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 72% | 3570 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,889 psi | 69% | 3550 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,407 psi | 60% | 3488 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,157 psi | 83% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 68% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 60% | 3346 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 52% | 3287 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 54% | 3281 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,176 psi | 62% | 3402 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 61% | 3409 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 52% | 3245 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,237 psi | 69% | 3497 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 60% | 3451 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,802 psi | 69% | 3556 fps | 95.8% |
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 87 powders for .25-06 Rem. loaded with the .257 | 60gr | Winchester Hollow Point. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,927 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,490 fps to 3,927 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (450 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 60.0 gr projectile in 0.257" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .25-06 Rem. with the .257 | 60gr | Winchester Hollow Point 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.