Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .25-06 Rem. with .257 | 85gr | Barnes X bullet and 92 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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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>> | 82% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3278 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 78% | 3241 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,333 psi | 86% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,260 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,900 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 86% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 72% | 3268 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 82% | 3461 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3386 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,754 psi | 88% | 3373 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,246 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3458 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,318 psi | 56% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3333 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,856 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3330 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,087 psi | 87% | 3346 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,347 psi | 86% | 3369 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3409 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3291 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,987 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,304 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 81% | 3402 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,434 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,913 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,767 psi | 56% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,782 psi | 85% | 3399 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3484 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,595 psi | 88% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,884 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,987 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,304 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3419 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3314 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 86% | 3337 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,291 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,958 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 86% | 3353 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3360 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 81% | 3360 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,551 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3428 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,902 psi | 66% | 3294 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 100% |
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% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 76% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 81% | 3212 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,353 psi | 68% | 3117 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 3005 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 78% | 3258 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 67% | 3081 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 81% | 3261 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 83% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 72% | 3297 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 67% | 3117 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 3186 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 47 gr | 84% | 38,870 psi | 60% | 3064 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 59% | 3081 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,853 psi | 53% | 2963 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,727 psi | 62% | 3173 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 3258 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 68% | 3130 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 3205 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,288 psi | 83% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,084 psi | 81% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 69% | 3123 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,863 psi | 73% | 3235 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 83% | 3314 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 79% | 3271 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,229 psi | 52% | 2894 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 74% | 3241 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 78% | 3320 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 42% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 76% | 3212 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 80% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 70% | 3123 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 3143 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 77% | 3225 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,544 psi | 74% | 3173 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,508 psi | 59% | 3005 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 74% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 81% | 3261 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 3179 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 71% | 3136 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,453 psi | 67% | 3064 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 3156 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 77% | 3212 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 78% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 71% | 3176 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,356 psi | 76% | 3333 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,639 psi | 61% | 3051 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 71% | 3182 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,947 psi | 67% | 3153 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,214 psi | 82% | 3268 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 3294 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 42% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 69% | 3097 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 76% | 3310 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.2 gr | 80% | 40,886 psi | 63% | 3159 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 61% | 3071 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 52.6 gr | 86% | 41,553 psi | 64% | 3136 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,766 psi | 84% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 3156 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 64% | 3064 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 3205 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,453 psi | 67% | 3064 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 71% | 3136 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,007 psi | 72% | 3156 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 65% | 3107 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 80% | 3248 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 76% | 3215 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 78% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 66% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,428 psi | 74% | 3117 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 78% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 79% | 3235 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 65% | 3064 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 49% | 2881 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,371 psi | 76% | 3222 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 78% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 73% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 62% | 2989 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,653 psi | 59% | 2992 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 71% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,901 psi | 63% | 3058 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,824 psi | 55% | 2992 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 55% | 2894 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 83% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,863 psi | 73% | 3235 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,431 psi | 51% | 2999 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 76% | 3222 fps | 99.5% |
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 114 powders for .25-06 Rem. loaded with the .257 | 85gr | Barnes X. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,507 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,159 fps to 3,507 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 114 of the 114 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 85.0 gr projectile in 0.257" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209 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 60, Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .25-06 Rem. with the .257 | 85gr | Barnes X they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.