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Load data for .25-06 Rem. + .257 | 90gr | Barnes X BT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550

.25-06 Rem. + .257 | 90gr | Barnes X BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 90gr | Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:
25710
Bullet Weight:
90gr | 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
0.990" | 25.1mm
Caliber:
.25-06 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.489" | 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.201" | 81.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.278" | 7.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.178" | 4.5mm
Case Capacity:
65.8 Grains of Water | 4.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
65267 psi | 4500 bar
LID:
LID_B492_C208
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 162 loads in caliber .25-06 Rem. with .257 | 90gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 81 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
58653
90%
**91
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
54824
84%
**87
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
96%
49356
76%
**92
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
58682
90%
**22
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
49168
75%
**33
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
58436
90%
**55
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
58392
89%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
58508
90%
**01
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
57928
89%
**01
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58349
89%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
58494
90%
**06
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
96%
53737
82%
**61
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
96%
48283
74%
**02
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
46354
71%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
40886
63%
**51
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
52808
81%
**60
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
58450
90%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
57783
89%
**91
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
58523
90%
**60
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
58450
90%
**91
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
96%
51474
79%
**86
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
58233
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
58363
89%
**40
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
57972
89%
**79
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
57856
89%
**81
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34563
53%
**60
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
57769
89%
**74
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
57841
89%
**71
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
58247
89%
**51
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
58479
90%
**87
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
58566
90%
**78
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
55666
85%
**74
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
58305
89%
**30
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
51459
79%
**46
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
50734
78%
**32
93%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
58465
90%
**38
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
57856
89%
**61
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
57827
89%
**71
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
58218
89%
**94
98%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42076
64%
**86
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
58218
89%
**14
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
58305
89%
**20
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
51039
78%
**01
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
57798
89%
**30
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
58465
90%
**23
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
94%
58030
89%
**56
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
47369
73%
**46
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
35186
54%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
58407
89%
**78
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
58204
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
58320
89%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58711
90%
**60
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
94%
58639
90%
**22
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
57812
89%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
58363
89%
**94
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
56463
87%
**55
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
53432
82%
**64
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
58479
90%
**71
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
58247
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
58030
89%
**91
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
57870
89%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
58392
89%
**15
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
57827
89%
**71
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
57856
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
58131
89%
**81
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
58030
89%
**32
94%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57957
89%
**60
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
54288
83%
**32
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
58204
89%
**63
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
58523
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
57986
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
58044
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
58030
89%
**97
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
45498
70%
**48
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
58552
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58436
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
51503
79%
**55
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
48776
75%
**25
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
58494
90%
**64
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
58523
90%
**60
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
38957
60%
**89
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47979
74%
**91
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
39320
60%
**40
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
44614
68%
**84
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46702
72%
**05
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
47%
**97
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52185
80%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39842
61%
**69
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48936
75%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
51750
79%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38232
59%
**76
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42931
66%
**04
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
38392
59%
**23
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
89%
38406
59%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
29037
44%
**00
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
31792
49%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
48%
**08
91%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
51082
78%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
49908
76%
**46
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44802
69%
**84
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37275
57%
**51
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
45803
70%
**61
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36100
55%
**67
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41626
64%
**09
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
40364
62%
**09
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47485
73%
**84
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28108
43%
**06
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
52939
81%
**96
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47340
73%
**74
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46543
71%
**28
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
38885
60%
**97
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44599
68%
**18
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35056
54%
**31
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
52939
81%
**28
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
43990
67%
**92
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
44541
68%
**91
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
54853
84%
**79
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50879
78%
**36
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
42786
66%
**66
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
41060
63%
**43
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
30922
47%
**97
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
50879
78%
**82
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
39653
61%
**36
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
35592
55%
**13
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39146
60%
**56
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
51314
79%
**99
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
37811
58%
**33
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
38029
58%
**17
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28703
44%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
49806
76%
**27
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
51097
78%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41597
64%
**04
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39131
60%
**76
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37956
58%
**69
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
53403
82%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
46601
71%
**77
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
87%
41989
64%
**59
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
38072
58%
**23
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
43830
67%
**89
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
47152
72%
**30
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
54592
84%
**19
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
47239
72%
**82
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
41727
64%
**00
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42786
66%
**66
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50879
78%
**36
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46775
72%
**84
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
44628
68%
**76
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
35897
55%
**20
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
34940
54%
**08
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
52736
81%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
45455
70%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
52518
80%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40205
62%
**07
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42221
65%
**92
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
89%
36419
56%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
52272
80%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42917
66%
**45
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
49%
**05
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
94%
45092
69%
**36
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
39566
61%
**20
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44802
69%
**84
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
26237
40%
**41
90%

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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