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Load data for .25-06 Rem. + .257 | 90gr | Sierra Blitzking

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N550

.25-06 Rem. + .257 | 90gr | Sierra Blitzking

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.257 | 90gr | Sierra Blitzking
Bullet Weight:
90gr | 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
1.108" | 28.1mm
Caliber:
.25-06 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.489" | 63.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.201" | 81.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.396" | 10.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.256" | 6.5mm
Case Capacity:
65.8 Grains of Water | 4.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
65267 psi | 4500 bar
LID:
LID_B5789_C208
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 208 loads in caliber .25-06 Rem. with .257 | 90gr | Sierra Blitzking bullet and 104 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 36.9 fps

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
88%
64339
99%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
64919
99%
**89
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
50038
77%
**02
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
64919
99%
**81
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
64745
99%
**83
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
64339
99%
**43
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
65253
100%
**79
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
65035
100%
**20
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
43033
66%
**31
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
92%
64600
99%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
59596
91%
**76
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
64426
99%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
64281
98%
**06
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
64107
98%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
55941
86%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
96%
65021
100%
**17
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
49153
75%
**92
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
42989
66%
**97
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
40263
62%
**48
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
35882
55%
**30
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
45759
70%
**35
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
64963
100%
**19
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
64629
99%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
64730
99%
**27
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
91%
64948
100%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
64339
99%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
64353
99%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
95%
64353
99%
**65
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
53606
82%
**19
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
52634
81%
**28
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
62975
96%
**25
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
63585
97%
**78
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
64527
99%
**89
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33895
52%
**51
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
64701
99%
**89
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
65093
100%
**86
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
64977
100%
**76
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
83%
65035
100%
**64
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
57363
88%
**78
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
64179
98%
**76
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
49879
76%
**92
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
64788
99%
**45
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
64658
99%
**73
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
88%
64629
99%
**73
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
64397
99%
**37
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
65224
100%
**86
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
61366
94%
**37
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
59625
91%
**30
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
35549
54%
**54
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
64919
99%
**73
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
64861
99%
**53
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
64629
99%
**25
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
58349
89%
**40
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
45629
70%
**89
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
58030
89%
**46
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
91%
64629
99%
**25
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
56826
87%
**46
99%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
87%
64571
99%
**86
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
64658
99%
**09
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
64992
100%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34301
53%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
64817
99%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
64237
98%
**83
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
64237
98%
**32
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
63788
98%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
59045
90%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
58639
90%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
64295
99%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
64208
98%
**50
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
95%
64368
99%
**89
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
51300
79%
**73
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
47950
73%
**63
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
63570
97%
**66
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
94%
64411
99%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
64484
99%
**83
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
64078
98%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
64643
99%
**78
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
65238
100%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
62265
95%
**87
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
61366
94%
**37
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
64629
99%
**73
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
65224
100%
**86
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
64643
99%
**79
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
64426
99%
**78
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
65137
100%
**79
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
95%
64600
99%
**99
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
53621
82%
**59
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
52866
81%
**01
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
48472
74%
**43
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
64324
99%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
65209
100%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
64919
99%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
65122
100%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
57986
89%
**55
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
63063
97%
**86
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
40495
62%
**49
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
64846
99%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
64339
99%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
97%
63019
97%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44686
68%
**46
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
60756
93%
**10
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
64948
100%
**06
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
95%
64353
99%
**65
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36361
56%
**48
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
51184
78%
**86
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43294
66%
**09
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
90%
40059
61%
**86
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
57392
88%
**89
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
53272
82%
**92
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
53316
82%
**86
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
54360
83%
**19
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
41843
64%
**13
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
88%
31575
48%
**49
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45034
69%
**51
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
52%
**48
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
54389
83%
**86
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43424
67%
**38
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46572
71%
**14
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
51%
**58
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37869
58%
**02
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
90%
39088
60%
**66
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
38595
59%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
83%
25686
39%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
94%
32256
49%
**08
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
86%
30356
47%
**02
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
50691
78%
**96
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
54230
83%
**51
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
54621
84%
**86
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45469
70%
**23
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
56507
87%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44063
68%
**51
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
39349
60%
**79
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
35665
55%
**22
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
30922
47%
**46
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
36753
56%
**10
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
36056
55%
**10
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
42975
66%
**05
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27267
42%
**90
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47152
72%
**14
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42351
65%
**82
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
41887
64%
**49
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
60553
93%
**12
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
35520
54%
**25
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40074
61%
**27
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
29457
45%
**00
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47834
73%
**59
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
53330
82%
**99
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
51169
78%
**66
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50546
77%
**20
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45745
70%
**64
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
37391
57%
**67
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35563
54%
**31
91%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
93%
31575
48%
**49
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
49806
76%
**27
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50386
77%
**36
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46093
71%
**04
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
86%
39668
61%
**56
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
35288
54%
**27
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
52%
**41
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46006
70%
**17
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
51%
**15
91%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
53505
82%
**12
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
53403
82%
**32
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
57725
88%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27702
42%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
59408
91%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44454
68%
**31
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45165
69%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36738
56%
**82
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
33533
51%
**54
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
33359
51%
**51
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
53983
83%
**79
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47384
73%
**74
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40625
62%
**82
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
42598
65%
**99
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
90%
38116
58%
**46
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38653
59%
**87
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41930
64%
**31
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
52025
80%
**82
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49458
76%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51068
78%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42917
66%
**27
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36695
56%
**99
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37391
57%
**67
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51169
78%
**66
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45745
70%
**64
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
58276
89%
**87
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50473
77%
**74
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51677
79%
**69
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41234
63%
**79
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
45788
70%
**22
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30371
47%
**79
96%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
88%
35563
54%
**44
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
55840
86%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48138
74%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40103
61%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47181
72%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35317
54%
**18
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36956
57%
**87
95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
94%
36927
57%
**61
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
56115
86%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46905
72%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37333
57%
**30
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26266
40%
**44
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34983
54%
**18
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
58291
89%
**17
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
39349
60%
**79
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
87%
26382
40%
**71
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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