Load data for .25 Creedmoor + .257 | 107gr | Hammer HBC

.25 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hammer
Bullet Weight:107 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.257"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):1.92"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:51.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,001 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:7.5

Load data in caliber .25 Creedmoor with .257 | 107gr | Hammer HBC bullet and 99 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%54,694 psi88%2831 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%53,069 psi86%2854 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%52,721 psi85%2848 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%54,955 psi89%2917 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%55,941 psi90%2940 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,619 psi83%2953 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%53,417 psi86%2920 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%54,563 psi88%2917 fps99.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%55,941 psi90%2927 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%53,229 psi86%2861 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%54,549 psi88%2986 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%52,881 psi85%3031 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%54,186 psi87%2943 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%54,099 psi87%2835 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%54,882 psi89%2963 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,546 psi82%2966 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%54,882 psi89%3061 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,694 psi58%2674 fps96.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%56,057 psi90%2812 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%53,200 psi86%2933 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%54,897 psi89%2959 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%55,390 psi89%2920 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%54,795 psi88%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%55,245 psi89%2956 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%53,330 psi86%2999 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%53,214 psi86%2874 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%54,418 psi88%2900 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%56,057 psi90%2969 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,969 psi89%3005 fps97%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%53,925 psi87%2933 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%46,557 psi75%2838 fps99.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%52,910 psi85%2959 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,099 psi57%1785 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%55,622 psi90%2940 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%53,621 psi86%2920 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%54,099 psi87%2904 fps99.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%54,259 psi88%2877 fps96.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%54,186 psi87%2792 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%53,853 psi87%2900 fps96.5%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,269 psi79%2897 fps98.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%52,953 psi85%2943 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%55,941 psi90%2927 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%52,605 psi85%2858 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%53,171 psi86%2904 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%53,737 psi87%2854 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%53,824 psi87%2904 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,072 psi90%2940 fps98.2%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,664 psi87%2923 fps96.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%55,883 psi90%2923 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%53,011 psi86%2877 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%54,041 psi87%2949 fps99.7%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,227 psi83%2946 fps98.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%54,592 psi88%2976 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%50,241 psi81%2936 fps96.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%53,069 psi86%2887 fps97.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%52,620 psi85%2910 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%53,664 psi87%2874 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,592 psi57%1831 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%55,898 psi90%2913 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%52,765 psi85%2890 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%55,129 psi89%3031 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%54,578 psi88%3064 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,285 psi83%2976 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,692 psi83%2995 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%53,345 psi86%2854 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%55,999 psi90%2917 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%54,317 psi88%2943 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%55,390 psi89%2920 fps96.3%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%56,072 psi90%2940 fps98.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%53,171 psi86%2904 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%53,824 psi87%2904 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,664 psi87%2923 fps96.8%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%55,535 psi90%2881 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%52,678 psi85%2953 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%55,071 psi89%2858 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%54,853 psi88%2920 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%55,463 psi89%2946 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%54,346 psi88%2818 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%54,027 psi87%2808 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%53,432 psi86%2844 fps96.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%53,722 psi87%2907 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%53,621 psi86%2815 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%54,317 psi88%2910 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%54,897 psi89%2943 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,600 psi74%2890 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%54,041 psi87%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%54,491 psi88%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%55,419 psi89%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%53,432 psi86%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%52,866 psi85%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,650 psi87%2943 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%53,214 psi86%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%54,781 psi88%2897 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,707 psi85%2946 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,348 psi62%2753 fps96.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%54,723 psi88%2930 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%52,823 psi85%2923 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,390 psi89%3015 fps97.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%55,230 psi89%2953 fps99.9%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%45,368 psi73%2690 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%49,516 psi80%2799 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%37,884 psi61%2605 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%44,469 psi72%2753 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%35,824 psi58%2592 fps99.6%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%36,550 psi59%2664 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%41,597 psi67%2703 fps97.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%35,607 psi57%2552 fps95.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%43,613 psi70%2717 fps99.2%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%43,236 psi70%2713 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%50,807 psi82%2923 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%37,681 psi61%2717 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%34,867 psi56%2572 fps97%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%50,821 psi82%2785 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%37,376 psi60%2631 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%37,014 psi60%2677 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>82%32,039 psi52%2575 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%33,634 psi54%2618 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%52,910 psi85%2769 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%40,857 psi66%2707 fps96.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%34,316 psi55%2569 fps97%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%51,706 psi83%2861 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%45,498 psi73%2710 fps99.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%42,235 psi68%2736 fps99.4%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%46,311 psi75%2874 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%49,951 psi81%2825 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%50,792 psi82%2848 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%40,103 psi65%2680 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%48,167 psi78%2890 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%41,930 psi68%2717 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%31,937 psi52%2516 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%37,826 psi61%2680 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,107 psi42%1594 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%40,321 psi65%2667 fps98%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%41,278 psi67%2720 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%37,304 psi60%2585 fps96.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%48,167 psi78%2772 fps95.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%51,271 psi83%2749 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%47,805 psi77%2795 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%37,869 psi61%2677 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%38,276 psi62%2664 fps97.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%43,613 psi70%2717 fps99.2%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%49,139 psi79%2805 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%40,292 psi65%2684 fps99.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,930 psi68%2644 fps98%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,956 psi60%2592 fps98%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%41,481 psi67%2684 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%47,152 psi76%2812 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%40,814 psi66%2661 fps98.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%41,046 psi66%2674 fps99.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%36,782 psi59%2618 fps96.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%37,057 psi60%2667 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%36,303 psi59%2628 fps96.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%44,179 psi71%2822 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%43,540 psi70%2713 fps95.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%42,888 psi69%2736 fps98.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%47,384 psi76%2769 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,324 psi42%1634 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%49,081 psi79%2808 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%46,427 psi75%2779 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%38,885 psi63%2730 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%32,111 psi52%2592 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%38,856 psi63%2736 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%42,351 psi68%2812 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%44,846 psi72%2713 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,769 psi63%2608 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%32,314 psi52%2513 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%51,706 psi83%2861 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%41,481 psi67%2684 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%40,292 psi65%2684 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,956 psi60%2592 fps98%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%47,152 psi76%2812 fps95.4%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%51,851 psi84%2825 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%33,228 psi54%2559 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%51,706 psi83%2808 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%41,611 psi67%2684 fps96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%40,161 psi65%2671 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%42,264 psi68%2621 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,954 psi56%2480 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%50,067 psi81%2789 fps95.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%47,253 psi76%2802 fps99.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%41,887 psi68%2625 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%41,611 psi67%2690 fps97.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%33,199 psi54%2520 fps96%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%29,008 psi47%2497 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%47,790 psi77%2690 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%42,482 psi69%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%38,014 psi61%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%38,928 psi63%2608 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%31,647 psi51%2461 fps96.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%38,812 psi63%2671 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%43,729 psi71%2713 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%37,217 psi60%2589 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%38,087 psi61%2674 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%35,940 psi58%2700 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%32,010 psi52%2480 fps95.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%43,134 psi70%2759 fps99.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%48,515 psi78%2897 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%39,407 psi64%2674 fps98%

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This overview compares 112 powders for .25 Creedmoor loaded with the .257 | 107gr | Hammer HBC. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,064 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 3,064 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 107.0 gr projectile in 0.257" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, 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. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.

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