Load data for .25 Creedmoor + .257 | 112gr | Hornady CX

.25 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:112 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:1:9.0

Load data in caliber .25 Creedmoor with .257 | 112gr | Hornady CX bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon Superformance and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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>>84%55,143 psi89%2789 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%53,838 psi87%2812 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%55,680 psi90%2881 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%53,026 psi86%2805 fps96.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%54,056 psi87%2864 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%53,606 psi86%2940 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%54,433 psi88%2894 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%55,288 psi89%2890 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%53,316 psi86%2841 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%54,027 psi87%2818 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%54,114 psi87%3012 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%55,593 psi90%2917 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%55,869 psi90%2933 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,694 psi88%2995 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%52,707 psi85%2986 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,189 psi63%2726 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,772 psi71%2887 fps97.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%53,998 psi87%2904 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%55,927 psi90%2930 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%52,649 psi85%2844 fps96.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%55,230 psi89%2828 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%52,634 psi85%2871 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%54,665 psi88%2972 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%53,519 psi86%2890 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%52,837 psi85%2933 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%53,679 psi87%2897 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%54,969 psi89%2904 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%51,329 psi83%2874 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%54,433 psi88%2936 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%53,606 psi86%2972 fps97.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,665 psi58%1775 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%55,970 psi90%2900 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%54,752 psi88%2884 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%54,955 psi89%2874 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,737 psi88%2851 fps97.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%52,997 psi85%2871 fps96.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,694 psi88%2877 fps97.5%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,186 psi87%2933 fps99.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%54,027 psi87%2917 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%53,316 psi86%2841 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%53,983 psi87%2864 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%54,056 psi87%2822 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%54,868 psi88%2874 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%53,824 psi87%2871 fps98.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%54,650 psi88%2900 fps97.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%53,243 psi86%2838 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%53,766 psi87%2841 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%55,042 psi89%2920 fps99.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%52,562 psi85%2927 fps99.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%55,898 psi90%2949 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%55,114 psi89%2979 fps98.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%53,679 psi87%2861 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%53,098 psi86%2874 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%54,360 psi88%2844 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,868 psi58%1811 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%53,751 psi87%2867 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%52,779 psi85%2946 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%52,504 psi85%2986 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%53,476 psi86%2966 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%53,055 psi86%2989 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%54,215 psi87%2822 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%53,751 psi87%2838 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%55,796 psi90%2920 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%52,649 psi85%2844 fps96.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%53,824 psi87%2871 fps98.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%53,983 psi87%2864 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%54,868 psi88%2874 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%54,650 psi88%2900 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%54,012 psi87%2930 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%55,608 psi90%2890 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%52,736 psi85%2861 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%54,824 psi88%2779 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%54,781 psi88%2772 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%54,128 psi87%2822 fps97.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%54,636 psi88%2877 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%54,114 psi87%2776 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%55,042 psi89%2881 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%52,663 psi85%2864 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,459 psi81%2930 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%54,346 psi88%2740 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%55,071 psi89%2766 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%53,476 psi86%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%54,012 psi87%2815 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%54,056 psi87%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%55,259 psi89%2927 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%53,722 psi87%2841 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%55,883 psi90%2864 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%54,172 psi87%2927 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,931 psi69%2805 fps98.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%55,883 psi90%2907 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%53,577 psi86%2887 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%53,229 psi86%2940 fps97.5%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,172 psi57%2723 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%56,057 psi90%2920 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%48,950 psi79%2700 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,495 psi67%2621 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,733 psi79%2779 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%49,734 psi80%2753 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,262 psi63%2615 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%35,418 psi57%2595 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,092 psi73%2733 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,377 psi62%2579 fps97.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,123 psi76%2740 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,645 psi77%2726 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR37.1 gr80%41,075 psi66%2762 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,898 psi61%2602 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%40,756 psi66%2664 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%35,505 psi57%2608 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%32,779 psi53%2562 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%30,676 psi49%2503 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%38,218 psi62%2759 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,135 psi71%2733 fps98.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,695 psi61%2608 fps98.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%46,543 psi75%2733 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,936 psi79%2730 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,137 psi74%2762 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%50,749 psi82%2907 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,348 psi62%2605 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%43,540 psi70%2766 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%50,285 psi81%2841 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,484 psi73%2743 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%30,589 psi49%2448 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%41,350 psi67%2710 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Superformance44.4 gr92%46,557 psi75%2844 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,368 psi43%1581 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,671 psi70%2697 fps99.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,092 psi73%2736 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,306 psi65%2615 fps97.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%45,455 psi73%2687 fps95.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%46,862 psi76%2762 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%45,440 psi73%2717 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%34,418 psi56%2556 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%41,771 psi67%2697 fps98.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,123 psi76%2740 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,121 psi71%2710 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%44,875 psi72%2664 fps99.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,059 psi65%2615 fps99.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%39,784 psi64%2608 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%42,728 psi69%2690 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,034 psi71%2680 fps99.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,382 psi72%2690 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,176 psi65%2654 fps98.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%35,737 psi58%2598 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%39,798 psi64%2667 fps98.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%42,351 psi68%2749 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%46,992 psi76%2746 fps97.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%46,673 psi75%2769 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,691 psi82%2789 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,643 psi43%1617 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%41,510 psi67%2648 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%42,815 psi69%2769 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6036.5 gr80%34,911 psi56%2635 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%35,201 psi57%2612 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%37,855 psi61%2680 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,935 psi77%2723 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,887 psi68%2635 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,360 psi57%2546 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%46,543 psi75%2733 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%39,784 psi64%2608 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,121 psi71%2710 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,059 psi65%2615 fps99.2%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%42,728 psi69%2690 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,274 psi59%2595 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,310 psi73%2720 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,453 psi70%2697 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,455 psi73%2635 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,840 psi61%2503 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%44,556 psi72%2661 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%50,865 psi82%2818 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,947 psi72%2635 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%44,976 psi73%2713 fps99.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,158 psi58%2552 fps97.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,310 psi42%2379 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,227 psi83%2697 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%45,774 psi74%2631 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,495 psi67%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,032 psi68%2625 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,432 psi56%2490 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%34,867 psi56%2543 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,355 psi76%2740 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,437 psi65%2612 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%36,695 psi59%2602 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%32,996 psi53%2585 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,472 psi49%2408 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%46,891 psi76%2782 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%43,540 psi70%2766 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%30,908 psi50%2589 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,091 psi70%2703 fps99.2%

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.

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This overview compares 111 powders for .25 Creedmoor loaded with the .257 | 112gr | Hornady CX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,012 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,775 fps to 3,012 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 112.0 gr projectile in 0.257" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-16 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon Superformance, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .25 Creedmoor with the .257 | 112gr | Hornady CX they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, 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.

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