Load data for .25 Creedmoor + .257 | 120gr | Swift A-Frame

.25 Creedmoor cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Swift
Bullet Weight:120 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:1:10.5

Load data in caliber .25 Creedmoor with .257 | 120gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.

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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>>82%55,056 psi89%2694 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%54,215 psi87%2723 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%55,506 psi90%2785 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%52,924 psi85%2726 fps97.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,846 psi72%2690 fps97.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%54,520 psi88%2776 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%54,157 psi87%2861 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%54,404 psi88%2805 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%55,158 psi89%2802 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,576 psi85%2841 fps96.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%53,243 psi86%2753 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%54,331 psi88%2723 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%53,954 psi87%2923 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%55,767 psi90%2828 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%55,999 psi90%2848 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%55,317 psi89%2920 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%53,084 psi86%2900 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,343 psi83%2828 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,612 psi69%2720 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,848 psi77%2887 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%54,114 psi87%2818 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%52,605 psi85%2789 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%52,591 psi85%2762 fps97.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%54,578 psi88%2730 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%52,504 psi85%2779 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%53,650 psi87%2805 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%53,200 psi86%2858 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%53,795 psi87%2822 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%55,013 psi89%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%55,434 psi89%2844 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%54,360 psi88%2844 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%53,809 psi87%2897 fps98.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,737 psi58%1719 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%55,898 psi90%2812 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%55,027 psi89%2789 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%54,868 psi88%2789 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%54,462 psi88%2766 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%53,055 psi86%2792 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%54,534 psi88%2795 fps98.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%54,665 psi88%2851 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%53,867 psi87%2825 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%53,243 psi86%2753 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%54,302 psi88%2779 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%53,795 psi87%2733 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%54,940 psi89%2785 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%54,230 psi87%2792 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%55,172 psi89%2828 fps98.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%53,272 psi86%2749 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%53,780 psi87%2749 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%55,201 psi89%2835 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%53,505 psi86%2838 fps96.5%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%47,471 psi77%2841 fps97.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%53,345 psi86%2851 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%52,243 psi84%2805 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%55,477 psi89%2897 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%53,214 psi86%2769 fps99.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%53,200 psi86%2792 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,332 psi59%1762 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%53,780 psi87%2789 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%53,200 psi86%2861 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%52,475 psi85%2894 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%54,172 psi87%2887 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%53,214 psi86%2913 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%54,143 psi87%2730 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%53,722 psi87%2749 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%56,043 psi90%2831 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,343 psi81%2812 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%52,591 psi85%2762 fps97.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%54,230 psi87%2792 fps99.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%54,302 psi88%2779 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%54,940 psi89%2785 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%55,172 psi89%2828 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%54,331 psi88%2844 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%55,637 psi90%2808 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%52,823 psi85%2776 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%54,534 psi88%2687 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%54,955 psi89%2687 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%54,375 psi88%2746 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,850 psi80%2805 fps96.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%54,027 psi87%2687 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%55,158 psi89%2795 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%52,837 psi85%2779 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,303 psi89%2904 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,039 psi82%2792 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%54,882 psi89%2671 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%53,650 psi87%2713 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%53,998 psi87%2723 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%54,157 psi87%2759 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%55,535 psi90%2841 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%53,650 psi87%2753 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%55,898 psi90%2772 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%54,897 psi89%2854 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,934 psi76%2792 fps99.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%55,869 psi90%2825 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%53,824 psi87%2799 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%53,592 psi86%2864 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%37,971 psi61%2736 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%52,678 psi85%2782 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%51,953 psi84%2654 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%44,614 psi72%2582 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%51,996 psi84%2736 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%43,366 psi70%2562 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%36,593 psi59%2526 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%42,163 psi68%2582 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%31,270 psi50%2415 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%47,863 psi77%2700 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%40,785 psi66%2552 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%49,139 psi79%2782 fps95.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%49,937 psi81%2700 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%51,111 psi82%2680 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%43,859 psi71%2743 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%40,538 psi65%2572 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%43,497 psi70%2638 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%31,589 psi51%2431 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1736.9 gr80%35,099 psi57%2552 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%48,138 psi78%2769 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%29,298 psi47%2398 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%33,678 psi54%2572 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%47,326 psi76%2707 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%40,524 psi65%2582 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%43,656 psi70%2605 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%51,634 psi83%2687 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%49,182 psi79%2726 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%41,234 psi67%2589 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%40,857 psi66%2631 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%47,268 psi76%2710 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%48,327 psi78%2710 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%29,095 psi47%2336 fps96.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%44,643 psi72%2687 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance42.9 gr88%43,178 psi70%2703 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,818 psi43%1539 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%46,340 psi75%2661 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%48,327 psi78%2694 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%42,844 psi69%2585 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%45,310 psi73%2612 fps96.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%44,106 psi71%2638 fps95.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%40,248 psi65%2536 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%32,648 psi53%2434 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%44,570 psi72%2667 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%49,937 psi81%2700 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%47,543 psi77%2677 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%47,355 psi76%2628 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%42,670 psi69%2585 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%37,507 psi60%2484 fps95.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%40,292 psi65%2562 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%46,746 psi75%2648 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%47,195 psi76%2651 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%42,859 psi69%2628 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%50,053 psi81%2782 fps95.8%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%41,582 psi67%2723 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%31,560 psi51%2418 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%42,656 psi69%2644 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%37,550 psi61%2569 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%50,024 psi81%2717 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%49,588 psi80%2733 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,137 psi44%1575 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%41,365 psi67%2569 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%46,441 psi75%2749 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%37,347 psi60%2615 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%33,243 psi54%2487 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 7039.4 gr84%35,491 psi57%2549 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%50,792 psi82%2680 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%44,512 psi72%2602 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%38,043 psi61%2526 fps99%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%46,992 psi76%2753 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%43,656 psi70%2605 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%37,507 psi60%2484 fps95.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%47,543 psi77%2677 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%42,670 psi69%2585 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%40,292 psi65%2562 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%39,175 psi63%2579 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%48,544 psi78%2697 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%46,514 psi75%2671 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%48,080 psi78%2595 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%40,248 psi65%2464 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%41,756 psi67%2533 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%46,543 psi75%2749 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%47,601 psi77%2592 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%48,182 psi78%2687 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%38,653 psi62%2530 fps99%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%28,326 psi46%2372 fps97.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%44,715 psi72%2684 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%48,486 psi78%2582 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%44,440 psi72%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%44,773 psi72%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%36,869 psi59%2467 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%32,953 psi53%2421 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,183 psi81%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%43,323 psi70%2582 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%32,561 psi53%2425 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%29,675 psi48%2418 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%32,634 psi53%2398 fps97.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%50,430 psi81%2749 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%41,162 psi66%2638 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%27,586 psi44%2418 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%45,963 psi74%2674 fps99.9%

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 98 powders for .25 Creedmoor loaded with the .257 | 120gr | Swift A-Frame. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,923 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,719 fps to 2,923 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.257" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .25 Creedmoor with the .257 | 120gr | Swift A-Frame they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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