Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .25 Creedmoor with .257 | 85gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 84 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 CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,709 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,753 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 3320 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 82% | 3304 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,766 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,724 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 84% | 3274 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,214 psi | 55% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 85% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,767 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,940 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,288 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 3284 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 56% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,505 psi | 88% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3317 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,969 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,593 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,476 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,015 psi | 63% | 3038 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 3104 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,926 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 98.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 64% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 82% | 3196 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 83% | 3199 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 70% | 3002 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 52% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 62% | 2936 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 49% | 2743 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 78% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 78% | 3028 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,452 psi | 67% | 2999 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,670 psi | 69% | 3002 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 62% | 2904 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 59% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 71% | 3127 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.5 gr | 90% | 46,021 psi | 74% | 3196 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,506 psi | 59% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 73% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,018 psi | 68% | 3028 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,408 psi | 67% | 3091 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,369 psi | 75% | 3117 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,203 psi | 62% | 2953 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 65% | 2910 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 59% | 2904 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.7 gr | 82% | 42,801 psi | 69% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 70% | 3041 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 72% | 3058 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,588 psi | 78% | 3150 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,030 psi | 63% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,405 psi | 60% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 41% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2963 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 57% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,858 psi | 68% | 2979 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 74% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,495 psi | 65% | 3012 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 62% | 2904 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 69% | 3002 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 56% | 2851 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,842 psi | 64% | 2887 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,477 psi | 59% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 82% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 58% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 58% | 2858 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 67% | 3018 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,147 psi | 66% | 3028 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 65% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 67% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 41% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 69% | 3009 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.4 gr | 88% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 3150 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,026 psi | 55% | 2907 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 63% | 2907 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,318 psi | 59% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 56% | 2851 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,477 psi | 59% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 74% | 3025 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 78% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,844 psi | 69% | 3074 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 74% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,892 psi | 77% | 3100 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,045 psi | 65% | 2959 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 60% | 2818 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 49% | 2657 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 60% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,466 psi | 67% | 2979 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,581 psi | 64% | 2963 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,521 psi | 59% | 2976 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,330 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 69% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 61% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 53% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 54% | 2785 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,273 psi | 57% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 62% | 2894 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 52% | 2759 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,102 psi | 63% | 2913 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 2933 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 2963 fps | 95.5% |
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.
This overview compares 84 powders for .25 Creedmoor loaded with the .257 | 85gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,389 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,005 fps to 3,389 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 85.0 gr projectile in 0.257" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .25 Creedmoor with the .257 | 85gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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.