Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .25 Creedmoor with .257 | 85gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,882 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 90% | 3294 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 85% | 3304 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,492 psi | 90% | 3301 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,171 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 85% | 3255 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,158 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,785 psi | 67% | 3048 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,491 psi | 88% | 3327 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 55% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,840 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3215 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 56% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 85% | 3333 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,941 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,274 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 88% | 3310 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 87% | 3251 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3245 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,683 psi | 66% | 3097 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,969 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 78% | 3173 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 80% | 3159 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 86% | 3261 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% | 41,017 psi | 66% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 72% | 3048 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 54% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 64% | 2979 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 51% | 2789 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 80% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 81% | 3068 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,364 psi | 65% | 2986 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,077 psi | 71% | 3048 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 80% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 64% | 2946 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 62% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 74% | 3173 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 42 gr | 88% | 44,614 psi | 72% | 3179 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,811 psi | 61% | 2943 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 3022 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,437 psi | 65% | 3081 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,107 psi | 73% | 3100 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 2946 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 67% | 2949 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 61% | 2949 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 67% | 3094 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 73% | 3081 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 74% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,529 psi | 77% | 3140 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 61% | 2936 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,102 psi | 63% | 2982 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,347 psi | 59% | 2943 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 41% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,233 psi | 63% | 2949 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 60% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 66% | 2963 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,407 psi | 64% | 2995 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 64% | 2946 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 72% | 3048 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 58% | 2900 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,518 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 60% | 2877 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 60% | 2900 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,379 psi | 65% | 3009 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,074 psi | 65% | 3015 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 84% | 3189 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,582 psi | 67% | 3018 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 70% | 2995 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 41% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 72% | 3058 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.8 gr | 86% | 42,598 psi | 69% | 3127 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.5 gr | 84% | 32,938 psi | 53% | 2887 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 66% | 2953 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 57% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,304 psi | 60% | 2933 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 58% | 2900 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 76% | 3071 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 81% | 3166 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,684 psi | 67% | 3061 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 76% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,514 psi | 75% | 3087 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,481 psi | 67% | 3005 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 62% | 2854 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 51% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 69% | 3031 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 62% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,147 psi | 65% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,508 psi | 62% | 2949 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,752 psi | 58% | 2966 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 71% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 62% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 55% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 56% | 2828 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,519 psi | 56% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,353 psi | 73% | 3107 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 64% | 2943 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 55% | 2805 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,043 psi | 61% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 62% | 2982 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,130 psi | 61% | 2943 fps | 95.4% |
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 107 powders for .25 Creedmoor loaded with the .257 | 85gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,399 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,021 fps to 3,399 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 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. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .25 Creedmoor with the .257 | 85gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 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.