Load data for .25 Creedmoor + .257 | 85gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, IMR 4895, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 9

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 85gr \| Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip
Manufacturer SKU:	51045
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.000" \| 25.4mm
Caliber:	.25 Creedmoor load data
Case Length (l3):	1.920" \| 48.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.783" \| 70.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.137" \| 3.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.063" \| 1.6mm
Case Capacity:	52.0 Grains of Water \| 3.38 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B3999_C167
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .25 Creedmoor with .257 | 85gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip bullet and 92 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, IMR 4895, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 9. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55390	89%	**01	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	55506	90%	**74	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	54955	89%	**96	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	55651	90%	**55	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	54737	88%	**35	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	55637	90%	**51	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	55390	89%	**71	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	54911	89%	**78	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	55419	89%	**82	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	95%	55056	89%	**78	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	42815	69%	**07	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	54621	88%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	54969	89%	**97	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	54853	88%	**12	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	55259	89%	**17	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	43149	70%	**23	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	49951	81%	**10	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	54926	89%	**94	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	54549	88%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	55390	89%	**25	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	55042	89%	**37	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	55216	89%	**61	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	55782	90%	**07	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	51967	84%	**78	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	39987	64%	**15	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	47181	76%	**86	95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	47572	77%	**92	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	55506	90%	**74	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33214	54%	**11	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	94%	55738	90%	**17	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	54810	88%	**58	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	55550	90%	**22	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	54766	88%	**63	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	52460	85%	**92	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	37101	60%	**56	93%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55535	90%	**33	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	54360	88%	**51	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	83%	55274	89%	**35	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	54897	89%	**38	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	91%	54911	89%	**78	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	55521	90%	**22	99%
Lovex S062 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55709	90%	**81	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	48341	78%	**27	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	45658	74%	**94	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	55100	89%	**55	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	91%	54636	88%	**58	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	94%	55521	90%	**23	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	42989	69%	**00	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	55695	90%	**27	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	42714	69%	**84	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	89%	55259	89%	**51	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	55390	89%	**01	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	55071	89%	**32	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33533	54%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	54694	88%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	94%	54418	88%	**38	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55637	90%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	48573	78%	**97	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	43381	70%	**33	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	43772	71%	**36	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	55172	89%	**38	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	54810	88%	**48	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	52446	85%	**48	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	50386	81%	**53	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	54665	88%	**27	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	90%	55419	89%	**61	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55521	90%	**84	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	55317	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	54621	88%	**63	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	48863	79%	**77	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	48341	78%	**27	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	54911	89%	**78	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	55709	90%	**81	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	55579	90%	**25	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	54882	89%	**71	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	54969	89%	**82	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	54984	89%	**61	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	53200	86%	**55	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	39015	63%	**58	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	55114	89%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	55347	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	50531	82%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	55550	90%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	45020	73%	**68	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	48095	78%	**69	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	55172	89%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	55782	90%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	48283	78%	**15	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	46514	75%	**97	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	55448	89%	**20	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	51967	84%	**78	94%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	55201	89%	**94	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	41060	66%	**05	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	56%	**15	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	46325	75%	**51	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	43018	69%	**05	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	48907	79%	**27	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	48820	79%	**33	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	40944	66%	**12	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41974	68%	**35	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	43918	71%	**63	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34447	56%	**61	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	88%	32285	52%	**41	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	42264	68%	**48	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34026	55%	**51	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	50111	81%	**40	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	36724	59%	**13	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	88%	33605	54%	**61	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	48%	**72	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39769	64%	**89	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	42148	68%	**58	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	45165	73%	**28	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	35230	57%	**00	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45208	73%	**91	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34490	56%	**35	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	40944	66%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	28732	46%	**94	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	34751	56%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	43801	71%	**04	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	56%	**15	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26165	42%	**41	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36825	59%	**56	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	55%	**02	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	40553	65%	**13	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	50212	81%	**94	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	40872	66%	**59	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	31836	51%	**05	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	37637	61%	**59	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	43134	70%	**25	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	50821	82%	**63	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	48341	78%	**23	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39349	63%	**79	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41365	67%	**40	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36085	58%	**67	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	35752	58%	**41	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	39276	63%	**46	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	39871	64%	**49	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40234	65%	**82	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	35984	58%	**07	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	33243	54%	**51	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	35346	57%	**94	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	38479	62%	**86	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43192	70%	**12	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	42003	68%	**31	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	46586	75%	**74	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26571	43%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	48124	78%	**30	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	83%	38029	61%	**97	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34650	56%	**07	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	29066	47%	**46	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	34055	55%	**97	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	37768	61%	**72	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43729	71%	**22	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38101	61%	**00	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	31096	50%	**72	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	42453	68%	**92	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	53%	**22	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	40857	66%	**66	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39639	64%	**63	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41466	67%	**27	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33997	55%	**56	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	39856	64%	**94	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	35752	58%	**41	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39349	63%	**79	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36085	58%	**67	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	50937	82%	**46	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	46398	75%	**07	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	40915	66%	**23	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	40611	66%	**76	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	52%	**76	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	26353	43%	**57	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	46485	75%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38957	63%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31227	50%	**53	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37492	60%	**90	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27412	44%	**25	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	85%	32547	53%	**95	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	45295	73%	**84	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37028	60%	**00	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	33301	54%	**51	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	28863	47%	**38	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	45339	73%	**36	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	40944	66%	**41	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	48631	78%	**82	98%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.