Load data for .25 Creedmoor + .257 | 90gr Hornady CX

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 90gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:	254104
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.220" \| 31.0mm
Caliber:	.25 Creedmoor load data
Case Length (l3):	1.920" \| 48.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.783" \| 70.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.357" \| 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.237" \| 6.0mm
Case Capacity:	52.0 Grains of Water \| 3.38 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62000 psi \| 4275 bar
LID:	LID_B1364_C167
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 182 loads in caliber .25 Creedmoor with .257 | 90gr Hornady CX bullet and 91 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, IMR 4895, Ramshot Wild Boar, 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>>	91%	54998	89%	**86	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	55303	89%	**69	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	55332	89%	**00	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	54737	88%	**43	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	54984	89%	**33	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	55347	89%	**40	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	54447	88%	**56	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	54897	89%	**79	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	54694	88%	**74	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	54607	88%	**82	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	41800	67%	**99	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	55695	90%	**63	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	55608	90%	**09	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	54665	88%	**00	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	55288	89%	**19	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	42293	68%	**09	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	48660	78%	**79	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	54984	89%	**02	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	55448	89%	**15	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	55376	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	95%	55332	89%	**38	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	55579	90%	**69	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	54911	89%	**89	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	96%	50285	81%	**46	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	38522	62%	**87	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	46282	75%	**64	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	54621	88%	**59	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	32619	53%	**16	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	94%	55013	89%	**05	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	54505	88%	**50	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	54215	87%	**00	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	54911	89%	**68	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	52112	84%	**94	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	36056	58%	**38	93%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55463	89%	**32	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	55259	89%	**66	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	54737	88%	**30	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	54578	88%	**40	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	91%	54897	89%	**79	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	55724	90%	**23	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	54795	88%	**63	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	96%	47036	76%	**09	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	45121	73%	**82	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	91%	54766	88%	**50	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	91%	54708	88%	**59	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	55651	90%	**15	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	42786	69%	**09	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	54737	88%	**15	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	42148	68%	**82	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	89%	54882	89%	**50	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55405	89%	**02	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	54882	89%	**36	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32982	53%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	54621	88%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	95%	55376	89%	**66	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55738	90%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	47543	77%	**73	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	96%	41713	67%	**09	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	43410	70%	**31	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	55434	89%	**36	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	55071	89%	**43	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	51996	84%	**50	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	49966	81%	**51	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	53896	87%	**19	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	90%	55651	90%	**69	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55637	90%	**86	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	54563	88%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	55521	90%	**77	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	47282	76%	**63	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	47036	76%	**09	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	54897	89%	**79	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	54795	88%	**63	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	54969	89%	**17	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	54752	88%	**69	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	54708	88%	**77	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	54969	89%	**53	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	51924	84%	**36	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	37666	61%	**36	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	55056	89%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	55767	90%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	49879	80%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	55767	90%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	44715	72%	**76	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	47282	76%	**58	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	55274	89%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	55013	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	47427	77%	**04	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	46093	74%	**02	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	55143	89%	**15	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	96%	50285	81%	**46	94%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	54882	89%	**96	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	40132	65%	**97	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34548	56%	**33	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	45948	74%	**49	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	42511	69%	**97	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	47877	77%	**09	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	48196	78%	**22	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	40814	66%	**23	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41466	67%	**36	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	42786	69%	**44	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34476	56%	**79	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	31734	51%	**43	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41597	67%	**30	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33547	54%	**43	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	49922	81%	**31	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	35839	58%	**05	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	88%	33098	53%	**62	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	29820	48%	**90	91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39378	64%	**87	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	40959	66%	**40	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	44527	72%	**23	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34418	56%	**89	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45092	73%	**82	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	33808	55%	**36	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	40030	65%	**30	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	28631	46%	**05	91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	34432	56%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34040	55%	**17	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26107	42%	**62	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36376	59%	**51	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33605	54%	**00	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	39784	64%	**12	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	50154	81%	**89	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	40045	65%	**44	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	31473	51%	**10	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	36724	59%	**38	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42206	68%	**17	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	50140	81%	**48	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	47848	77%	**15	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38609	62%	**71	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	40814	66%	**35	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	35636	57%	**69	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	35201	57%	**43	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	38595	62%	**44	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	39755	64%	**58	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39711	64%	**71	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	35360	57%	**95	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	32445	52%	**46	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	34766	56%	**95	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	37942	61%	**77	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	42308	68%	**97	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	41510	67%	**27	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	46122	74%	**76	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26542	43%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	47732	77%	**25	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	84%	38043	61%	**05	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34040	55%	**02	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	46%	**41	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	33272	54%	**89	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	37289	60%	**77	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43337	70%	**17	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37565	61%	**95	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	30792	50%	**71	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	41626	67%	**81	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	52%	**26	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	40277	65%	**67	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	38899	63%	**54	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41220	66%	**25	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33895	55%	**71	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	38972	63%	**92	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	35201	57%	**43	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38609	62%	**71	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	35636	57%	**69	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	50212	81%	**31	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	45788	74%	**12	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	40944	66%	**35	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	40059	65%	**77	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	52%	**94	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	84%	25788	42%	**62	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	45934	74%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38551	62%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30864	50%	**54	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36956	60%	**89	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27180	44%	**33	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	85%	32227	52%	**97	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	44788	72%	**86	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36767	59%	**02	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	32111	52%	**36	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	28050	45%	**36	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	44846	72%	**28	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	40030	65%	**30	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	47834	77%	**68	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.