Load data for .25 GT + .257 | 115gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip

.25 GT cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:115 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.257"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):1.725"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:43.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Small Rifle (SR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,001 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.5

Load data in caliber .25 GT with .257 | 115gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip bullet and 93 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>88%53,505 psi86%2625 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>86%55,288 psi89%2694 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>94%54,201 psi87%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%52,866 psi85%2697 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>96%53,447 psi86%2717 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,411 psi73%2667 fps97.4%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%53,388 psi86%2572 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%53,780 psi87%2595 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>92%55,753 psi90%2756 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%53,243 psi86%2700 fps99%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%53,388 psi86%2680 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>90%55,042 psi89%2713 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>90%54,868 psi88%2694 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%53,011 psi86%2762 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>94%55,071 psi89%2861 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>98%55,709 psi90%2766 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%53,476 psi86%2631 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%53,388 psi86%2743 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,542 psi73%2674 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,547 psi85%2822 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>84%55,492 psi90%2612 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>92%55,317 psi89%2769 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>98%56,057 psi90%2782 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%53,751 psi87%2651 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>90%53,650 psi87%2740 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>88%55,347 psi89%2828 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>86%55,956 psi90%2717 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%53,243 psi86%2690 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>96%54,302 psi88%2746 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%52,837 psi85%2717 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%41,756 psi67%2566 fps98.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>94%54,607 psi88%2792 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,795 psi56%1627 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%54,302 psi88%2720 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>92%55,347 psi89%2749 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%52,663 psi85%2684 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%53,548 psi86%2664 fps96.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%53,737 psi87%2592 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%55,579 psi90%2723 fps96.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,642 psi70%2618 fps97.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%54,694 psi88%2772 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>90%55,042 psi89%2713 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>86%55,317 psi89%2703 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>92%54,491 psi88%2730 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>92%55,854 psi90%2687 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>96%55,608 psi90%2733 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,126 psi82%2667 fps97.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>92%54,491 psi88%2703 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>92%54,969 psi89%2713 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>96%55,927 psi90%2779 fps99.7%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,905 psi74%2667 fps97.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%52,649 psi85%2753 fps99.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>90%55,477 psi89%2726 fps98%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%54,534 psi88%2743 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%52,866 psi85%2667 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,998 psi56%1663 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>86%54,853 psi88%2700 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>96%54,882 psi89%2723 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%52,895 psi85%2799 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,101 psi90%2884 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,484 psi73%2687 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,775 psi75%2707 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>90%55,347 psi89%2687 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>94%54,708 psi88%2697 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,985 psi90%2772 fps99.9%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%51,126 psi82%2667 fps97.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>92%54,491 psi88%2730 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>96%55,608 psi90%2733 fps100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>84%54,650 psi88%2671 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%54,143 psi87%2697 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>98%54,404 psi88%2785 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%54,099 psi87%2648 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%53,272 psi86%2697 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%53,925 psi87%2726 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%53,330 psi86%2608 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>98%56,043 psi90%2644 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%52,808 psi85%2700 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>92%55,608 psi90%2651 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%52,692 psi85%2694 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%52,939 psi85%2720 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,915 psi66%2618 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%53,316 psi86%2582 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%53,287 psi86%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>94%53,737 psi87%2671 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>94%55,114 psi89%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,723 psi88%2707 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,109 psi78%2664 fps97.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>90%55,463 psi89%2710 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%53,476 psi86%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,282 psi76%2671 fps97.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%49,545 psi80%2657 fps99.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>90%54,549 psi88%2756 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%53,563 psi86%2733 fps99.7%

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%41,626 psi67%2448 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%45,237 psi73%2546 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,127 psi55%2365 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%40,335 psi65%2500 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,271 psi52%2346 fps99%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%37,173 psi60%2510 fps95.2%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%50,082 psi81%2526 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%50,473 psi81%2549 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,174 psi62%2454 fps96.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%36,753 psi59%2405 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%49,980 psi81%2635 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,161 psi65%2467 fps98.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,204 psi63%2470 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%46,441 psi75%2654 fps99.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR30.3 gr82%36,912 psi60%2513 fps95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,691 psi51%2329 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%46,934 psi76%2539 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%36,405 psi59%2438 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%38,101 psi61%2520 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%33,127 psi53%2434 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%48,849 psi79%2523 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%36,985 psi60%2444 fps95.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%30,821 psi50%2323 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,337 psi68%2467 fps99.2%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,218 psi62%2480 fps98.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%41,959 psi68%2605 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%45,934 psi74%2572 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%46,485 psi75%2592 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%38,885 psi63%2477 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%38,464 psi62%2464 fps97.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%32,576 psi53%2365 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%34,229 psi55%2421 fps96.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,614 psi41%1447 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%36,985 psi60%2418 fps97%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,507 psi60%2474 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%36,448 psi59%2392 fps95.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%50,343 psi81%2612 fps95.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%47,964 psi77%2513 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%49,516 psi80%2631 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%38,261 psi62%2513 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,896 psi56%2415 fps95.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,161 psi65%2467 fps98.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%44,817 psi72%2546 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,680 psi59%2438 fps99.1%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,131 psi63%2405 fps97.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,939 psi55%2352 fps97%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%42,757 psi69%2526 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,478 psi60%2415 fps98%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,666 psi61%2431 fps99.6%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,518 psi54%2372 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%37,811 psi61%2510 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%35,375 psi57%2434 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%42,699 psi69%2513 fps95.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,131 psi63%2480 fps97%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%43,627 psi70%2513 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,918 psi42%1486 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,295 psi73%2556 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%48,457 psi78%2625 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 5228.6 gr80%35,056 psi57%2467 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 6029.1 gr80%29,269 psi47%2336 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%39,566 psi64%2575 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%43,859 psi71%2651 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,176 psi66%2464 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,607 psi57%2365 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%31,038 psi50%2323 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%42,757 psi69%2526 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,680 psi59%2438 fps99.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,939 psi55%2352 fps97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%47,616 psi77%2566 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%50,415 psi81%2644 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%34,316 psi55%2418 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%47,805 psi77%2559 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%40,828 psi66%2487 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%36,695 psi59%2421 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,131 psi63%2385 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,155 psi52%2254 fps99.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%42,989 psi69%2543 fps99.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,609 psi62%2388 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%37,652 psi61%2434 fps96.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%32,242 psi52%2333 fps95.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%29,733 psi48%2356 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,396 psi72%2454 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,276 psi63%2385 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,534 psi56%2365 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,433 psi57%2369 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,572 psi46%2228 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%39,958 psi64%2516 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,059 psi65%2461 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,026 psi55%2352 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%39,001 psi63%2520 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%33,417 psi54%2346 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,001 psi63%2500 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,795 psi58%2421 fps96.8%

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 109 powders for .25 GT loaded with the .257 | 115gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,884 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,627 fps to 2,884 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 109 of the 109 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (427 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 115.0 gr projectile in 0.257" calls for a 1:9.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .25 GT with the .257 | 115gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon H4350 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.

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