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.25x47 / 6.35x47mm Contender Loads (jacketed bullets)

Warning! Notes: Velocities are instrumental, five feet from muzzle to midpoint of screens. Temperature 75 to 90 degrees F. Chronographs used were Schmidt-Weston and Oehler Model 33 with photoelectric screens. Primers for all loads were Remington 7 1/2 Small Rifle. Cartridge cases were formed from Remington .222 Remington Magnum cases. (Handloader Issue 85)

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
60	Hornady SP	IMR	IMR-4227	Subscribe	2,695
Remarks: energy: 967; erratic velocity
60	Hornady SP	Winchester	W-680BR	Subscribe	3,022
Remarks: energy: 1,216; maximum velocity
60	Hornady SP	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	2,715
Remarks: energy: 982; compressed load
60	Hornady SP	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	2,444
Remarks: energy: 796; target load
60	Hornady SP	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	2,387
Remarks: energy: 759; target load
60	Hornady SP	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2,383
Remarks: energy: 756; target load
60	Hornady SP	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2,171
Remarks: energy: 628; incomplete burning
75	Sierra HP	Alliant	2400	Subscribe	2,600
Remarks: energy: 1,126; accuracy load
75	Sierra HP	IMR	SR-4759	Subscribe	2,060
Remarks: energy: 707; mild target load
75	Sierra HP	Norma	N-200	Subscribe	2,152
Remarks: energy: 771
75	Sierra HP	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	2,682
Remarks: energy: 1,198; maximum velocity
75	Sierra HP	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	2,534
Remarks: energy: 1,069; target load
75	Sierra HP	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	2,272
Remarks: energy: 859; accuracy load
75	Sierra HP	Norma	N-201	Subscribe	2,581
Remarks: energy: 1,109; target load
75	Sierra HP	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2,364
Remarks: energy: 931
75	Sierra HP	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	2,290
Remarks: energy: 873; accuracy load
75	Sierra HP	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2,169
Remarks: energy: 783; target load
75	Sierra HP	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2,230
Remarks: energy: 828; target load
75	Sierra HP	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	2,184
Remarks: energy: 794; target load
75	Sierra HP	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	2,180
Remarks: energy: 791; target load
87	Sierra spitzer	IMR	SR-4759	Subscribe	1,994
Remarks: energy: 768; accuracy load
87	Sierra spitzer	Norma	N-200	Subscribe	2,334
Remarks: energy: 1,052; good velocity
87	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	2,266
Remarks: energy: 992; target load
87	Sierra spitzer	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	2,546
Remarks: energy: 1,252; maximum velocity
87	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	1,959
Remarks: energy: 741; target load
87	Sierra spitzer	Norma	N-201	Subscribe	2,238
Remarks: energy: 967; accuracy load
87	Sierra spitzer	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2,225
Remarks: energy: 956; accuracy load
87	Sierra spitzer	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	2,252
Remarks: energy: 980; target load
87	Sierra spitzer	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2,075
Remarks: energy: 832; target load
87	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2,109
Remarks: energy: 859; accurate load
87	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	2,175
Remarks: energy: 914; target load
87	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	1,913
Remarks: energy: 707; target load
100	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4198	Subscribe	2,342
Remarks: energy: 1,218; good velocity load compressed
100	Sierra spitzer	Alliant	RL-7	Subscribe	2,291
Remarks: energy: 1,165; maximum load
100	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	2,146
Remarks: energy: 1,022; target load
100	Sierra spitzer	Hodgdon	H-335	Subscribe	2,236
Remarks: energy: 1,110; long-range target load
100	Sierra spitzer	Hodgdon	BL-C(2)	Subscribe	2,107
Remarks: energy: 985; accurate load
100	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2,017
Remarks: energy: 903; target load
100	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	1,969
Remarks: energy: 861; target load
100	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	2,059
Remarks: energy: 941; accuracy load
100	Sierra spitzer	Hodgdon	H-380	Subscribe	1,745
Remarks: energy: 676; poor burning
100	Sierra spitzer	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	2,497
Remarks: energy: 1,384; maximum velocity