Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 100gr | Barnes TSX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 100gr \| Barnes TSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30222
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.117" \| 28.4mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.552" \| 14.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.452" \| 11.5mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B494_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 100gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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%	46847	88%	**15	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	47108	89%	**92	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	46862	89%	**43	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	47645	90%	**72	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	47297	89%	**76	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	47050	89%	**85	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	46833	88%	**31	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47572	90%	**35	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46195	87%	**22	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	46978	89%	**22	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	45527	86%	**05	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	46760	88%	**56	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	46601	88%	**25	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	41408	78%	**92	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	92%	47558	90%	**35	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	47137	89%	**51	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	47094	89%	**46	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	95%	46543	88%	**54	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	46963	89%	**99	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	46441	88%	**05	95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	96%	32576	62%	**16	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	47108	89%	**92	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32518	61%	**29	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46267	87%	**48	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	46804	88%	**79	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	47166	89%	**33	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	93%	46470	88%	**41	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	47021	89%	**89	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	83%	46311	87%	**56	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	47543	90%	**89	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47572	90%	**35	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	47152	89%	**40	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	46238	87%	**89	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	47355	89%	**95	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	47427	90%	**12	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	47152	89%	**38	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	95%	47079	89%	**58	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	47587	90%	**79	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	46789	88%	**15	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	46644	88%	**49	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32445	61%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	47616	90%	**99	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	95%	46659	88%	**72	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	47601	90%	**90	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	40277	76%	**69	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	47021	89%	**66	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	47500	90%	**89	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	43221	82%	**66	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	44527	84%	**08	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	46398	88%	**69	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	47398	90%	**15	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	46485	88%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	46267	87%	**10	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47572	90%	**35	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	46238	87%	**89	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	47616	90%	**56	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	47297	89%	**12	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	46282	87%	**23	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	47355	89%	**99	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	43468	82%	**59	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	31734	60%	**62	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	47616	90%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	47123	89%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	41466	78%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	46702	88%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	37188	70%	**08	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	96%	39160	74%	**61	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	47021	89%	**02	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	47268	89%	**15	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	38870	73%	**03	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	96%	38783	73%	**15	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	47355	89%	**51	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	47500	90%	**41	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	34650	65%	**49	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	84%	32068	61%	**57	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39291	74%	**12	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	36956	70%	**56	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	40756	77%	**51	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	40741	77%	**64	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33634	64%	**66	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	34476	65%	**79	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28427	54%	**31	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34809	66%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28195	53%	**08	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42801	81%	**87	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	30589	58%	**70	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	31473	59%	**30	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	33518	63%	**33	90%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	34751	66%	**95	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39030	74%	**89	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	85%	33750	64%	**62	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	38406	73%	**38	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	87%	35041	66%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	94%	30037	57%	**48	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	32068	61%	**57	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	89%	29109	55%	**57	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30618	58%	**07	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	30661	58%	**21	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	43308	82%	**61	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31285	59%	**03	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	36622	69%	**72	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42569	80%	**87	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	40292	76%	**57	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	32532	61%	**33	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	35955	68%	**10	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30443	58%	**41	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	33997	64%	**13	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33736	64%	**33	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30124	57%	**61	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	82%	30661	58%	**74	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	37333	71%	**69	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	35520	67%	**82	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	39827	75%	**21	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	86%	27920	53%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	41408	78%	**80	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	40727	77%	**54	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	28558	54%	**51	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	88%	30081	57%	**90	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37695	71%	**89	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	32198	61%	**61	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	83%	27079	51%	**85	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	30414	57%	**77	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	34896	66%	**30	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	33185	63%	**13	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35868	68%	**00	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29196	55%	**59	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	32532	61%	**33	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30443	58%	**41	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	43801	83%	**84	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	39059	74%	**54	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35317	67%	**03	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	64%	**23	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	82%	27717	52%	**82	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	92%	27818	53%	**41	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40248	76%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33257	63%	**61	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25701	49%	**29	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31227	59%	**54	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	84%	24918	47%	**80	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	93%	35201	66%	**72	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	38464	73%	**31	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31111	59%	**70	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	92%	33939	64%	**92	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	30516	58%	**11	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	37681	71%	**64	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	40176	76%	**97	96%

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.