Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 100gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

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 \| Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	25100
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.115" \| 28.3mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.550" \| 14.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.475" \| 12.1mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B4000_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 100gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 74 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%	46934	89%	**15	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	47601	90%	**02	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	46963	89%	**43	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	47529	90%	**76	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	47181	89%	**72	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	46949	89%	**82	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	91%	46688	88%	**28	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47456	90%	**41	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46064	87%	**18	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	47065	89%	**25	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	46847	88%	**31	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	46673	88%	**53	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	46499	88%	**25	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	41307	78%	**89	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	47630	90%	**35	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	47021	89%	**48	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	47007	89%	**46	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	95%	46615	88%	**54	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	47500	90%	**08	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	96%	47616	90%	**31	95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	96%	32648	62%	**16	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	39537	75%	**00	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	47021	89%	**89	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32532	61%	**26	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46180	87%	**44	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	46717	88%	**76	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	47065	89%	**33	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	93%	46354	88%	**38	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	46934	89%	**85	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	47543	90%	**82	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	46949	89%	**82	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47456	90%	**41	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	47224	89%	**40	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	47587	90%	**15	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	47630	90%	**99	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	47500	90%	**12	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	47050	89%	**44	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	95%	46963	89%	**54	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	46746	88%	**69	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	89%	46702	88%	**18	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	47108	89%	**59	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32430	61%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	47514	90%	**95	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	95%	46746	88%	**72	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	47485	90%	**94	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	40176	76%	**66	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	46920	89%	**72	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	47384	90%	**85	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	43105	81%	**72	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	44411	84%	**15	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	46905	89%	**79	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	47297	89%	**18	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	46543	88%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	47601	90%	**33	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47456	90%	**41	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	47587	90%	**15	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	47514	90%	**53	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	47195	89%	**08	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	47616	90%	**40	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	47239	89%	**02	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	43540	82%	**59	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	31647	60%	**59	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	47529	90%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	47036	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	41989	79%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	46601	88%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	37101	70%	**05	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	96%	39233	74%	**61	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	46920	89%	**02	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	47181	89%	**12	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	96%	38783	73%	**10	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	38696	73%	**21	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	47239	89%	**48	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	47587	90%	**41	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	34577	65%	**52	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	83%	31546	60%	**48	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39523	75%	**15	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	36883	70%	**59	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	40669	77%	**48	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	40988	77%	**67	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33692	64%	**69	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	34548	65%	**82	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28340	54%	**28	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34882	66%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28123	53%	**05	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42714	81%	**87	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	30516	58%	**67	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	88%	31386	59%	**36	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	33446	63%	**30	90%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	34664	65%	**92	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	38957	74%	**85	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	34577	65%	**89	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	38754	73%	**48	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	87%	34954	66%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	94%	29950	57%	**44	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	94%	36230	68%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	83%	31227	59%	**38	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	89%	29080	55%	**54	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30560	58%	**13	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	30719	58%	**21	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	43366	82%	**61	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	59%	**00	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	36695	69%	**75	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42467	80%	**84	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	40988	77%	**67	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	32460	61%	**30	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	35897	68%	**07	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30385	57%	**38	93%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	33924	64%	**10	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33663	64%	**30	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30052	57%	**57	91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	83%	31459	59%	**97	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	36912	70%	**66	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	35447	67%	**79	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	40248	76%	**31	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	86%	27891	53%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	41321	78%	**77	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	40640	77%	**54	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	28616	54%	**51	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	88%	30835	58%	**13	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37753	71%	**89	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	61%	**57	94%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	83%	27151	51%	**88	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	84%	30472	58%	**77	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	35491	67%	**46	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	63%	**10	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35926	68%	**00	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29153	55%	**59	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	32460	61%	**30	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30385	57%	**38	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	43700	83%	**90	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	38972	74%	**51	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35230	67%	**07	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	33924	64%	**20	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	83%	28485	54%	**05	91%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	92%	27746	52%	**38	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40176	76%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33330	63%	**61	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26121	49%	**39	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31285	59%	**54	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	84%	24845	47%	**80	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	93%	35273	67%	**75	91%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	38392	73%	**31	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31169	59%	**70	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	92%	33866	64%	**89	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	30574	58%	**11	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	37753	71%	**64	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	40248	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.