Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 100gr | Remington PSP Core-Lokt

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 100gr \| Remington PSP Core-Lokt
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.000" \| 25.4mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.435" \| 11.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.435" \| 11.0mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B5142_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 100gr | Remington PSP Core-Lokt bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	90%	47079	89%	**35	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	95%	46992	89%	**05	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	46499	88%	**49	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	87%	46456	88%	**72	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	46514	88%	**79	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	47152	89%	**99	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	46673	88%	**38	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	47355	89%	**48	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	95%	47050	89%	**51	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	35244	67%	**54	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	46789	88%	**28	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	47543	90%	**64	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	93%	46847	89%	**51	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	37739	71%	**87	92%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	42148	80%	**31	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	47587	90%	**54	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	47181	89%	**67	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	47166	89%	**59	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	47500	90%	**84	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	47253	89%	**18	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	47630	90%	**41	95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	33866	64%	**72	93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	40466	76%	**36	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	95%	46441	88%	**92	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32372	61%	**36	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	94%	47485	90%	**74	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	47543	90%	**08	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	47543	90%	**59	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	45527	86%	**49	91%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	46427	88%	**61	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	47166	89%	**08	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	47152	89%	**99	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	91%	46905	89%	**38	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	46717	88%	**49	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	47166	89%	**18	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	41394	78%	**94	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	47079	89%	**08	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47094	89%	**15	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	94%	46978	89%	**54	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	36825	70%	**74	92%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	46934	89%	**64	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	46760	88%	**82	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	46630	88%	**31	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	47123	89%	**85	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	32285	61%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	47268	89%	**05	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	94%	46557	88%	**89	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	47195	89%	**07	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	41133	78%	**15	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	46760	88%	**82	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	47630	90%	**05	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	44570	84%	**12	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	46586	88%	**71	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	89%	46818	88%	**95	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	91%	47442	90%	**35	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	47558	90%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	47036	89%	**36	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	41394	78%	**94	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	91%	46905	89%	**38	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	47166	89%	**18	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	47195	89%	**31	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	47181	89%	**53	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	47239	89%	**15	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	45426	86%	**12	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	96%	32735	62%	**08	94%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	47195	89%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	46586	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	44179	83%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	46717	88%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	38247	72%	**44	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	41263	78%	**26	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	47036	89%	**18	98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	93%	47471	90%	**25	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	41060	78%	**69	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	40176	76%	**71	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	47311	89%	**71	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	46804	88%	**38	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	36114	68%	**02	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	30705	58%	**38	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40625	77%	**51	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	38334	72%	**02	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	42844	81%	**07	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42453	80%	**17	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34882	66%	**05	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	36056	68%	**28	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	29341	55%	**67	96%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	32300	61%	**82	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35955	68%	**35	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29109	55%	**48	92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	31981	60%	**16	91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	94%	34925	66%	**08	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	87%	30893	58%	**30	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34693	66%	**75	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35926	68%	**38	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	40263	76%	**31	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	83%	32924	62%	**56	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39914	75%	**87	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	85%	34243	65%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	92%	29646	56%	**54	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	92%	35360	67%	**18	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	82%	31024	59%	**48	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	86%	27891	53%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31604	60%	**49	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29805	56%	**15	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	41727	79%	**48	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	42134	80%	**84	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	62%	**49	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	38116	72%	**25	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42453	80%	**17	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33620	63%	**69	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	36941	70%	**49	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	59%	**80	94%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	92%	36390	69%	**82	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	34882	66%	**49	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34824	66%	**72	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	31241	59%	**00	92%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	93%	33272	63%	**79	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30922	58%	**97	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	38072	72%	**05	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	36709	69%	**21	94%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	41524	78%	**71	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	83%	26847	51%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42409	80%	**10	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	89%	39697	75%	**51	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	56%	**03	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	87%	30066	57%	**07	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38754	73%	**18	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	33649	64%	**10	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	26876	51%	**92	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	83%	29849	56%	**70	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	67%	**66	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	34461	65%	**59	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37028	70%	**43	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29994	57%	**88	97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	36390	69%	**82	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33620	63%	**69	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	59%	**80	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	40335	76%	**94	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36332	69%	**36	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	35114	66%	**69	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27818	53%	**95	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	90%	27137	51%	**31	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41278	78%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34548	65%	**00	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27166	51%	**82	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32735	62%	**07	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	82%	24671	47%	**80	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	91%	34345	65%	**66	91%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	40059	76%	**84	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	32460	61%	**20	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	90%	33185	63%	**82	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	87%	29689	56%	**08	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	39276	74%	**10	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	42076	79%	**53	97%

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.