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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

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

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.

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