Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 115gr | Barnes TSX

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Bullet:	.257 \| 115gr \| Barnes TSX
Manufacturer SKU:	30224
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.225" \| 31.1mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.660" \| 16.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.660" \| 16.8mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B499_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 160 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 115gr | Barnes TSX bullet and 80 powder(s). 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>>	88%	46528	88%	**18	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	47340	89%	**08	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	46528	88%	**39	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	86%	47050	89%	**75	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	46688	88%	**21	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	47630	90%	**41	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	95%	47543	90%	**39	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46485	88%	**31	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	36854	70%	**10	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	47630	90%	**18	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	46992	89%	**41	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	46601	88%	**41	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	39392	74%	**43	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	44005	83%	**74	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	46514	88%	**31	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	47471	90%	**64	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	46688	88%	**46	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	92%	46543	88%	**67	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	46630	88%	**92	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	93%	46514	88%	**21	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	45629	86%	**48	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	34954	66%	**18	95%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	41901	79%	**79	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	94%	47340	89%	**08	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	92%	46630	88%	**44	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	94%	46557	88%	**89	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	47079	89%	**52	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	47529	90%	**92	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	32227	61%	**79	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	91%	46383	88%	**51	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	46311	87%	**85	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	47500	90%	**98	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47630	90%	**41	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	88%	46920	89%	**49	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	92%	46862	89%	**05	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	43453	82%	**36	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	40582	77%	**03	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	47152	89%	**02	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	47224	89%	**08	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	47094	89%	**51	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	38218	72%	**13	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	47558	90%	**71	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	87%	47442	90%	**95	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	46804	88%	**25	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	47572	90%	**85	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	93%	46253	87%	**85	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46615	88%	**77	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	42917	81%	**61	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	37739	71%	**36	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	39117	74%	**36	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	47297	89%	**79	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	90%	46456	88%	**79	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	46398	88%	**35	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	45730	86%	**62	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	47398	90%	**80	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	88%	46427	88%	**92	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	47326	89%	**25	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	47500	90%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	46412	88%	**23	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	42612	80%	**84	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	43453	82%	**36	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47630	90%	**41	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	92%	46862	89%	**05	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	47079	89%	**18	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	47123	89%	**39	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	47616	90%	**18	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	47587	90%	**44	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	33895	64%	**64	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	46746	88%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	46673	88%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	45092	85%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	47007	89%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	39769	75%	**84	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	43178	82%	**72	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	47572	90%	**18	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47297	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	42685	81%	**08	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	41176	78%	**10	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	47340	89%	**54	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	45629	86%	**48	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	36999	70%	**28	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	60%	**87	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	42482	80%	**74	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	39537	75%	**38	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	36448	69%	**38	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37652	71%	**67	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	41307	78%	**28	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	30661	58%	**23	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	29501	56%	**36	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	38145	72%	**67	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	57%	**00	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	32967	62%	**56	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	90%	31502	60%	**46	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	83%	28195	53%	**83	91%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	36071	68%	**28	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	37594	71%	**84	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	41640	79%	**61	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	31488	59%	**43	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41307	78%	**03	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	30821	58%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	91%	38537	73%	**07	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	26266	50%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	32474	61%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	31705	60%	**87	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	33272	63%	**98	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	30806	58%	**60	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	37710	71%	**72	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	37956	72%	**11	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	29602	56%	**03	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	33620	63%	**92	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	39015	74%	**48	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43540	82%	**33	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	35404	67%	**18	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	38450	73%	**92	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	33040	62%	**36	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	33562	63%	**33	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	94%	37202	70%	**28	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	36129	68%	**92	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36187	68%	**08	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	32227	61%	**49	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	30429	57%	**29	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	32082	61%	**56	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	39160	74%	**41	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	38334	72%	**67	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	42554	80%	**93	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	35926	68%	**85	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	30835	58%	**59	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	26818	51%	**38	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	91%	31038	59%	**69	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	94%	35824	68%	**61	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	40016	76%	**44	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	34737	66%	**49	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	27673	52%	**41	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	39639	75%	**44	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	29457	56%	**90	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	36753	69%	**05	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	35679	67%	**05	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38450	73%	**79	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31430	59%	**44	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	36564	69%	**72	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	33562	63%	**33	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	35404	67%	**18	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	33040	62%	**36	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	42119	80%	**33	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37565	71%	**72	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	36738	69%	**15	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	29066	55%	**57	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	24221	46%	**72	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	43018	81%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35868	68%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	28384	54%	**34	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34040	64%	**46	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	24656	47%	**19	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	30603	58%	**93	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	40930	77%	**00	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33417	63%	**52	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	30356	57%	**33	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	26701	50%	**59	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	40814	77%	**46	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	91%	38537	73%	**07	90%

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.