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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 115gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	25722
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.200" \| 30.5mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.635" \| 16.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.635" \| 16.1mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B500_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 115gr | Barnes X S bullet and 73 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903. 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>>	85%	46398	88%	**89	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	90%	46833	88%	**79	97%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	84%	46862	89%	**02	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	47514	90%	**20	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	89%	47181	89%	**02	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	43047	81%	**05	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	84%	46586	88%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47413	90%	**25	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	88%	46934	89%	**15	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	43178	82%	**98	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	95%	46412	88%	**94	98%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	31908	60%	**56	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	86%	47456	90%	**25	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	84%	46905	89%	**31	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	90%	47340	89%	**67	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	90%	46746	88%	**02	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	47601	90%	**64	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	40205	76%	**07	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	46978	89%	**48	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	46934	89%	**51	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	91%	47471	90%	**92	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	89%	47369	89%	**31	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	91%	47239	89%	**75	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	47108	89%	**33	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	44208	84%	**36	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	46746	88%	**59	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	37695	71%	**74	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	87%	46688	88%	**21	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	47355	89%	**75	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	86%	47369	89%	**12	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	47065	89%	**30	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	88%	46456	88%	**72	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	96%	47268	89%	**79	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	45803	87%	**79	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	47297	89%	**72	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	86%	47050	89%	**85	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	89%	47152	89%	**28	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	42931	81%	**89	96%
Ramshot Big Game 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47311	89%	**48	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	42946	81%	**85	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	83%	47007	89%	**66	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	84%	47253	89%	**12	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	46659	88%	**69	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	90%	46615	88%	**54	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47442	90%	**33	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	42815	81%	**12	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	43395	82%	**08	94%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	87%	47601	90%	**69	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	93%	47050	89%	**21	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	47152	89%	**59	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	92%	47137	89%	**57	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	84%	46630	88%	**69	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	86%	47108	89%	**98	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	84%	46267	87%	**87	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	90%	46601	88%	**03	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	47398	90%	**46	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	47268	89%	**79	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	47369	89%	**12	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	88%	46456	88%	**72	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	47297	89%	**13	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	85%	47239	89%	**89	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	92%	46673	88%	**98	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	38957	74%	**46	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	47311	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	94%	47036	89%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	88%	47471	90%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	44933	85%	**49	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	46601	88%	**12	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	88%	47137	89%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	46818	88%	**61	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	96%	33286	63%	**31	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	45701	86%	**72	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	47601	90%	**64	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	41974	79%	**03	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	35998	68%	**65	94%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	43555	82%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	41495	78%	**11	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37507	71%	**25	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	29051	55%	**80	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	42743	81%	**16	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	35230	67%	**85	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	37898	72%	**38	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	85%	31169	59%	**06	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	31038	59%	**36	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	92%	28210	53%	**51	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	40495	76%	**97	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	42482	80%	**49	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	35694	67%	**21	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	68%	**82	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	38406	73%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	82%	26760	51%	**65	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	84%	32460	61%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	42409	80%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	35621	67%	**52	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	37739	71%	**57	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	35317	67%	**39	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	37434	71%	**39	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	40785	77%	**70	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	38159	72%	**88	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	87%	29182	55%	**60	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	38609	73%	**70	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	43642	82%	**16	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	40466	76%	**90	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	42438	80%	**48	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	37681	71%	**05	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	83%	33243	63%	**90	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	88%	36347	69%	**85	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	41771	79%	**67	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	41452	78%	**84	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	37246	70%	**34	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	84%	30197	57%	**83	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	36550	69%	**34	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	36085	68%	**31	90%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	81%	43845	83%	**10	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	42670	81%	**26	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	36114	68%	**62	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	35578	67%	**38	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	57%	**20	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	85%	30951	58%	**33	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	90%	35578	67%	**25	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	39479	75%	**21	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	33054	62%	**39	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	40045	76%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	33837	64%	**75	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	41989	79%	**80	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	40335	76%	**70	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	42627	81%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	35607	67%	**03	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	88%	36898	70%	**52	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	33243	63%	**90	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40466	76%	**90	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	37681	71%	**05	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	42322	80%	**34	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	41408	78%	**84	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	34229	65%	**49	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	25498	48%	**72	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	40306	76%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	33025	62%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	38392	73%	**05	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	29399	56%	**15	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	30284	57%	**54	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	38261	72%	**31	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	57%	**97	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	91%	28616	54%	**00	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	29167	55%	**98	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	38406	73%	**84	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.