Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 115gr | CutEdge MTH

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 115gr \| CutEdge MTH
Manufacturer SKU:	MTH K02
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.725" \| 18.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.532" \| 13.5mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B8422_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 166 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 115gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 83 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%	46412	88%	**35	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	47079	89%	**31	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	47065	89%	**69	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	86%	46746	88%	**98	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	83%	47630	90%	**21	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	47456	90%	**51	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	47282	89%	**57	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	94%	46891	89%	**52	93%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47137	89%	**61	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	37304	70%	**36	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	87%	46818	88%	**28	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	94%	46673	88%	**61	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	47587	90%	**80	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	38928	74%	**52	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	44701	84%	**13	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	47427	90%	**67	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	87%	46992	89%	**80	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	46630	88%	**69	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	92%	46543	88%	**90	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	46876	89%	**18	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	94%	47456	90%	**57	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	46470	88%	**87	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	34940	66%	**44	95%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	42670	81%	**15	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	94%	46470	88%	**18	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	92%	47471	90%	**77	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	47456	90%	**28	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	46760	88%	**75	94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	47166	89%	**12	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	32677	62%	**11	93%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47456	90%	**90	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	47558	90%	**28	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	47630	90%	**21	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47282	89%	**57	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	88%	47500	90%	**82	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	47108	89%	**35	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	42801	81%	**46	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	41089	78%	**36	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	46688	88%	**12	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	46833	88%	**28	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	92%	46760	88%	**71	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	38827	73%	**56	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	92%	47065	89%	**94	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	96%	37652	71%	**16	91%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	87%	47587	90%	**25	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	46456	88%	**44	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	46543	88%	**89	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	93%	47065	89%	**21	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47630	90%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	43700	83%	**03	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	38218	72%	**62	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	39378	74%	**72	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	46963	89%	**95	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	47355	89%	**18	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	47065	89%	**71	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	96%	45150	85%	**75	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	95%	47065	89%	**97	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	88%	46586	88%	**12	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	89%	47007	89%	**41	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	46586	88%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	46949	89%	**49	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	43337	82%	**16	93%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	42801	81%	**46	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47282	89%	**57	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	47108	89%	**35	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	46688	88%	**31	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	46731	88%	**52	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	88%	47123	89%	**31	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	46963	89%	**57	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	34403	65%	**00	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	47514	90%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	46731	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	45411	86%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	46702	88%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	40596	77%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	42482	80%	**82	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	47427	90%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	91%	46963	89%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	42395	80%	**31	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	41582	79%	**43	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	47137	89%	**74	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	46470	88%	**87	94%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	83%	47485	90%	**67	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	36840	70%	**48	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	60%	**10	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	41814	79%	**84	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	39247	74%	**57	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	43801	83%	**62	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35955	68%	**54	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37260	70%	**77	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	39653	75%	**21	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	30124	57%	**29	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	28123	53%	**20	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	37463	71%	**80	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30037	57%	**20	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	32822	62%	**75	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	88%	30356	57%	**36	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	26919	51%	**70	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	35897	68%	**44	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	37362	71%	**93	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	41742	79%	**80	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	31444	59%	**65	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41582	79%	**26	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	30574	58%	**10	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	36956	70%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	26252	50%	**11	91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	31154	59%	**52	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	31154	59%	**00	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32619	62%	**05	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	30719	58%	**83	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	37362	71%	**92	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	37681	71%	**25	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	28253	53%	**93	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	33489	63%	**08	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	39102	74%	**70	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43801	83%	**62	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	34998	66%	**34	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	37913	72%	**02	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	32300	61%	**43	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	32227	61%	**23	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	35636	67%	**25	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	35911	68%	**11	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36114	68%	**28	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	32097	61%	**69	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	29138	55%	**20	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	31778	60%	**65	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	34751	66%	**48	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	39436	74%	**70	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	38043	72%	**84	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	42902	81%	**26	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	84%	34505	65%	**72	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	30560	58%	**72	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	26411	50%	**54	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	30371	57%	**72	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	34156	65%	**44	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	39595	75%	**64	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	34418	65%	**65	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	27354	52%	**51	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	39044	74%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	29153	55%	**03	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	36840	70%	**28	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	35534	67%	**21	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38014	72%	**92	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30806	58%	**54	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	36230	68%	**88	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	32227	61%	**23	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	34998	66%	**34	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	32300	61%	**43	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	41756	79%	**46	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37188	70%	**88	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	36419	69%	**34	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	28660	54%	**67	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	23772	45%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42308	80%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35795	68%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27847	53%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33852	64%	**62	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	24395	46%	**36	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	30095	57%	**06	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	40886	77%	**23	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33228	63%	**75	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	29196	55%	**26	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	26266	50%	**65	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	40698	77%	**62	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	36956	70%	**93	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	43627	82%	**05	98%

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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