Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 70gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 70gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP I70 RAPTOR WoT
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.850" \| 21.6mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.285" \| 7.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.285" \| 7.2mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B8416_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 70gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 57 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	97%	46021	87%	**81	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	46862	89%	**58	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	46543	88%	**14	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47500	90%	**91	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	47311	89%	**61	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	46543	88%	**71	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42641	81%	**84	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	46441	88%	**30	97%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	34911	66%	**77	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46108	87%	**53	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47572	90%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	47253	89%	**41	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	46920	89%	**86	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	47079	89%	**46	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	46543	88%	**19	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	85%	47108	89%	**89	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	47050	89%	**23	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	46470	88%	**01	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	47195	89%	**12	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29936	57%	**60	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	38783	73%	**09	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47079	89%	**55	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	95%	46615	88%	**71	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	46644	88%	**61	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	47326	89%	**87	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	42134	80%	**35	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	46659	88%	**02	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	39073	74%	**23	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	46572	88%	**71	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	44121	83%	**19	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	44150	83%	**55	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	46804	88%	**01	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	47224	89%	**38	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30516	58%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	46528	88%	**78	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	47311	89%	**91	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	41713	79%	**59	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	47152	89%	**92	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	46543	88%	**94	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	44222	84%	**28	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	46760	88%	**05	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37565	71%	**18	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	42134	80%	**35	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	39073	74%	**23	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	47036	89%	**32	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	47050	89%	**01	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	46021	87%	**12	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	46876	89%	**61	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	46557	88%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	46963	89%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	43308	82%	**63	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	32430	61%	**82	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	40930	77%	**50	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	46804	88%	**94	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	41046	78%	**79	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	47036	89%	**40	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	47456	90%	**23	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	40451	76%	**53	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40828	77%	**33	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	36376	69%	**74	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30516	58%	**81	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	37855	71%	**48	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	32721	62%	**40	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24091	45%	**53	92%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	30414	57%	**20	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	26977	51%	**41	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27122	51%	**51	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	34040	64%	**99	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42482	80%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37478	71%	**89	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	35969	68%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	33344	63%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41365	78%	**64	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30472	58%	**00	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	67%	**48	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	40321	76%	**64	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23844	45%	**00	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	25570	48%	**89	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35926	68%	**09	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	35766	68%	**15	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	33533	63%	**49	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	32126	61%	**20	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	30008	57%	**17	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	40103	76%	**61	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	94%	35186	66%	**12	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38464	73%	**04	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	34693	66%	**92	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	28369	54%	**35	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	40205	76%	**46	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	40495	76%	**94	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23540	44%	**36	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32822	62%	**36	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29327	55%	**25	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	92%	35621	67%	**02	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43526	82%	**30	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	36709	69%	**64	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	39871	75%	**30	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28572	54%	**46	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	26310	50%	**84	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	30008	57%	**17	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	94%	35186	66%	**12	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	36825	70%	**95	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	34156	65%	**92	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	53%	**46	91%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	40915	77%	**33	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	38406	73%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	32053	61%	**84	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26382	50%	**13	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	87%	23888	45%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	28079	53%	**99	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	35534	67%	**28	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	86%	29109	55%	**54	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	33388	63%	**02	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	38319	72%	**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.