Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 70gr | Impala LWHV LS

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Bullet:	.257 \| 70gr \| Impala LWHV LS
Bullet Weight:	70gr \| 4.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.977" \| 24.8mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.412" \| 10.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.412" \| 10.5mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B2970_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 70gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 56 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>>	97%	47369	89%	**68	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	47210	89%	**25	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	46485	88%	**78	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46862	89%	**38	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	46833	88%	**09	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	46688	88%	**32	95%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45397	86%	**97	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	46934	89%	**94	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	37362	71%	**00	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46804	88%	**27	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47311	89%	**71	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	47036	89%	**56	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	46485	88%	**91	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	47181	89%	**92	95%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	84%	47630	90%	**56	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	46485	88%	**78	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	46934	89%	**71	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	47181	89%	**69	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30777	58%	**41	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	40756	77%	**09	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	47485	90%	**25	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	95%	47514	90%	**45	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	47514	90%	**35	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	46978	89%	**38	95%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	43859	83%	**28	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	47268	89%	**76	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	40654	77%	**20	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	46949	89%	**32	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	45730	86%	**09	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	45005	85%	**28	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	95%	46557	88%	**48	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	46905	89%	**89	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31125	59%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	47514	90%	**61	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	46876	89%	**35	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	43656	82%	**59	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	47050	89%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	46760	88%	**68	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44875	85%	**02	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	47311	89%	**79	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	38986	74%	**15	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	43859	83%	**28	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	40654	77%	**20	92%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	46760	88%	**79	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	92%	46731	88%	**55	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	47413	90%	**05	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	47645	90%	**38	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	46731	88%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	47558	90%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44469	84%	**46	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34142	64%	**82	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41756	79%	**36	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	93%	46601	88%	**45	94%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42366	80%	**73	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	47616	90%	**14	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	46949	89%	**68	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	41539	78%	**33	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42177	80%	**33	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37594	71%	**61	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33069	62%	**10	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	38870	73%	**25	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34127	64%	**27	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	27282	52%	**22	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	31430	59%	**17	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	27963	53%	**28	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28921	55%	**67	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36071	68%	**15	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38711	73%	**76	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	37202	70%	**71	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	35114	66%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	43250	82%	**61	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32271	61%	**07	93%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	37246	70%	**51	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41220	78%	**38	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24613	47%	**80	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	26078	49%	**53	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37246	70%	**02	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	87%	36796	69%	**02	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35520	67%	**53	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33837	64%	**17	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	31676	60%	**27	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	42018	79%	**61	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	36579	69%	**15	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41307	78%	**10	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	89%	36143	68%	**79	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	28964	55%	**12	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	42003	79%	**46	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	42322	80%	**91	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24961	47%	**32	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34650	65%	**46	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32198	61%	**58	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	36274	69%	**72	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44831	85%	**10	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	38101	72%	**61	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	41510	78%	**27	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30966	58%	**72	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	84%	27209	51%	**71	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	31676	60%	**27	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	36579	69%	**15	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	38957	74%	**09	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	35868	68%	**95	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30081	57%	**72	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	42975	81%	**40	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39769	75%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33779	64%	**90	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	28471	54%	**33	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	86%	24961	47%	**80	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	28747	54%	**69	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	85%	36492	69%	**09	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	29588	56%	**25	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	34983	66%	**02	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	40306	76%	**17	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.

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