Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 72gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 35 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x and ADI AR 2219.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,788 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,912 psi | 70% | 3064 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,904 psi | 85% | 3205 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,459 psi | 59% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,294 psi | 82% | 3238 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,905 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,179 psi | 83% | 3186 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,082 psi | 59% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,528 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,281 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,005 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,049 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,833 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,015 psi | 74% | 3094 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 79% | 3104 fps | 96.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 77% | 2986 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,256 psi | 59% | 2838 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,829 psi | 79% | 3107 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,907 psi | 56% | 2881 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,927 psi | 70% | 2887 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,933 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 68% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 30.3 gr | 84% | 36,390 psi | 69% | 3005 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,934 psi | 51% | 2782 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 26.4 gr | 80% | 29,834 psi | 56% | 2818 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 71% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,302 psi | 67% | 2864 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 30.7 gr | 88% | 37,797 psi | 71% | 3041 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,249 psi | 78% | 3120 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,858 psi | 43% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,723 psi | 67% | 3054 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 61% | 2838 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 82% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 80% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 64% | 2917 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,292 psi | 78% | 3123 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,684 psi | 43% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 81% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,453 psi | 80% | 3114 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,424 psi | 80% | 3140 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,954 psi | 66% | 2946 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,119 psi | 80% | 3038 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,421 psi | 73% | 2982 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 69% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,051 psi | 55% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,300 psi | 61% | 2831 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,068 psi | 61% | 2917 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,276 psi | 74% | 3045 fps | 95.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 67 powders for .250 Savage loaded with the .257 | 72gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,284 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,024 fps to 3,284 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 67 of the 67 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 72.0 gr projectile in 0.257" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .250 Savage with the .257 | 72gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H, ADI Benchmark 8208 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.