Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 74gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

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Bullet:	.257 \| 74gr \| Reichenberg HDB Universal
Bullet Weight:	74gr \| 4.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B10121_C228
Last updated:	2026-04-03
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 74gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 63 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>>	96%	47268	89%	**51	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	47065	89%	**79	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	46731	88%	**48	99%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	94%	46717	88%	**09	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	46644	88%	**96	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	47587	90%	**89	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	47413	90%	**96	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	46891	89%	**19	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45716	86%	**68	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	47021	89%	**68	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	37594	71%	**77	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46920	89%	**91	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	38406	73%	**77	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	47181	89%	**32	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	42714	81%	**66	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	46746	88%	**17	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	47094	89%	**38	92%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	97%	37623	71%	**68	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	47181	89%	**78	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	46543	88%	**66	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47253	89%	**58	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	46659	88%	**35	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	47195	89%	**46	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	95%	46311	87%	**35	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30240	57%	**11	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	41234	78%	**99	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	47123	89%	**82	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	43671	82%	**12	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	46717	88%	**09	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	46775	88%	**92	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	47456	90%	**28	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	46267	87%	**51	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	46441	88%	**46	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	41713	79%	**20	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	46963	89%	**05	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	46731	88%	**19	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	46688	88%	**45	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	41872	79%	**56	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	46862	89%	**38	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	47195	89%	**86	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	30893	58%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	46456	88%	**19	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	47340	89%	**22	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	44251	84%	**50	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	46746	88%	**41	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	46688	88%	**25	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	46688	88%	**46	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40727	77%	**28	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	46267	87%	**51	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	41713	79%	**20	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	47137	89%	**69	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	47108	89%	**45	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	47369	89%	**76	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	46847	89%	**09	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	47326	89%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	47007	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	45919	87%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34606	65%	**76	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	43294	82%	**43	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	46847	89%	**28	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	43337	82%	**69	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	47137	89%	**87	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	47456	90%	**61	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	89%	37478	71%	**22	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43294	82%	**17	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38609	73%	**64	97%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	83%	33359	63%	**87	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32706	62%	**81	97%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	43947	83%	**14	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	35099	66%	**20	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	64%	**17	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26310	50%	**76	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	28514	54%	**05	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	25454	48%	**20	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28485	54%	**38	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	34461	65%	**66	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35897	68%	**79	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	39479	75%	**87	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39363	74%	**66	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	42525	80%	**43	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	93%	33576	63%	**66	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	33489	63%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33388	63%	**48	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32430	61%	**04	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37927	72%	**41	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42511	80%	**51	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	35868	68%	**89	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24221	46%	**57	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25135	47%	**10	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37884	72%	**89	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	37217	70%	**48	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	33359	63%	**87	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35708	67%	**46	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	63%	**04	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	28123	53%	**99	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	37130	70%	**33	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	32750	62%	**87	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41017	77%	**87	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	33170	63%	**90	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27963	53%	**66	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	37623	71%	**48	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	37347	71%	**22	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	37724	71%	**63	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	23960	45%	**96	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34867	66%	**33	93%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31343	59%	**31	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	33199	63%	**81	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38928	74%	**68	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	37043	70%	**05	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	57%	**49	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24511	46%	**66	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	28123	53%	**99	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	32750	62%	**87	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37144	70%	**49	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32808	62%	**90	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29689	56%	**46	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	37942	72%	**99	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40263	76%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34142	64%	**77	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28166	53%	**17	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	22249	42%	**62	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26121	49%	**71	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	32938	62%	**97	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	27035	51%	**23	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31952	60%	**04	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	35621	67%	**79	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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