Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 75gr | Barnes Solid BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 75gr \| Barnes Solid BT
Manufacturer SKU:	25718
Bullet Weight:	75gr \| 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.980" \| 24.9mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.415" \| 10.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.315" \| 8.0mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B489_C228
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 75gr | Barnes Solid BT bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. 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%	47079	89%	**96	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	46978	89%	**40	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	46369	88%	**02	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	47021	89%	**66	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	90%	46470	88%	**36	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	91%	46456	88%	**59	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44614	84%	**15	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	47572	90%	**35	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	36680	69%	**22	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46209	87%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	46746	88%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	46731	88%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	46296	87%	**74	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	47471	90%	**45	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	47123	89%	**23	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	47471	90%	**87	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	93%	46369	88%	**02	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	88%	47500	90%	**12	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	47210	89%	**00	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30763	58%	**88	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	39262	74%	**14	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	46383	88%	**27	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	42293	80%	**43	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	47529	90%	**79	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	46934	89%	**56	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	91%	46456	88%	**59	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	43468	82%	**59	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	46847	88%	**04	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39523	75%	**25	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	46514	88%	**56	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	45919	87%	**59	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	45600	86%	**82	98%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	47601	90%	**05	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	46485	88%	**17	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30414	57%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	46717	88%	**76	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	38276	72%	**61	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	46862	89%	**66	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	42612	80%	**71	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	47123	89%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	46833	88%	**96	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	44759	85%	**36	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	47572	90%	**14	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39117	74%	**56	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	43468	82%	**59	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39523	75%	**25	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	47181	89%	**23	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	47137	89%	**96	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	47398	90%	**36	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	46731	88%	**59	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	46688	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	47340	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	43816	83%	**64	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	32982	62%	**94	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41756	79%	**68	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	47645	90%	**99	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42090	80%	**97	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	46818	88%	**32	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	47529	90%	**15	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	38899	73%	**12	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42018	79%	**48	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37260	70%	**95	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	31502	60%	**05	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	36172	68%	**10	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32474	61%	**35	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25092	47%	**94	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	29066	55%	**89	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	25904	49%	**10	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27775	52%	**72	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35302	67%	**23	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43149	81%	**48	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	37753	71%	**87	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	34998	66%	**56	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	32576	62%	**82	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42699	81%	**95	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31444	59%	**31	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	36100	68%	**56	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41249	78%	**72	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	24424	46%	**27	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24366	46%	**41	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37057	70%	**30	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	37753	71%	**25	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34403	65%	**77	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34519	65%	**74	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32474	61%	**35	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	29066	55%	**89	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	37811	71%	**07	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	33388	63%	**74	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	39392	74%	**12	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	33736	64%	**61	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	27644	52%	**13	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	38479	73%	**09	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	38754	73%	**53	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24192	46%	**67	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	63%	**58	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	92%	33504	63%	**33	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30371	57%	**59	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	34287	65%	**71	91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44556	84%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	37637	71%	**92	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	38247	72%	**92	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	55%	**80	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	25251	48%	**52	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	29066	55%	**89	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	33388	63%	**74	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	35969	68%	**74	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	32996	62%	**64	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28558	54%	**77	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	91%	38870	73%	**82	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39262	74%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33011	62%	**12	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27224	51%	**48	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	22727	43%	**49	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	26992	51%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	33069	62%	**61	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	28007	53%	**17	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	32198	61%	**61	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	36376	69%	**59	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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