Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 75gr | Hornady V-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): none

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 75gr \| Hornady V-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:	22520
Bullet Weight:	75gr \| 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.865" \| 22.0mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.300" \| 7.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.240" \| 6.1mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B2563_C228
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 75gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 61 powders such as none. 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>>	95%	47021	89%	**15	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	83%	47616	90%	**56	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	47413	90%	**25	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	91%	46949	89%	**76	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	47108	89%	**46	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	47210	89%	**59	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	46862	89%	**73	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47471	90%	**64	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	46920	89%	**38	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	39059	74%	**91	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	47181	89%	**61	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	39218	74%	**71	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	47485	90%	**99	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	43671	82%	**56	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	47572	90%	**10	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	46804	88%	**05	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	47036	89%	**51	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	47224	89%	**43	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47413	90%	**25	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	47529	90%	**22	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	47456	90%	**20	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30835	58%	**98	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	42076	79%	**86	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	46818	88%	**46	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	44628	84%	**05	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	47529	90%	**92	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	46412	88%	**53	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	46311	87%	**73	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	46920	89%	**38	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	47181	89%	**30	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	42569	80%	**10	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	46760	88%	**59	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	46789	88%	**86	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	47601	90%	**32	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	42801	81%	**50	93%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	46818	88%	**09	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	47021	89%	**43	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30501	58%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	47398	90%	**02	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	41017	77%	**43	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	47282	89%	**86	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	45542	86%	**46	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	47514	90%	**22	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	46615	88%	**96	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	47601	90%	**30	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41466	78%	**12	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	46920	89%	**38	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	42569	80%	**10	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	47137	89%	**36	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	46949	89%	**12	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	47021	89%	**36	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	46499	88%	**66	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	47152	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	47543	90%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	46572	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	34838	66%	**49	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	44150	83%	**30	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	47152	89%	**99	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	43816	83%	**53	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	46630	88%	**48	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	47311	89%	**32	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	37318	70%	**82	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43859	83%	**94	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39160	74%	**51	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33765	64%	**74	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	43569	82%	**71	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35056	66%	**84	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34954	66%	**04	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27630	52%	**79	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28660	54%	**82	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	25251	48%	**84	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29559	56%	**41	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	34606	65%	**36	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37101	70%	**82	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	39392	74%	**51	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40001	76%	**56	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	42337	80%	**00	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	33518	63%	**27	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34040	64%	**28	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33315	63%	**04	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38653	73%	**38	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42801	81%	**22	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24729	47%	**44	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25904	49%	**10	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38899	73%	**79	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	37173	70%	**15	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	33170	63%	**54	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	36579	69%	**36	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	65%	**97	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	28660	54%	**82	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	37695	71%	**10	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	32808	62%	**61	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42134	80%	**71	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	33098	63%	**58	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28819	54%	**59	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	37681	71%	**18	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	38087	72%	**09	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	38479	73%	**59	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24511	46%	**80	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	67%	**27	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	33373	63%	**36	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32343	61%	**22	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	87%	33156	63%	**41	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39566	75%	**48	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	37898	72%	**95	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30937	58%	**33	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25179	48%	**62	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	28660	54%	**82	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	32808	62%	**61	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38261	72%	**43	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33576	63%	**90	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	57%	**43	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	38943	74%	**95	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41249	78%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34650	65%	**58	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28805	54%	**07	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	22669	43%	**49	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26919	51%	**74	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33098	63%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	27456	52%	**13	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32576	62%	**90	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	35708	67%	**49	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.