Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 80gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 80gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP I80 RAPTOR WoT
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.949" \| 24.1mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.384" \| 9.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.384" \| 9.7mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B8418_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 80gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 64 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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%	46485	88%	**17	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	47587	90%	**64	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	47442	90%	**36	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47645	90%	**91	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	46804	88%	**51	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	47413	90%	**77	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	46659	88%	**91	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46499	88%	**59	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	47195	89%	**56	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	37898	72%	**79	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	47442	90%	**76	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	38696	73%	**69	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	47543	90%	**04	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	43236	82%	**61	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	46485	88%	**99	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	47311	89%	**27	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	47500	90%	**66	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	46528	88%	**45	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47442	90%	**36	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	46456	88%	**20	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	46340	88%	**02	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30777	58%	**26	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	42525	80%	**10	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	46963	89%	**58	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	44193	83%	**07	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	47065	89%	**04	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	46514	88%	**77	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	47456	90%	**07	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	45803	87%	**27	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	46572	88%	**25	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	41959	79%	**05	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	46572	88%	**71	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	47007	89%	**00	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	47021	89%	**27	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	42366	80%	**51	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	42902	81%	**54	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	47239	89%	**33	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	46992	89%	**64	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30429	57%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	46615	88%	**91	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	41017	77%	**61	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	47442	90%	**04	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	44396	84%	**41	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	47500	90%	**27	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	95%	47195	89%	**81	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	46760	88%	**14	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	46775	88%	**28	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	40872	77%	**17	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	45803	87%	**27	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	41959	79%	**05	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	47311	89%	**61	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	47050	89%	**27	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	47558	90%	**54	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	95%	47007	89%	**94	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	36854	70%	**13	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	47282	89%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	46543	88%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	45643	86%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35099	66%	**74	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	43584	82%	**28	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	47123	89%	**17	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	43903	83%	**64	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	47021	89%	**59	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	46398	88%	**20	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	35578	67%	**61	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43845	83%	**92	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38885	73%	**56	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33025	62%	**79	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	89%	41800	79%	**53	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34490	65%	**99	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	34360	65%	**15	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	26832	51%	**84	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28079	53%	**94	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	23931	45%	**69	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28848	54%	**46	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	32909	62%	**18	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36811	70%	**87	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	37710	71%	**33	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39726	75%	**64	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	40350	76%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	32358	61%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33852	64%	**46	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32837	62%	**99	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38319	72%	**46	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42728	81%	**36	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24424	46%	**72	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25498	48%	**21	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38580	73%	**90	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	35447	67%	**00	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	32169	61%	**49	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	36100	68%	**51	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33866	64%	**99	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	27224	51%	**67	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	35679	67%	**82	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	31778	60%	**59	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41597	79%	**76	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	31212	59%	**26	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28427	54%	**74	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	35984	68%	**94	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	37652	71%	**33	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	36085	68%	**81	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	36405	69%	**25	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24163	46%	**11	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	35476	67%	**41	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	89%	31430	59%	**08	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	60%	**33	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	31154	59%	**17	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39291	74%	**56	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	43337	82%	**99	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	35708	67%	**58	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30647	58%	**48	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24671	47%	**80	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	27224	51%	**67	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	31778	60%	**59	91%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37898	72%	**54	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33185	63%	**99	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30110	57%	**57	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	36985	70%	**74	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	94%	33910	64%	**35	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41002	77%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34316	65%	**69	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28427	54%	**15	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21524	41%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26513	50%	**89	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	62%	**76	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26179	49%	**98	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32314	61%	**05	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34548	65%	**44	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.