Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 82gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 82gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP I80 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:	82gr \| 5.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.242" \| 31.5mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.677" \| 17.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.677" \| 17.2mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B8419_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 82gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. 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%	44251	84%	**92	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	47268	89%	**79	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	47050	89%	**54	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	47166	89%	**12	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	47108	89%	**95	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	46601	88%	**09	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	41553	79%	**02	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	44918	85%	**31	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34040	64%	**22	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44106	83%	**41	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47282	89%	**31	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	47398	90%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	47297	89%	**30	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	45963	87%	**61	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	47282	89%	**72	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	47369	89%	**36	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46224	87%	**38	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	46891	89%	**45	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	47297	89%	**40	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	29849	56%	**41	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	38319	72%	**36	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	47065	89%	**82	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	47340	89%	**18	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	47456	90%	**15	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	47094	89%	**18	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40712	77%	**53	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	46876	89%	**53	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38334	72%	**54	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	46818	88%	**02	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	43236	82%	**43	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	43178	82%	**76	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	46151	87%	**25	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	47094	89%	**79	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	29515	56%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	46601	88%	**09	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	37115	70%	**90	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	46485	88%	**05	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	40132	76%	**74	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	47007	89%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	46818	88%	**35	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	43627	82%	**69	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46760	88%	**43	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	37347	71%	**66	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40712	77%	**53	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38334	72%	**54	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	46905	89%	**63	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	47123	89%	**41	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	45150	85%	**33	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	44991	85%	**66	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	47123	89%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	47384	89%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42583	80%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	31285	59%	**10	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	40509	77%	**97	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	47253	89%	**41	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	39566	75%	**04	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	47340	89%	**87	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	46978	89%	**48	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	37159	70%	**28	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40437	76%	**64	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35752	68%	**08	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30429	57%	**41	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	34534	65%	**26	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31096	59%	**64	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23496	44%	**16	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	84%	28007	53%	**28	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	25585	48%	**75	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26861	51%	**12	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33460	63%	**40	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	42090	80%	**71	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36709	69%	**26	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	34098	64%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	60%	**12	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40930	77%	**99	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	57%	**54	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34548	65%	**79	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39537	75%	**82	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24120	46%	**03	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	82%	24192	46%	**10	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35578	67%	**43	99%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	33112	63%	**03	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32692	62%	**87	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30705	58%	**48	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	86%	28007	53%	**28	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	37304	70%	**46	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	92%	32895	62%	**17	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37637	71%	**18	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	33011	62%	**07	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	82%	26426	50%	**46	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	37579	71%	**38	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	87%	38711	73%	**05	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23844	45%	**39	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32474	61%	**94	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	33083	63%	**79	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28776	54%	**79	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	90%	32590	62%	**87	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42873	81%	**51	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35897	68%	**08	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	37637	71%	**28	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	54%	**16	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	83%	24482	46%	**08	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	28007	53%	**28	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	92%	32895	62%	**17	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34621	65%	**00	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	83%	32024	61%	**00	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27166	51%	**07	92%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	38783	73%	**41	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37811	71%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31879	60%	**38	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26179	49%	**80	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	22278	42%	**08	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	25846	49%	**03	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	32605	62%	**07	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	26919	51%	**56	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	31314	59%	**07	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	36143	68%	**12	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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