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Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 86gr | Winchester SPRN

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

.250 Savage + .257 | 86gr | Winchester SPRN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.257 | 86gr | Winchester SPRN
Bullet Weight:
86gr | 5.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.257" | 6.53mm
Bullet Length:
1.000" | 25.4mm
Caliber:
.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):
1.912" | 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.477" | 62.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.435" | 11.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.435" | 11.0mm
Case Capacity:
45.5 Grains of Water | 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
52939 psi | 3650 bar
LID:
LID_B6607_C228
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 86gr | Winchester SPRN bullet and 70 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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>>
94%
47616
90%
**28
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
44150
83%
**27
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
46978
89%
**15
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
47456
90%
**76
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
47369
89%
**66
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
47224
89%
**72
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
47442
90%
**02
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46238
87%
**38
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
47369
89%
**45
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
41814
79%
**49
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
93%
47239
89%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
41481
78%
**30
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
46746
88%
**76
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
45774
86%
**09
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
46557
88%
**97
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
46760
88%
**15
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
47369
89%
**58
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
47079
89%
**53
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
45411
86%
**15
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
46978
89%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
46862
89%
**12
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
43888
83%
**53
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
43642
82%
**17
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31618
60%
**64
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
44860
85%
**41
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
42148
80%
**87
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
47108
89%
**36
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
46833
88%
**54
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
46673
88%
**82
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
47181
89%
**82
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
47442
90%
**02
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
46775
88%
**31
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
46630
88%
**27
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
44831
85%
**69
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
47601
90%
**05
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
94%
47427
90%
**28
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
44730
84%
**99
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
45861
87%
**25
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
47558
90%
**76
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
47094
89%
**25
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
46847
88%
**56
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31372
59%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
46934
89%
**92
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
43598
82%
**18
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
46180
87%
**63
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
47094
89%
**86
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
38493
73%
**67
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
47239
89%
**15
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
41104
78%
**30
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
47340
89%
**82
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
46746
88%
**09
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
47384
90%
**30
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43990
83%
**81
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
46775
88%
**31
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
44831
85%
**69
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
47485
90%
**53
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
46514
88%
**05
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
46818
88%
**33
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
46398
88%
**79
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
39726
75%
**81
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
47529
90%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
47384
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
46340
88%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38406
73%
**41
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
47311
89%
**99
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
33431
63%
**07
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
46717
88%
**02
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
46456
88%
**05
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
46427
88%
**48
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
47021
89%
**28
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
33605
63%
**10
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
36666
69%
**59
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41771
79%
**17
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35882
68%
**46
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
39117
74%
**92
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
37710
71%
**79
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37275
70%
**82
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29820
56%
**71
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
59%
**87
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25106
47%
**13
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31386
59%
**13
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
87%
30806
58%
**57
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39610
75%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
35911
68%
**89
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41959
79%
**08
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
37840
71%
**15
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
59%
**87
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
36172
68%
**07
94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
39755
75%
**90
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35273
67%
**69
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41017
77%
**97
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
94%
40437
76%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
36071
68%
**43
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25135
47%
**09
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27688
52%
**05
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
35781
68%
**40
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41075
78%
**25
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
33692
64%
**46
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
64%
**94
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38725
73%
**05
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37275
70%
**82
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
55%
**21
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
63%
**25
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
83%
29936
57%
**05
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30821
58%
**12
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
30574
58%
**38
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
88%
34040
64%
**49
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
89%
35418
67%
**79
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
42830
81%
**74
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
34258
65%
**33
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37101
70%
**43
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25005
47%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37681
71%
**92
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
85%
30008
57%
**64
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34418
65%
**00
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
56%
**69
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
91%
31386
59%
**90
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42424
80%
**20
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
35302
67%
**89
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
40103
76%
**31
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
33953
64%
**13
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33054
62%
**15
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
26643
50%
**57
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
55%
**21
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
83%
29936
57%
**05
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
40234
76%
**08
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
35563
67%
**69
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32329
61%
**18
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
34505
65%
**17
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
32039
61%
**84
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43772
83%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36941
70%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30676
58%
**85
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23714
45%
**31
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
28819
54%
**72
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
28326
54%
**56
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
35462
67%
**56
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
28543
54%
**79
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
65%
**76
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36999
70%
**08
93%

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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