Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 90gr | Hammer Absolute Hammer

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 90gr \| Hammer Absolute Hammer
Manufacturer SKU:	25090AH
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.050" \| 26.7mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.485" \| 12.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.347" \| 8.8mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B10939_C228
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 90gr | Hammer Absolute Hammer bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N140. 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>>	92%	46557	88%	**46	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	45426	86%	**97	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	46876	89%	**46	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	47398	90%	**04	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	46963	89%	**97	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	46630	88%	**00	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	46644	88%	**20	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46818	88%	**86	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	92%	46383	88%	**69	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	43178	82%	**20	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	47282	89%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	42902	81%	**04	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	46949	89%	**13	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	47297	89%	**82	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	38522	73%	**41	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	47529	90%	**51	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	46847	88%	**63	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	47500	90%	**02	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	47108	89%	**87	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	46818	88%	**95	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	46876	89%	**46	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	47123	89%	**53	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	45658	86%	**27	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	44889	85%	**87	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31647	60%	**14	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46311	87%	**02	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	43366	82%	**54	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	46833	88%	**67	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	47021	89%	**99	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	46847	88%	**23	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	47340	89%	**20	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	47079	89%	**30	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	47239	89%	**79	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	46528	88%	**71	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	46456	88%	**33	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	46702	88%	**20	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46325	87%	**43	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	46427	88%	**76	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	46412	88%	**72	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	47007	89%	**10	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	47355	89%	**72	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	47442	90%	**07	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31488	59%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	47021	89%	**30	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	45179	85%	**89	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	37507	71%	**22	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	47587	90%	**27	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	47239	89%	**23	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	39378	74%	**31	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	47413	90%	**53	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	42641	81%	**04	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	47181	89%	**20	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	46731	88%	**49	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	47326	89%	**64	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	44164	83%	**18	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	47239	89%	**79	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	46456	88%	**33	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	47398	90%	**97	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	46833	88%	**49	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	46746	88%	**77	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	46470	88%	**23	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	41263	78%	**48	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	47224	89%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	46383	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	38696	73%	**92	99%
Vihtavuori N140 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47427	90%	**36	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	34650	65%	**77	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	46630	88%	**40	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	46630	88%	**49	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	37173	70%	**94	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	46630	88%	**82	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	46760	88%	**66	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	32851	62%	**28	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	34722	66%	**54	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	43018	81%	**77	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36854	70%	**03	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	37579	71%	**97	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	38261	72%	**33	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	38189	72%	**46	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30893	58%	**38	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	31981	60%	**51	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26005	49%	**87	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32300	61%	**84	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	30037	57%	**85	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40611	77%	**92	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	33924	64%	**84	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	34650	65%	**36	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	43018	81%	**66	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	85%	36114	68%	**20	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	61%	**64	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37057	70%	**77	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	37086	70%	**72	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36216	68%	**30	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	42351	80%	**61	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	38406	73%	**76	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	34287	65%	**48	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25106	47%	**67	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28427	54%	**79	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	33881	64%	**35	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	41916	79%	**79	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	31981	60%	**44	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34795	66%	**61	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	40001	76%	**76	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37797	71%	**43	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	56%	**89	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	64%	**85	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	28427	54%	**03	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31691	60%	**85	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31488	59%	**05	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	32387	61%	**51	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	33750	64%	**80	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	41263	78%	**92	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33431	63%	**57	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37710	71%	**97	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	25019	47%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	38754	73%	**66	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	28471	54%	**69	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	33895	64%	**17	91%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35302	67%	**67	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30560	58%	**43	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	88%	29602	56%	**85	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	43714	83%	**84	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	89%	33489	63%	**84	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	38740	73%	**46	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	32227	61%	**15	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33881	64%	**85	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	27296	52%	**28	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	56%	**89	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	28427	54%	**03	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41423	78%	**76	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	36724	69%	**40	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33185	63%	**89	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	32866	62%	**21	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	30327	57%	**85	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37797	71%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31415	59%	**43	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24323	46%	**05	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	29631	56%	**36	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	27659	52%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	36172	68%	**13	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29399	56%	**49	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	33547	63%	**02	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	35389	67%	**43	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37652	71%	**69	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.