Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 90gr | Sierra Blitzking

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, IMR 3031, Norma 202

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 90gr \| Sierra Blitzking
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.108" \| 28.1mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.543" \| 13.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.403" \| 10.2mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B5789_C228
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 90gr | Sierra Blitzking bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp, 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>>	93%	46963	89%	**49	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	44237	84%	**67	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	47340	89%	**53	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	47268	89%	**97	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	46630	88%	**87	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	46514	88%	**94	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	46963	89%	**23	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46398	88%	**69	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	92%	46934	89%	**72	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	43076	81%	**07	99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46963	89%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	42960	81%	**00	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	46340	88%	**97	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	46427	88%	**63	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	37942	72%	**22	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	47094	89%	**38	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	94%	47369	89%	**69	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	46673	88%	**82	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	47616	90%	**94	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	46209	87%	**69	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	46543	88%	**36	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	47485	90%	**56	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	44860	85%	**07	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	43540	82%	**51	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31517	60%	**08	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46238	87%	**95	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	43381	82%	**41	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	46485	88%	**54	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	46311	87%	**79	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	47224	89%	**27	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	46978	89%	**10	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	46963	89%	**23	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	46934	89%	**72	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	46485	88%	**58	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	46325	88%	**27	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	47616	90%	**40	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47529	90%	**53	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	45556	86%	**53	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	47007	89%	**82	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	91%	47166	89%	**97	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	46543	88%	**43	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	47326	89%	**00	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31952	60%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	46601	88%	**17	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	44411	84%	**69	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	36941	70%	**99	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	47094	89%	**13	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	46253	87%	**00	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	39073	74%	**15	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	46412	88%	**30	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	41974	79%	**84	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	46963	89%	**13	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	47413	90%	**49	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	47297	89%	**58	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	44019	83%	**12	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	46934	89%	**72	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	46325	88%	**27	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	46630	88%	**77	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	47282	89%	**56	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	46746	88%	**64	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	46978	89%	**33	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	40944	77%	**38	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	46688	88%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	47616	90%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	38218	72%	**79	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	46688	88%	**20	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	34345	65%	**64	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	47210	89%	**46	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	47137	89%	**56	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	36709	69%	**77	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	47079	89%	**89	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	46746	88%	**63	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	33025	62%	**31	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	34519	65%	**51	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	42105	80%	**51	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36593	69%	**90	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	37492	71%	**90	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	38043	72%	**23	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	37565	71%	**33	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	30501	58%	**31	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	31343	59%	**28	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	25672	49%	**70	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32053	61%	**71	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	29921	57%	**75	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40292	76%	**85	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	34156	65%	**87	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	35085	66%	**49	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	42409	80%	**49	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	36419	69%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31647	60%	**41	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	36390	69%	**51	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	38435	73%	**99	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35984	68%	**17	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	41408	78%	**35	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	38841	73%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	34969	66%	**54	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	24903	47%	**57	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28181	53%	**66	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	33750	64%	**25	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	41539	78%	**69	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	32184	61%	**48	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	64%	**38	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	39566	75%	**62	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37565	71%	**33	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	56%	**79	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33547	63%	**75	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	28921	55%	**20	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31488	59%	**75	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31270	59%	**02	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	86%	32605	62%	**54	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	34069	64%	**87	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	41147	78%	**82	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	32779	62%	**31	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37333	71%	**94	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25353	48%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	38609	73%	**56	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	28689	54%	**66	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	34171	65%	**13	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35070	66%	**54	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29718	56%	**16	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	30226	57%	**98	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42728	81%	**58	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	34809	66%	**13	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	39508	75%	**66	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	32430	61%	**18	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33634	64%	**69	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27108	51%	**15	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	56%	**79	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	28921	55%	**20	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40466	76%	**56	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35839	68%	**10	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32706	62%	**69	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	33127	63%	**18	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	30879	58%	**95	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37507	71%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30995	59%	**33	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24076	45%	**88	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29008	55%	**16	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	27586	52%	**77	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	35491	67%	**94	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28703	54%	**26	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	34040	64%	**05	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	34853	66%	**20	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37521	71%	**62	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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