Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 90gr Hornady CX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 90gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:	254104
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.220" \| 31.0mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.655" \| 16.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.535" \| 13.6mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B1364_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 90gr Hornady CX bullet and 70 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Rottweil R 901. 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>>	94%	47050	89%	**23	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	42960	81%	**15	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	47021	89%	**23	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	46528	88%	**64	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	92%	46775	88%	**64	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	47094	89%	**81	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	47079	89%	**94	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47311	89%	**69	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	46949	89%	**43	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40408	76%	**35	98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46572	88%	**49	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	40263	76%	**22	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	47123	89%	**90	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	43961	83%	**81	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	46891	89%	**05	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	46789	88%	**20	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	46905	89%	**59	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	47413	90%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	43888	83%	**94	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	91%	47471	90%	**33	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	47485	90%	**30	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	42409	80%	**05	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31705	60%	**88	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43816	83%	**30	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	40741	77%	**66	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	46296	87%	**28	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	44933	85%	**23	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	47369	89%	**07	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	47630	90%	**00	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	47543	90%	**07	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	46949	89%	**43	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	46427	88%	**28	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	43685	83%	**51	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	47297	89%	**67	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	47616	90%	**10	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	47340	89%	**33	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	42902	81%	**67	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	43656	82%	**84	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	92%	46586	88%	**67	91%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	47558	90%	**40	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	47036	89%	**64	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	30893	58%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	46514	88%	**90	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	42148	80%	**04	96%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	92%	46920	89%	**90	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	45556	86%	**67	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	36796	70%	**40	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	46891	89%	**17	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	40030	76%	**08	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	46702	88%	**74	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	47601	90%	**27	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	46847	88%	**25	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	41249	78%	**36	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	46949	89%	**43	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	43685	83%	**51	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	46644	88%	**44	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	47427	90%	**33	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	46528	88%	**41	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	46296	87%	**84	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	38522	73%	**62	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	46659	88%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	46992	89%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	46383	88%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	36608	69%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46006	87%	**81	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	32227	61%	**89	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	47079	89%	**13	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	44556	84%	**81	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	47166	89%	**66	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	47543	90%	**46	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	33402	63%	**21	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	36260	68%	**61	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40205	76%	**89	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34664	65%	**28	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	39262	74%	**03	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36289	69%	**61	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36114	68%	**74	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28790	54%	**59	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29965	57%	**72	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24265	46%	**15	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30414	57%	**08	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	31067	59%	**92	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38363	72%	**26	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	34983	66%	**84	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41017	77%	**97	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	38406	73%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30516	58%	**85	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34809	66%	**92	94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	39218	74%	**85	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34301	65%	**57	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39943	75%	**89	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	36912	70%	**77	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	83%	25860	49%	**60	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27035	51%	**07	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	35259	67%	**41	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39813	75%	**10	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	33518	63%	**67	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32619	62%	**75	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37652	71%	**97	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35694	67%	**61	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28166	53%	**16	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	33257	63%	**36	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	29936	57%	**26	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43062	81%	**95	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	57%	**13	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	56%	**30	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	33199	63%	**48	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	35926	68%	**07	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	43120	81%	**92	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	33881	64%	**38	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35723	67%	**21	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	25208	48%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36854	70%	**90	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	86%	29994	57%	**82	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33402	63%	**89	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	29501	56%	**87	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	31662	60%	**15	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40741	77%	**99	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	35810	68%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	41553	78%	**76	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	33910	64%	**28	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31821	60%	**07	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	49%	**52	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28166	53%	**16	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	29936	57%	**26	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39175	74%	**97	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34635	65%	**54	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31372	59%	**16	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	34708	66%	**38	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	32242	61%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42757	81%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36158	68%	**21	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29805	56%	**80	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22713	43%	**26	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	28123	53%	**67	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	28703	54%	**90	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33866	64%	**28	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27543	52%	**67	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33576	63%	**64	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35781	68%	**94	92%

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.