Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 95gr | Hammer HHT

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 95gr \| Hammer HHT
Manufacturer SKU:	25095HT
Bullet Weight:	95gr \| 6.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.143" \| 29.0mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.578" \| 14.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.448" \| 11.4mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B10711_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 95gr | Hammer HHT bullet and 71 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%	47021	89%	**77	96%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	45223	85%	**18	95%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	47094	89%	**64	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	46818	88%	**12	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	46543	88%	**12	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	46572	88%	**18	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	47210	89%	**44	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46688	88%	**87	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47268	89%	**94	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	43178	82%	**31	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	46920	89%	**94	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	44150	83%	**44	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	47384	90%	**31	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	46688	88%	**87	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	39276	74%	**92	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	83%	46615	88%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	92%	46354	88%	**74	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	91%	47181	89%	**13	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	46804	88%	**99	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	46688	88%	**10	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	46267	87%	**48	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	47558	90%	**81	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	45034	85%	**31	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	44672	84%	**05	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32024	60%	**55	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47543	90%	**33	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	44280	84%	**89	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	47079	89%	**82	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	47572	90%	**23	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	47181	89%	**51	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	46905	89%	**31	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	47210	89%	**44	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	47268	89%	**94	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	47442	90%	**02	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	46456	88%	**54	98%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	47543	90%	**61	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	93%	47572	90%	**77	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	47036	89%	**04	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	47181	89%	**13	96%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	47065	89%	**28	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	46876	89%	**81	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	47427	90%	**22	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31879	60%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	46441	88%	**35	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	44846	85%	**00	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	38232	72%	**62	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	47007	89%	**35	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	46804	88%	**35	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	40480	76%	**69	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	96%	42163	80%	**15	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	47108	89%	**38	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	47514	90%	**81	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	46891	89%	**69	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	45121	85%	**49	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	47268	89%	**94	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	46456	88%	**54	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	46499	88%	**99	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	47485	90%	**77	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	47645	90%	**05	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	47442	90%	**64	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	41089	78%	**69	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	47572	90%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	46543	88%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	39378	74%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N140 👍	<<locked>>	95%	47239	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	35462	67%	**28	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	47079	89%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	47427	90%	**77	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	96%	36956	70%	**18	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	47369	89%	**13	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	47558	90%	**00	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	32706	62%	**59	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	86%	33562	63%	**52	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	43062	81%	**89	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37173	70%	**28	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	36071	68%	**92	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	39117	74%	**77	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	38609	73%	**77	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31343	59%	**75	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	32271	61%	**82	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26382	50%	**31	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32648	62%	**15	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	28935	55%	**80	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40886	77%	**13	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	32416	61%	**69	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	92%	33330	63%	**28	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	43149	81%	**87	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	35346	67%	**35	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	62%	**92	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37463	71%	**05	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	89%	36506	69%	**80	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36608	69%	**61	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	42540	80%	**85	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	90%	36753	69%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	87%	33895	64%	**59	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	86%	27412	52%	**57	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28703	54%	**13	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	32387	61%	**23	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	41916	79%	**90	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	83%	31169	59%	**52	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34650	65%	**82	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	40654	77%	**13	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	38609	73%	**77	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	57%	**33	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34316	65%	**23	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	28747	54%	**41	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32039	61%	**16	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31879	60%	**43	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	30705	58%	**30	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	33054	62%	**95	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	40016	76%	**87	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33620	63%	**85	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	38218	72%	**41	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25193	48%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	39378	74%	**97	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	82%	27804	53%	**74	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	32474	61%	**02	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35534	67%	**95	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30850	58%	**80	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	87%	29269	55%	**03	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	88%	32198	61%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	37521	71%	**48	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	60%	**20	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34069	64%	**13	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	27456	52%	**62	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	57%	**33	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	28747	54%	**41	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41437	78%	**97	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	36796	69%	**61	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33388	63%	**20	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	32198	61%	**26	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	29225	55%	**80	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37956	72%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31966	60%	**80	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24453	46%	**43	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	29863	56%	**74	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	25962	49%	**65	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	36187	68%	**38	95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	55%	**74	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	92%	32329	61%	**03	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	35781	68%	**74	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	38043	72%	**07	94%

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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