Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 115gr | Barnes XLC S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 115gr \| Barnes XLC S
Manufacturer SKU:	25756
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.200" \| 30.5mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.635" \| 16.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.635" \| 16.1mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B501_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 115gr | Barnes XLC S bullet and 75 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903. 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>>	86%	46528	88%	**98	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	91%	47094	89%	**89	97%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	84%	46441	88%	**56	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	85%	47500	90%	**02	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	85%	47050	89%	**12	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	47471	90%	**26	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	90%	46731	88%	**05	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	41553	78%	**85	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	85%	46818	88%	**89	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47398	90%	**31	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	89%	46978	89%	**21	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	42438	80%	**92	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	46543	88%	**10	98%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	30719	58%	**36	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	87%	47630	90%	**35	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	85%	46949	89%	**38	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	91%	47485	90%	**74	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	91%	46804	88%	**08	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	95%	47442	90%	**74	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	39233	74%	**93	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	45585	86%	**35	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	46079	87%	**41	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	91%	46456	88%	**79	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	90%	47529	90%	**41	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	92%	47543	90%	**89	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	47398	90%	**46	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	42960	81%	**13	91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	47195	89%	**72	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	36753	69%	**64	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	88%	46746	88%	**31	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	47427	90%	**82	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	87%	47558	90%	**25	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	86%	47152	89%	**39	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	89%	46601	88%	**82	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	47297	89%	**89	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	44991	85%	**66	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	87%	47572	90%	**85	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	86%	47224	89%	**89	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	90%	47210	89%	**35	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	41916	79%	**75	95%
Ramshot Big Game 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47471	90%	**57	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	41916	79%	**66	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	84%	47253	89%	**75	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	85%	47471	90%	**25	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	46891	89%	**79	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	91%	46615	88%	**71	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46601	88%	**20	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	41727	79%	**98	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	42612	80%	**02	94%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	88%	47601	90%	**79	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46876	89%	**28	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	95%	47152	89%	**69	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	93%	47311	89%	**64	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	85%	46702	88%	**79	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	87%	47355	89%	**08	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	46543	88%	**00	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	91%	46673	88%	**10	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	45948	87%	**23	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47297	89%	**89	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	47558	90%	**25	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	89%	46601	88%	**82	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	86%	47471	90%	**26	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	86%	47471	90%	**98	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	93%	46775	88%	**08	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	37724	71%	**30	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	46383	88%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	95%	47210	89%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	89%	47558	90%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	43888	83%	**39	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	45774	86%	**05	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	89%	47210	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	47007	89%	**71	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	96%	31966	60%	**05	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	44643	84%	**59	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	95%	47442	90%	**74	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	40843	77%	**93	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	35041	66%	**46	94%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	42975	81%	**90	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	42192	80%	**13	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	42003	79%	**26	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	88%	41568	79%	**15	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35679	67%	**05	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	28819	54%	**87	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41524	78%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33997	64%	**69	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	36825	70%	**25	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	86%	30951	58%	**10	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	29950	57%	**16	92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	94%	28442	54%	**70	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	39610	75%	**80	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41249	78%	**36	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34882	66%	**08	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34925	66%	**72	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	89%	38406	73%	**90	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	83%	26513	50%	**65	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	32227	61%	**39	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	42511	80%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34650	65%	**39	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36666	69%	**44	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	34345	65%	**26	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	38377	73%	**72	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	39856	75%	**54	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	38218	72%	**98	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	89%	29617	56%	**80	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	37739	71%	**54	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42743	81%	**00	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39494	75%	**74	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41379	78%	**31	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36419	69%	**88	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	84%	32909	62%	**93	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	37101	70%	**11	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40611	77%	**54	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40089	76%	**67	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	36187	68%	**15	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	86%	30734	58%	**13	91%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	35723	67%	**21	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	92%	35868	68%	**34	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	42670	81%	**97	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	41510	78%	**13	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	82%	36260	68%	**65	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34737	66%	**28	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	29269	55%	**93	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	87%	31386	59%	**56	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	90%	35346	67%	**28	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38624	73%	**05	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	31836	60%	**16	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	40176	76%	**34	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	62%	**56	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	40785	77%	**64	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39218	74%	**57	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41756	79%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34447	65%	**90	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	36608	69%	**56	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	32909	62%	**93	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39494	75%	**74	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36419	69%	**88	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41452	78%	**21	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	40248	76%	**70	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	33025	62%	**29	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	24569	46%	**52	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39276	74%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31879	60%	**90	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37333	71%	**95	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	54%	**98	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	83%	30792	58%	**74	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37420	71%	**15	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	82%	30052	57%	**97	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	28253	53%	**00	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	28485	54%	**88	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	89%	38406	73%	**90	90%

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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