Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 72gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 72gr \| CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:	ESP I70 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:	72gr \| 4.7g
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:	0.578" \| 14.7mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B8417_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 98 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 72gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 49 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Norma 200, Vihtavuori N130. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	46804	88%	**76	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	46630	88%	**32	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47369	89%	**09	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	47558	90%	**79	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	46847	88%	**96	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	37507	71%	**04	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	96%	40640	77%	**23	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	30908	58%	**00	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	41452	78%	**79	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	94%	47645	90%	**32	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	46934	89%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	46876	89%	**04	98%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	42018	79%	**46	92%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	95%	46238	87%	**36	94%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	87%	47282	89%	**10	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	46630	88%	**32	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	47253	89%	**35	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	47137	89%	**27	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	30168	57%	**91	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	35114	66%	**28	95%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	46760	88%	**73	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	96%	44019	83%	**36	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	46383	88%	**66	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	47282	89%	**02	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	37681	71%	**54	93%
Norma 200 👍	<<locked>>	89%	46441	88%	**96	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	40132	76%	**48	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	39943	75%	**84	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	46398	88%	**36	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	29660	56%	**31	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	46630	88%	**96	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	43903	83%	**33	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	47645	90%	**23	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	91%	47601	90%	**38	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	42960	81%	**48	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	96%	34476	65%	**61	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	37681	71%	**54	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	46354	88%	**27	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	96%	47413	90%	**32	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	42090	80%	**54	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	46644	88%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	95%	46499	88%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	39363	74%	**09	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	29153	55%	**05	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	96%	37130	70%	**89	94%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	96%	46615	88%	**99	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	37550	71%	**25	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	47355	89%	**68	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	94%	47195	89%	**25	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	37840	71%	**95	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	63%	**20	94%
[Accurate 2015]*	<<locked>>	81%	28152	53%	**40	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	89%	39682	75%	**18	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	85%	33446	63%	**87	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	83%	23061	44%	**64	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	89%	30879	58%	**77	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	93%	27427	52%	**95	90%
[Alliant AR-Comp]*	<<locked>>	81%	24947	47%	**00	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	31154	59%	**54	96%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	39407	74%	**99	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	34708	66%	**38	95%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	37492	71%	**38	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	86%	34983	66%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	38899	73%	**23	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	28152	53%	**49	91%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	32358	61%	**81	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	37420	71%	**10	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23540	44%	**24	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	88%	26847	51%	**56	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	33692	64%	**71	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	91%	37057	70%	**66	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	84%	34272	65%	**00	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	33953	64%	**04	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	91%	31343	59%	**84	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	35433	67%	**49	98%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	94%	36724	69%	**69	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	87%	29544	56%	**08	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	42757	81%	**58	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23264	44%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	84%	33011	62%	**74	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	85%	30066	57%	**79	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41249	78%	**18	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	33489	63%	**17	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	85%	30052	57%	**30	91%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	89%	27166	51%	**48	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	31343	59%	**84	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	38769	73%	**63	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	35418	67%	**59	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	83%	27253	51%	**64	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35491	67%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	29849	56%	**46	95%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24424	46%	**69	91%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	92%	25150	48%	**67	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	88%	28601	54%	**46	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	36651	69%	**76	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	90%	29834	56%	**08	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	88%	34664	65%	**63	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	89%	39740	75%	**64	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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