Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 74gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 74gr \| Reichenberg HDB Universal
Bullet Weight:	74gr \| 4.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.818" \| 20.8mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.253" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.174" \| 4.4mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B10121_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 74gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031. 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>>	95%	47630	90%	**51	94%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	86%	46615	88%	**35	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	46659	88%	**96	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	93%	47311	89%	**73	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	47340	89%	**96	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	47007	89%	**09	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46615	88%	**74	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	94%	47195	89%	**61	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	39305	74%	**14	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	95%	46789	88%	**91	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	39581	75%	**00	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	47152	89%	**19	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	43801	83%	**92	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	46673	88%	**17	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	95%	47152	89%	**32	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	47181	89%	**71	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	47558	90%	**76	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	47123	89%	**55	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	46572	88%	**35	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	46818	88%	**36	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	30632	58%	**14	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42467	80%	**19	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	46905	89%	**76	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	44991	85%	**32	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	46644	88%	**09	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	47094	89%	**99	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	46485	88%	**96	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	46659	88%	**48	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	94%	47645	90%	**63	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	43004	81%	**40	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	47253	89%	**99	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	47036	89%	**12	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	46630	88%	**35	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	42960	81%	**73	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	43149	82%	**66	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	46847	88%	**28	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	47166	89%	**76	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31401	59%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	46528	88%	**09	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	41046	78%	**73	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	93%	46717	88%	**05	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	45788	86%	**73	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	46659	88%	**28	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	46702	88%	**19	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	46920	89%	**40	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41756	79%	**48	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	46659	88%	**48	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	43004	81%	**40	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	47079	89%	**59	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	47253	89%	**38	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	95%	47282	89%	**66	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	46688	88%	**99	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	47253	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	46833	88%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	46992	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35882	68%	**02	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	44382	84%	**56	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	46731	88%	**25	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	44831	85%	**92	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	47152	89%	**81	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	47471	90%	**51	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	37695	71%	**15	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39697	75%	**94	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33997	64%	**07	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	43845	83%	**00	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35447	67%	**20	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35360	67%	**40	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28007	53%	**12	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29095	55%	**12	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	25788	49%	**20	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29602	56%	**67	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	92%	33910	64%	**46	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37231	70%	**02	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	39798	75%	**94	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40350	76%	**89	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	42540	80%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	85%	33736	64%	**53	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34577	65%	**71	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33359	63%	**20	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39044	74%	**71	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43395	82%	**58	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24613	46%	**60	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26382	50%	**49	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38957	74%	**12	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	36622	69%	**31	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	83%	33649	64%	**84	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	36840	70%	**66	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34896	66%	**33	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	28529	54%	**99	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	37159	70%	**20	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	89%	33228	63%	**00	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42540	80%	**10	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	32851	62%	**71	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29095	55%	**85	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	92%	36898	70%	**28	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	39160	74%	**71	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	37478	71%	**15	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	37811	71%	**66	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	24410	46%	**00	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	36027	68%	**66	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	33562	63%	**66	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	32750	62%	**54	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	32590	62%	**54	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40016	76%	**84	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	37333	71%	**02	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	31618	60%	**76	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25469	48%	**92	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	28529	54%	**99	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	89%	33228	63%	**00	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38058	72%	**63	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33794	64%	**20	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30835	58%	**72	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	38072	72%	**05	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41307	78%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35375	67%	**97	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29211	55%	**40	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22176	42%	**56	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27166	51%	**00	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33199	63%	**94	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	27514	52%	**26	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32924	62%	**23	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	35911	68%	**79	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.