Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 75gr | Barnes X

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Bullet:	.257 \| 75gr \| Barnes X
Manufacturer SKU:	25702
Bullet Weight:	75gr \| 4.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.950" \| 24.1mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.385" \| 9.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.385" \| 9.8mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B488_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 75gr | Barnes X bullet and 62 powder(s). 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>>	93%	46572	88%	**59	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	44048	83%	**71	91%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	85%	47587	90%	**92	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	46992	89%	**30	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	47253	89%	**27	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	46427	88%	**23	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46891	89%	**12	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	47543	90%	**09	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	43569	82%	**33	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	46760	88%	**22	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	42003	79%	**94	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	47514	90%	**63	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	46586	88%	**79	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	46833	88%	**54	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	46905	89%	**59	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	47166	89%	**09	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	47413	90%	**07	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	90%	47587	90%	**92	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	47239	89%	**86	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31966	60%	**91	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	45687	86%	**19	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	43250	82%	**54	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	47094	89%	**14	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	47616	90%	**25	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	46485	88%	**36	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	46978	89%	**23	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	47036	89%	**40	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	47543	90%	**09	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	46485	88%	**77	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	46340	88%	**46	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	46485	88%	**27	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	46731	88%	**69	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	45730	86%	**73	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	46166	87%	**69	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	92%	46644	88%	**66	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	46775	88%	**04	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31908	60%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	47355	89%	**53	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	44353	84%	**82	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	46746	88%	**23	97%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	46354	88%	**14	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	39001	74%	**18	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	47282	89%	**69	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	95%	47645	90%	**76	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	47529	90%	**84	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	43874	83%	**25	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	47543	90%	**09	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	46340	88%	**46	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	46978	89%	**94	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	47210	89%	**76	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	46499	88%	**91	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	46485	88%	**27	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	40596	77%	**41	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	47558	90%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	47558	90%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	38247	72%	**89	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	46905	89%	**43	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	35418	67%	**77	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	47630	90%	**73	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	47239	89%	**82	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	90%	46804	88%	**99	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	46514	88%	**66	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	38247	72%	**59	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	41162	78%	**02	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	41930	79%	**74	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37420	71%	**20	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	38653	73%	**30	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	39015	74%	**63	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32880	62%	**84	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	32474	61%	**48	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	28108	53%	**23	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32706	62%	**94	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	35839	68%	**30	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40973	77%	**25	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	40480	76%	**45	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	42670	81%	**72	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	43482	82%	**84	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	34534	65%	**04	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	37289	70%	**67	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36056	68%	**33	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	41843	79%	**64	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25715	49%	**34	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	29182	55%	**79	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	40190	76%	**76	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	41524	78%	**02	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	38189	72%	**02	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34824	66%	**51	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	40524	77%	**86	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	38711	73%	**49	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	59%	**02	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	85%	38667	73%	**97	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	86%	33707	64%	**35	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	34040	64%	**28	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	32300	61%	**18	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	38682	73%	**05	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	41046	78%	**48	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	86%	38769	73%	**79	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	39914	75%	**43	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25701	49%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	38914	74%	**72	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	33475	63%	**94	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37130	70%	**97	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	84%	33982	64%	**18	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	94%	36013	68%	**40	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	42801	81%	**84	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	39088	74%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	34330	65%	**82	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28239	53%	**15	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	59%	**02	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	86%	33707	64%	**35	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	41350	78%	**76	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	37101	70%	**30	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34330	65%	**02	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	39175	74%	**66	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	36898	70%	**46	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37913	72%	**94	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31792	60%	**46	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	25367	48%	**98	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	30139	57%	**30	92%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	94%	32648	62%	**05	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	36332	69%	**10	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29965	57%	**43	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	35737	68%	**33	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37623	71%	**56	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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