Load data for .250 Savage + .257 | 90gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.257 \| 90gr \| Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:	22410
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.257" \| 6.53mm
Bullet Length:	1.220" \| 31.0mm
Caliber:	.250 Savage load data
Case Length (l3):	1.912" \| 48.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.477" \| 62.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.655" \| 16.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.595" \| 15.1mm
Case Capacity:	45.5 Grains of Water \| 2.95 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	52939 psi \| 3650 bar
LID:	LID_B2565_C228
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:8 - 1:7

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .250 Savage with .257 | 90gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901. 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>>	96%	49777	94%	**79	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	52228	99%	**17	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	41901	79%	**92	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	51401	97%	**95	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	94%	52750	100%	**63	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	52533	99%	**59	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	52040	98%	**59	97%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52881	100%	**92	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48892	92%	**95	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	51445	97%	**25	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40234	76%	**31	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	51155	97%	**22	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	40495	76%	**22	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	91%	51532	97%	**59	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	43990	83%	**84	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	52098	98%	**10	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	52605	99%	**97	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	49530	94%	**79	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	52170	99%	**51	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	51866	98%	**40	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	52373	99%	**04	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	44135	83%	**90	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52301	99%	**12	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	52591	99%	**15	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	52286	99%	**04	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	42627	81%	**08	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31763	60%	**88	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	43207	82%	**17	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	40756	77%	**69	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	52881	100%	**33	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	44976	85%	**27	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	51474	97%	**79	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	52228	99%	**72	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	52141	99%	**79	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	47674	90%	**63	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	52243	99%	**33	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	43700	83%	**54	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	51474	97%	**33	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	49255	93%	**40	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	48878	92%	**56	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	43134	81%	**77	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	43903	83%	**90	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	95%	52373	99%	**69	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	52127	98%	**15	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	93%	52692	100%	**63	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31473	59%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	91%	51576	97%	**82	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	42395	80%	**00	96%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52837	100%	**89	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	45818	87%	**64	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	36840	70%	**43	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	51488	97%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	52794	100%	**18	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	40074	76%	**12	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	50952	96%	**53	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	49269	93%	**59	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	51576	97%	**07	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	41495	78%	**43	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47674	90%	**63	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	43700	83%	**54	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	52518	99%	**49	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	51735	98%	**09	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	50618	96%	**10	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	50343	95%	**56	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	38725	73%	**69	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	51808	98%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	52257	99%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	48051	91%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	36811	70%	**26	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	45411	86%	**71	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	32416	61%	**95	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	51764	98%	**95	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	44773	85%	**87	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	51605	97%	**41	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	51605	97%	**15	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	33417	63%	**21	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45237	85%	**05	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	36448	69%	**67	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40379	76%	**95	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34679	66%	**28	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	39465	75%	**10	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36143	68%	**57	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36318	69%	**80	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28660	54%	**59	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	57%	**75	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24424	46%	**15	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30560	58%	**15	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	31241	59%	**92	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38377	72%	**20	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	36042	68%	**10	91%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46383	88%	**15	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	41133	78%	**00	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	38595	73%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30066	57%	**69	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	66%	**92	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	45556	86%	**85	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	39436	74%	**92	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34301	65%	**57	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39392	74%	**79	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43743	83%	**56	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	92%	36941	70%	**80	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	83%	25875	49%	**57	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26818	51%	**97	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	35433	67%	**38	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39247	74%	**03	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	33692	64%	**64	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32634	62%	**79	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37681	71%	**00	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35549	67%	**57	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27818	53%	**10	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	33272	63%	**36	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	29240	55%	**07	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43294	82%	**02	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	57%	**10	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29776	56%	**36	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	33228	63%	**41	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	36129	68%	**13	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	43134	81%	**92	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	34055	64%	**44	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35737	68%	**25	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	24714	47%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36332	69%	**77	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	86%	30008	57%	**85	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33431	63%	**92	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	29660	56%	**93	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	31517	60%	**15	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47108	89%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40756	77%	**92	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	35998	68%	**13	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	40422	76%	**56	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	34084	64%	**35	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31981	60%	**07	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25889	49%	**52	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27818	53%	**10	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	29240	55%	**07	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39204	74%	**00	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34650	65%	**57	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31386	59%	**13	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	34882	66%	**38	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	32416	61%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42308	80%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35592	67%	**08	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29936	57%	**77	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22727	43%	**20	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27673	52%	**51	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	28877	55%	**90	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34026	64%	**35	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27557	52%	**70	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33750	64%	**64	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35302	67%	**80	92%

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.