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  • Fathog
    Junior Member
    • Sep 2021
    • 20

    Old Savage .257 reloading

    Lever action Savage 99 250-3000
    Caliber: 257
    Bullet: solid copper 67 grn
    Powder CFE 223 or Hodgdon H335
    Barrel: 1 - 14

    Anybody have any reloading experience with this or similar combo?
    New is good, old is better, sometimes.....
  • #2
    ar15barrels
    I need a LIFE!!
    • Jan 2006
    • 56951

    How long is the bullet?
    What is the bullet shaped like?
    What OAL do you plan to load them to get enough bullet into the case without causing you OAL problems?

    The closest I found in Quickload for 0.257" lead-free bullets is the Impala 70gr LWHV LS bullet.
    Here is a Quickload powder chooser for 50,000PSI:

    Code:
    Cartridge          : .250 Savage
    Bullet             : .257,  70, Impala LWHV LS Bullet
    Useable Case Capaci: 40.591 grain H2O = 2.636 cm?
    Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.515 inch = 63.88 mm
    Barrel Length      : 20.0 inch = 508.0 mm
    
    Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
    Matching Maximum Pressure: 50000 psi, or 344 MPa
    or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 102 %
    These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
    C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
    loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
    that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
    and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
    USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !
    
    12 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 50%. These powders have been skipped.
    Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                          %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
    ---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
    Alliant AR-Comp *C *T               97.6     35.3     2.29    3303   100.0    50000    9480   0.892  ! Near Maximum !
    IMR 3031                           102.0     35.7     2.31    3295    98.4    49148   10069   0.898  ! Near Maximum !
    Accurate 2495                       98.9     36.2     2.35    3271    99.0    50000   10035   0.934  ! Near Maximum !
    Winchester 748                      94.1     37.9     2.45    3271    94.9    50000   10081   0.894  ! Near Maximum !
    IMR 4895                           101.1     37.8     2.45    3257    91.9    50000   10259   0.904  ! Near Maximum !
    Hodgdon BL-C2                       96.6     39.5     2.56    3255    93.5    50000   10179   0.904  ! Near Maximum !
    Accurate 2520                       97.0     38.3     2.48    3249    95.9    50000    9966   0.913  ! Near Maximum !
    Shooters World Match Rifle          99.3     38.3     2.48    3249    95.9    50000    9966   0.913  ! Near Maximum !
    Ramshot Big Game                   101.6     40.5     2.62    3249    91.2    50000   10128   0.895  ! Near Maximum !
    Hodgdon CFE223 *C                  101.5     41.4     2.68    3247    89.4    50000   10241   0.894  ! Near Maximum !
    Hodgdon H322                        94.4     34.3     2.22    3244    97.7    50000    9569   0.896  ! Near Maximum !
    Alliant Reloder-15 *C              101.7     38.1     2.47    3236    91.0    50000   10083   0.905  ! Near Maximum !
    Hodgdon H4895                       97.8     36.6     2.37    3232    92.7    50000    9973   0.906  ! Near Maximum !
    Hodgdon H335                        89.0     36.3     2.36    3231    96.7    50000    9676   0.902  ! Near Maximum !
    Norma 203B *C                      102.0     38.2     2.47    3230    91.6    49452   10077   0.909  ! Near Maximum !
    Norma 202 *C                        98.8     36.4     2.36    3230    96.7    50000    9698   0.907  ! Near Maximum !
    SNPE Vectan SP 10                   88.5     35.4     2.29    3228    96.6    50000    9652   0.905  ! Near Maximum !
    Ramshot Wild Boar                   96.3     38.5     2.50    3223    91.7    50000    9880   0.901  ! Near Maximum !
    Vihtavuori N540 *C                 101.1     38.2     2.48    3222    96.5    50000    9722   0.906  ! Near Maximum !
    Alliant Reloder-10x *C              91.6     32.3     2.10    3221    99.6    50000    9196   0.913  ! Near Maximum !
    With more details about the bullet, I could better model it and make a better simulation.
    Randall Rausch

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