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.250 Savage Ammo 2026: Hornady and Remington Loads

By , EditorUpdated How we verifyEditorial standards

We checked 2 current .250 Savage loads on Remington's and Hornady's own product pages on November 5, 2026: 1 from Remington and 1 from Hornady. The bullet weights, velocities, energy figures, test barrels and statuses below are copied from the maker pages. We don't use retailer prices or third-party ballistics. This is a comparison of popular loads from 2 makers, not every .250 Savage load sold.

Remington loads show the usage label each maker prints on its own page, copied as written. Hornady is listed in its own table, because Hornady prints no usage label. The Cartridge column shows the name the maker page uses.

Remington loads

Figures are copied from each maker page. The usage label is the maker’s own wording.

LoadCartridgeItem #BulletMuzzle velocityMuzzle energyTest barrelBoxMaker usage labelMaker status (Nov. 5)
Remington Core-Lokt250 Savage29077100 gr Pointed Soft Point Core Lokt2,820 fps1,766 ft-lbNot listed on maker page20Big GameAvailable

Hornady loads

Hornady's pages show no usage label and no stock status on our capture, so these loads are listed by product line, the Custom line. Velocity and energy are the muzzle figures from each page's ballistics table, and the test barrel is the one the table names.

LoadCartridgeItem #BulletMuzzle velocityMuzzle energyTest barrelBoxMaker status (Nov. 5)
Hornady Custom250 Savage8132100 gr InterLock® SP2,800 fps1,741 ft-lb24 in20Not listed on maker page

Velocity and energy are the muzzle figures in each maker's ballistics table. Test barrel is the length the maker lists. "Box" is the round count per box. Status is the maker's own wording on its product page, and it changes daily. All pages checked November 5, 2026.

Which bullet weight? What the makers' numbers show

Loads in our tables run from 100 gr to 100 gr. The lightest are Remington Core-Lokt 100 gr (29077) and Hornady Custom 100 gr (8132), and the heaviest are Remington Core-Lokt 100 gr (29077) and Hornady Custom 100 gr (8132). The fastest listed muzzle velocity is 2,820 fps, Remington Core-Lokt 100 gr (29077), with no test barrel listed. The highest listed muzzle energy is 1,766 ft-lb, Remington Core-Lokt 100 gr (29077), with no test barrel listed. Because test barrels differ or are not listed, compare across makers with care.

The makers label loads for game or for target use. They don't tell you one weight is right for a species. The right choice depends on bullet construction, range and your state's rules. Check your state hunting rules and your state wildlife agency before you buy.

Barrel length matters: the test barrels

Muzzle velocity depends on barrel length, so compare loads tested on the same barrel. Of the 2 loads, 1 list no test barrel, 1 list 24 in. The loads with no test barrel are from Remington. A rifle with a shorter barrel than the maker's test barrel will likely give lower velocities than the box. SAAMI's test barrel for the .250 Savage is 24 in.

No barrel-length-velocity page exists yet for the .250 Savage, and we have not charted one. Our barrel length vs velocity data covers other cartridges, so do not read those numbers as .250 Savage data.

.250 Savage: what SAAMI lists

SAAMI lists the cartridge as "250 SAVAGE [250 SAV]" in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4, its centerfire rifle standard (approved Feb. 10, 2025). The cartridge drawing was issued 05/29/1979 and revised 05/02/2022. SAAMI lists a maximum average pressure of 45,000 CUP, measured by crusher (the table shows 450 in CUP/100). SAAMI prints piezo (transducer) pressures for this cartridge as Not Established, so we quote only the crusher figure and the cartridge is not on our psi table. Cartridge overall length runs from 2.320 in minimum to 2.515 in maximum. Case length is 1.912 in (−.020). The drawing shows 6 grooves and a twist of 1 in 14.00 in, right-hand (marked optional). Bullet, bore and groove diameters are Not yet verified, because the PDF text does not pair each figure with its label clearly. SAAMI reference velocities are Not yet verified, because the PDF text does not clearly pair each bullet weight with its velocity. Read the standard at the SAAMI Z299.4 PDF. Because SAAMI gives no transducer pressure for the .250 Savage, it is not on our SAAMI maximum average pressure table, which lists transducer figures.

SAAMI says all standard rifle test barrels are 24 in long and that exterior ballistic data for centerfire rifle cartridges is based on that length. Its listed exceptions (7.62x39, 277 Sig Fury, 30 Carbine, 300 AAC Blackout, 300 HAM'R, 350 Legend, 350 Remington Magnum, 360 Buckhammer, 400 Legend and 44 Remington Magnum) do not include the .250 Savage, so SAAMI measures it on a 24 in barrel.

Not yet verified

These makers and loads are not in the tables.

Rifles for .250 Savage

The .250 Savage is a rifle cartridge, and the loads in the tables run from 100 gr to 100 gr. See also new rifle releases and the new hunting rifles of 2026.

Where to buy

We link only to maker pages, listed in the sources below. Federal and Remington show availability on their own product pages. Hornady's pages show none on our capture. We don't track retailer stock or prices. Before you order, check your state's ammunition rules, because some states require a background check or restrict shipping.

For more ammo, see .257 Roberts ammo, .25-06 Remington ammo, .243 Win ammo, .30-30 Win ammo, 7mm-08 Remington ammo, .308 Win ammo, the SAAMI maximum average pressure table, the barrel length vs velocity data, new ammo for 2026 and all ammo releases.

Frequently asked questions

What is the SAAMI maximum pressure for .250 Savage?
SAAMI lists a maximum average pressure of 45,000 CUP, measured by crusher, in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4 (the table shows 450 in CUP/100). It prints piezo (transducer) pressures for the .250 Savage as Not Established.
What grain is .250 Savage ammo?
In our tables the bullets run from 100 gr to 100 gr. Check your firearm maker's manual for what your rifle is set up to shoot.
How fast is .250 Savage ammo?
In our tables, listed muzzle velocities run from 2,800 fps to 2,820 fps, and muzzle energies from 1,741 ft-lb to 1,766 ft-lb. Test barrels vary, and some maker pages list none. See the test barrel section of this guide.
What does test barrel mean?
It is the barrel length the maker used to measure the listed velocity. A shorter barrel will likely give lower velocities than the box.
Do you list prices or stock for .250 Savage ammo?
No. We link only to maker pages. Where a maker page shows a status, such as "Available" or "Currently Unavailable," we copy it as of Nov. 5, 2026. Hornady's pages show none.

Sources

  1. Remington: Remington Core-Lokt .250 Savage 100 gr Pointed Soft Point Core Lokt, item 29077 (checked Nov. 5, 2026)
  2. Hornady: Hornady Custom .250 Savage 100 gr InterLock® SP, item 8132 (checked Nov. 5, 2026)
  3. SAAMI: ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4 centerfire rifle standard, .250 Savage drawing (checked Nov. 5, 2026)

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