.250-3000 Savage

1915 · Charles Newton · 1 firearm in catalog

Also known as: .250 Savage, .250-3000

Cartridge specifications

Bullet Diameter6.55 mm (0.258")
Neck Diameter7.37 mm (0.290")
Base Diameter11.96 mm (0.471")
Case Length49 mm (1.929")
Overall Length64.77 mm (2.550")
Max Pressure323.37 MPa (46,900 psi)
Typical Bullet Weight5.83 g (90 gr)
Typical Muzzle Velocity914 m/s (2999 fps)
Typical Muzzle Energy2437 J (1797 ft·lbf)
Primer TypeLarge Rifle
Cartridge TypeRimless Bottleneck
Introduced1915

Firearms chambered in .250-3000 Savage