Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7-30 Waters with .284 | 110gr | Speer TNT bullet and 34 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x and ADI AR 2219.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,454 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,642 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,889 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,272 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,960 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,324 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,424 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,599 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,395 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,439 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,656 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,585 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,440 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,575 psi | 63% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,553 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,034 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,657 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,671 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,817 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,278 psi | 82% | 2700 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,256 psi | 62% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,208 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,801 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,049 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,830 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,714 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,555 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,411 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,670 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,419 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,863 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,959 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,137 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,713 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,607 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 29.7 gr | 86% | 37,188 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,092 psi | 52% | 2369 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 25.3 gr | 80% | 28,979 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,562 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 29.4 gr | 88% | 36,129 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,160 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,076 psi | 46% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,837 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 84% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 82% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,030 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,960 psi | 46% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 83% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,480 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 77% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,118 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,562 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,350 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,477 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,908 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,327 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 60 powders for 7-30 Waters loaded with the .284 | 110gr | Speer TNT. Accurate 2520 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,782 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,686 fps to 2,782 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 60 of the 60 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (345 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 110.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon H322, Alliant Reloder-10x, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for 7-30 Waters with the .284 | 110gr | Speer TNT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H, ADI Benchmark 8208 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.