Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7-30 Waters with .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 40 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 44,788 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,685 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,179 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,076 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,511 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,672 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,844 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,250 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,643 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,743 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,685 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,150 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,715 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,802 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,662 psi | 63% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,785 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,382 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,252 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,236 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,106 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,817 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,756 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,444 psi | 63% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,324 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,874 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,250 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,236 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,917 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,047 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,120 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,091 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,724 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,846 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,149 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,883 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,885 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,297 psi | 57% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,494 psi | 79% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 26,672 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,204 psi | 78% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 68% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,031 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 70% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,012 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,308 psi | 47% | 2159 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 73% | 2385 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,301 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,334 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,366 psi | 47% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,024 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 63% | 2283 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,176 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 83% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,970 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,960 psi | 46% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,278 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,421 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,176 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 77% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,869 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,633 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,072 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,548 psi | 69% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,664 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,413 psi | 57% | 2208 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,399 psi | 59% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,921 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,217 psi | 74% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 68 powders for 7-30 Waters loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,648 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,585 fps to 2,648 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 68 of the 68 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (345 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 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. 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.