Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7-30 Waters with .284 | 175gr | A-Square MONO RN bullet and 72 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,802 psi | 90% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,554 psi | 85% | 2146 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,555 psi | 87% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,105 psi | 86% | 2192 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,279 psi | 86% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,395 psi | 87% | 2192 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,440 psi | 89% | 2192 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,337 psi | 87% | 2165 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,498 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,932 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,092 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,931 psi | 86% | 2208 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,136 psi | 90% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,092 psi | 88% | 2224 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,975 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,223 psi | 90% | 2241 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,192 psi | 84% | 2211 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,004 psi | 86% | 2119 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,671 psi | 87% | 2224 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,092 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,323 psi | 87% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,976 psi | 88% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,382 psi | 89% | 2221 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,685 psi | 87% | 2201 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,492 psi | 73% | 2110 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,657 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 68% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,150 psi | 90% | 2208 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,136 psi | 90% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,077 psi | 88% | 2178 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,092 psi | 90% | 2251 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,337 psi | 87% | 2165 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,150 psi | 90% | 2192 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,396 psi | 89% | 2221 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,846 psi | 90% | 2149 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,076 psi | 86% | 2178 fps | 99% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,598 psi | 85% | 2156 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,772 psi | 85% | 2172 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,265 psi | 86% | 2215 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,830 psi | 86% | 2224 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,889 psi | 90% | 2224 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,353 psi | 89% | 2165 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 69% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,946 psi | 86% | 2156 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,989 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,047 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,164 psi | 88% | 2156 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,801 psi | 86% | 2152 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,194 psi | 90% | 2247 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,396 psi | 89% | 2221 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,076 psi | 86% | 2178 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,324 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,656 psi | 87% | 2178 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,889 psi | 90% | 2215 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,121 psi | 90% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,859 psi | 88% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,381 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,918 psi | 88% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,250 psi | 86% | 2182 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,540 psi | 87% | 2211 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,244 psi | 70% | 2149 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,005 psi | 90% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,962 psi | 90% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,106 psi | 88% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,018 psi | 86% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,628 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 84% | 2195 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,308 psi | 87% | 2162 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,918 psi | 88% | 2188 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,526 psi | 87% | 2192 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,672 psi | 89% | 2241 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,801 psi | 88% | 2218 fps | 98.6% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 74% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 79% | 2103 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 59% | 1955 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 70% | 2060 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,094 psi | 56% | 1939 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 68% | 2024 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,115 psi | 74% | 2070 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 72% | 2041 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 69% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 82% | 2192 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 30.7 gr | 88% | 39,581 psi | 79% | 2208 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,444 psi | 63% | 2005 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 84% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,448 psi | 73% | 2096 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,170 psi | 66% | 2090 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,275 psi | 74% | 2106 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,443 psi | 61% | 1998 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 76% | 2041 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 67% | 2047 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 74% | 2146 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 82% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 82% | 2146 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,466 psi | 83% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 68% | 2034 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,490 psi | 69% | 2070 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 61% | 2001 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,150 psi | 50% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 66% | 1998 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 65% | 2041 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,724 psi | 73% | 2057 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,837 psi | 66% | 2037 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 72% | 2041 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 79% | 2106 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 63% | 2008 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 70% | 1985 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 60% | 1939 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 67% | 1998 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 66% | 2008 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,388 psi | 67% | 2041 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,317 psi | 71% | 2090 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 69% | 2047 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 78% | 2080 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 51% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 80% | 2113 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 28.4 gr | 84% | 35,041 psi | 70% | 2123 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 28.2 gr | 82% | 27,644 psi | 55% | 1965 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 74% | 2041 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 64% | 1955 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,647 psi | 61% | 1995 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 63% | 2008 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 60% | 1939 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,505 psi | 69% | 2080 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,799 psi | 82% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,853 psi | 70% | 2044 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 70% | 1972 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 57% | 1867 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 76% | 2103 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 69% | 1982 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,462 psi | 71% | 2051 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,039 psi | 64% | 2008 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,283 psi | 59% | 2014 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 80% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 70% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 60% | 1955 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 62% | 1955 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,442 psi | 57% | 1913 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,334 psi | 79% | 2152 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 71% | 2034 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 60% | 1946 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,460 psi | 67% | 2014 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 68% | 2064 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 63% | 1995 fps | 95.2% |
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 99 powders for 7-30 Waters loaded with the .284 | 175gr | A-Square MONO RN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,306 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,342 fps to 2,306 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (345 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 175.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7-30 Waters with the .284 | 175gr | A-Square MONO RN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 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.