Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .283 | 140gr | Frontier PH HPBT bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 90% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,206 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,488 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 53% | 2343 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 50% | 2320 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.9 gr | 86% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,900 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,996 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2457 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37 gr | 80% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 54% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 42% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,030 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,292 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 43% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36.8 gr | 84% | 37,536 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,312 psi | 49% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2451 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,909 psi | 55% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 75% | 2549 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,932 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 50% | 2238 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,546 psi | 52% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2346 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2349 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,560 psi | 51% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,234 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2395 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 87 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .283 | 140gr | Frontier PH HPBT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,858 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,634 fps to 2,858 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.283" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .283 | 140gr | Frontier PH HPBT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.