Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .283 | 140gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 90 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.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,931 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,280 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2769 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% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2349 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 50% | 2326 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.1 gr | 86% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,865 psi | 53% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.3 gr | 80% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 42% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2418 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 42% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,863 psi | 81% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37 gr | 84% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,457 psi | 49% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2418 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2556 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 51% | 2244 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 54% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,734 psi | 51% | 2306 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 53% | 2339 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
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 109 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .283 | 140gr | Rhino Penetrator. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,867 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,637 fps to 2,867 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 109 of the 109 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.283" calls for a 1:10.5 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 | Rhino Penetrator 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.