Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 120gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Winchester 748.
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>> | 94% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 82% | 2910 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2907 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2920 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 78% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2907 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98% |
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% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 46% | 2425 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,978 psi | 46% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.5 gr | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 2976 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,512 psi | 74% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,434 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.3 gr | 88% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 41% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2543 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,873 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 52% | 2500 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 41% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2920 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2707 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2549 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,308 psi | 70% | 2792 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 45% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 47% | 2438 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 49% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 37 gr | 82% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,146 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 95.1% |
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 83 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes Solid. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,041 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,762 fps to 3,041 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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 CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes Solid 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.