Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Hodgdon CFE223.
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% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2982 fps | 97.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2756 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 2887 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 53% | 2526 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.9 gr | 92% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2956 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,434 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41 gr | 84% | 45,107 psi | 75% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 43% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2648 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 75% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 43% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.7 gr | 88% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2851 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 2743 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2782 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 52% | 2421 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 55% | 2520 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2690 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 104 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,061 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,788 fps to 3,061 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.