Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 120gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester 748, Hodgdon BL-C2 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2841 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,425 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 97.8% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2490 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 41% | 2352 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,025 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,819 psi | 48% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 50% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,686 psi | 74% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2897 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 38.2 gr | 86% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2615 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,221 psi | 40% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,761 psi | 48% | 2484 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,531 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,662 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2812 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,439 psi | 41% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,775 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 54% | 2490 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,531 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 35.7 gr | 80% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 52% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,108 psi | 45% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2421 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,133 psi | 68% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 44% | 2375 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,370 psi | 49% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,153 psi | 50% | 2461 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 36.7 gr | 84% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
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 | CutEdge ER Raptor. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,035 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 3,035 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 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 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. Winchester 748, Hodgdon BL-C2, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 120gr | CutEdge ER Raptor 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.