Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 125gr | Norma Bondstrike bullet and 88 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2904 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 83% | 2861 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99% |
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% | 37,246 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2808 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2818 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,791 psi | 49% | 2441 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 47% | 2415 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.3 gr | 92% | 45,948 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 39.7 gr | 86% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,150 psi | 42% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 53% | 2507 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2516 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 42% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.1 gr | 90% | 43,540 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 53% | 2507 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 83% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2785 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 48% | 2333 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 50% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,822 psi | 55% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 50% | 2428 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 95.9% |
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 88 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 125gr | Norma Bondstrike. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,002 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 3,002 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 125.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 125gr | Norma Bondstrike 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.