Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG bullet and 85 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 Hodgdon H4895.
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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% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2805 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 55% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,489 psi | 56% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 82% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,671 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2864 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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 43% | 2306 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,847 psi | 46% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 51% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.6 gr | 82% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,254 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,751 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.3 gr | 88% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 35.2 gr | 86% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,439 psi | 41% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 49% | 2431 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,458 psi | 51% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 50% | 2392 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,089 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,395 psi | 41% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,458 psi | 51% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2369 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 43% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2365 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 43% | 2287 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 47% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,080 psi | 48% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,359 psi | 55% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 95% |
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 85 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,923 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,690 fps to 2,923 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 127.0 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG 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.