Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 130gr | 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2753 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.9 gr | 88% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,578 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,077 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 76% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 37.3 gr | 82% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,208 psi | 44% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,523 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 44% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.7 gr | 86% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,725 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 54% | 2349 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,547 psi | 54% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 57% | 2448 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2510 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 81 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 130gr | Barnes X BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,972 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,709 fps to 2,972 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 | 130gr | Barnes X BT 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.