Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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, Hodgdon CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2808 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 47% | 2372 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,050 psi | 45% | 2346 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.7 gr | 90% | 42,583 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,043 psi | 63% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,815 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,650 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.9 gr | 82% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 41% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2451 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,164 psi | 42% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.5 gr | 88% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,185 psi | 55% | 2556 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,272 psi | 55% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2451 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 83% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,210 psi | 47% | 2283 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 49% | 2392 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 51% | 2392 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,271 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2375 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 2523 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
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 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,946 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,706 fps to 2,946 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 56–90 %, 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. 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, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP 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.