Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 130gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 84 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 CFE223.
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>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,548 psi | 57% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2720 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2871 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% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 2431 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 49% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2736 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.7 gr | 88% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.7 gr | 82% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 42% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,489 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,696 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 42% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.5 gr | 86% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,922 psi | 51% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,489 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2320 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 55% | 2438 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,010 psi | 53% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2418 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,389 psi | 59% | 2536 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 84 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 130gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,966 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,716 fps to 2,966 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 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 CFE223 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 130gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.