Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 139gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 89 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% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 82% | 2677 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 49% | 2313 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 47% | 2290 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.7 gr | 88% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 36.9 gr | 80% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,873 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 42% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 54% | 2388 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,848 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 42% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.6 gr | 86% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,008 psi | 50% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 54% | 2388 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 48% | 2221 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,039 psi | 53% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 51% | 2329 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,038 psi | 52% | 2326 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 51% | 2316 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
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 89 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 139gr | Barnes LRX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,874 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,640 fps to 2,874 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 139.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17 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 | 139gr | Barnes LRX 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.