Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 139gr | Hornady CX 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.
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>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2743 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% | 34,548 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 44% | 2221 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 54% | 2352 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 42% | 2192 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2441 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,624 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.2 gr | 92% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 52% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 35.7 gr | 84% | 40,001 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 41% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 51% | 2336 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,777 psi | 51% | 2293 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,743 psi | 41% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36.2 gr | 90% | 40,292 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 2444 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2336 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,384 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 55% | 2267 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,803 psi | 45% | 2136 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 54% | 2270 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,145 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,839 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 55% | 2280 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,992 psi | 47% | 2238 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 48% | 2238 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 46% | 2218 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 53% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
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 | 139gr | Hornady CX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,802 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,594 fps to 2,802 fps. Accurate 2495 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 139.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:7.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 139gr | Hornady CX 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.