Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 140gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 90 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% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 57% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2740 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% | 38,725 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 52% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2300 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39 gr | 88% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,043 psi | 63% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,289 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,213 psi | 54% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2434 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 36.3 gr | 80% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 42% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,941 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 42% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37 gr | 86% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,748 psi | 51% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,946 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 49% | 2218 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2451 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,878 psi | 50% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 52% | 2310 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
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 114 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Barnes Solid. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,858 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,624 fps to 2,858 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 114 of the 114 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, 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 | 140gr | Barnes Solid they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.