Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 140gr | Barnes X S 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2700 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2680 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 43,178 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2392 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 79% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.1 gr | 84% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 80% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,553 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,815 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,324 psi | 44% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,449 psi | 62% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,572 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 44% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36 gr | 82% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.7 gr | 80% | 30,472 psi | 51% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,648 psi | 54% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,802 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 55% | 2283 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,183 psi | 52% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 50% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,250 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 96.3% |
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 89 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Barnes X S. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,637 fps to 2,848 fps. Accurate 4350 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 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 140gr | Barnes X S 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.