
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 140gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd 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, Hodgdon CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 52% | 2346 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 49% | 2326 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 79% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.9 gr | 86% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,972 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,605 psi | 54% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38 gr | 80% | 39,465 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 42% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2421 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 52% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,238 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 42% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.8 gr | 84% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,993 psi | 48% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2421 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 52% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2385 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,299 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 2362 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,269 psi | 50% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 53% | 2343 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
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 90 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,884 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,647 fps to 2,884 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.5 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, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 140gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd 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.