Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 140gr | Frontier BTSP 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.
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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% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 38,363 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 51% | 2313 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,066 psi | 48% | 2290 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.7 gr | 88% | 41,234 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2418 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 36 gr | 80% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 42% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,866 psi | 55% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 82% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2362 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,738 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 42% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36.6 gr | 86% | 38,870 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,327 psi | 50% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 54% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,982 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,866 psi | 55% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 49% | 2208 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 84% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 52% | 2316 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 54% | 2316 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,531 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 52% | 2300 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2418 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 | 140gr | Frontier BTSP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,844 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,844 fps. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, Bofors RP3 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 | Frontier BTSP 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.