Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 140gr | Sierra GameKing bullet and 91 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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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% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,264 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2769 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% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 50% | 2323 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39 gr | 86% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,694 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,083 psi | 55% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.2 gr | 80% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,989 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,882 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 42% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2415 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,998 psi | 60% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,311 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 43% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37 gr | 84% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,385 psi | 49% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2415 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 50% | 2241 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2375 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,633 psi | 53% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 54% | 2349 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2303 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2336 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2398 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 111 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Sierra GameKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,867 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,640 fps to 2,867 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 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 1:10.0 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 | Sierra GameKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 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.