Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 142gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 85 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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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% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 57% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 49% | 2290 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 80% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.9 gr | 88% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,358 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 36.2 gr | 80% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 53% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 42% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2379 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 52% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 58% | 2362 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,599 psi | 43% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36 gr | 84% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,067 psi | 52% | 2379 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2379 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 52% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,439 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 50% | 2208 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2343 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,449 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,183 psi | 52% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 2316 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,197 psi | 50% | 2267 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2300 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 55% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
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 85 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 142gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,818 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,614 fps to 2,818 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 142.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 | 142gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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.