Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 144gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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, 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% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2700 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% | 37,898 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 82% | 2625 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 50% | 2274 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,311 psi | 47% | 2251 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.7 gr | 88% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,256 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 75% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 36 gr | 80% | 38,145 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 42% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,449 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 51% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 2329 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,548 psi | 57% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 42% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36.6 gr | 86% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,182 psi | 50% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2280 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 51% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2310 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 48% | 2178 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,735 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,284 psi | 50% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 51% | 2283 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 53% | 2290 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,211 psi | 49% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 51% | 2270 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
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 114 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 144gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,818 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,598 fps to 2,818 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 114 of the 114 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 144.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-16 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 | 144gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 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.