Load data for 7 mm-08 Rem. + .284 | 152gr | Barnes LRX BT

7 mm-08 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:152 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.035"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:55 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:60,191 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 152gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 95 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.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>90%52,721 psi88%2523 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>82%53,490 psi89%2608 fps98.8%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>82%54,027 psi90%2618 fps99.2%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>88%54,462 psi90%2585 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>96%52,185 psi87%2569 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>90%52,214 psi87%2595 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>98%51,909 psi86%2605 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,191 psi68%2503 fps96.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>84%53,432 psi89%2477 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>84%53,838 psi89%2497 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>92%51,924 psi86%2602 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>98%52,678 psi88%2592 fps98.8%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>84%53,650 psi89%2589 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>90%51,474 psi86%2566 fps99.7%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>92%54,085 psi90%2592 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>86%52,707 psi88%2661 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>94%50,995 psi85%2694 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>98%51,372 psi85%2608 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>86%52,794 psi88%2530 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>96%52,649 psi87%2635 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,279 psi70%2513 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,501 psi81%2657 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>84%52,257 psi87%2474 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>92%51,459 psi85%2612 fps98.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>98%51,488 psi86%2625 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>90%53,664 psi89%2552 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>92%53,127 psi88%2638 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>88%51,488 psi86%2674 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>86%51,909 psi86%2566 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>86%52,910 psi88%2592 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>98%53,330 psi89%2631 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>92%52,330 psi87%2615 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%38,537 psi64%2411 fps97.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>96%54,099 psi90%2687 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,127 psi57%1545 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>94%54,070 psi90%2618 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>92%50,995 psi85%2598 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>96%52,475 psi87%2582 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>94%53,635 psi89%2562 fps95.8%
IMR 4198<<locked>>86%53,751 psi89%2493 fps100%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,740 psi66%2457 fps95.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>96%53,911 psi90%2664 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>90%51,474 psi86%2566 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>88%54,447 psi90%2595 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>94%53,693 psi89%2625 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>92%52,663 psi87%2543 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>96%51,227 psi85%2575 fps99.8%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,224 psi78%2510 fps96%
Norma 200<<locked>>82%52,779 psi88%2507 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>94%53,882 psi90%2598 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>94%54,273 psi90%2608 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>96%51,735 psi86%2621 fps99.3%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%42,221 psi70%2510 fps96.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%52,040 psi86%2644 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>90%51,924 psi86%2572 fps97.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>92%54,215 psi90%2641 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>88%52,982 psi88%2569 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,461 psi57%1581 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>86%50,981 psi85%2549 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>96%50,879 psi85%2566 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>94%52,098 psi87%2690 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,909 psi86%2720 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,481 psi69%2523 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>92%54,447 psi90%2582 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>96%53,954 psi90%2592 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,343 psi85%2615 fps99.6%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%47,224 psi78%2510 fps96%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>94%53,693 psi89%2625 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>96%51,227 psi85%2575 fps99.8%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>84%51,256 psi85%2523 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>82%54,447 psi90%2254 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>84%53,925 psi90%2598 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,519 psi89%2674 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>86%54,070 psi90%2549 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>92%53,214 psi88%2598 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>94%53,577 psi89%2621 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>92%53,200 psi88%2510 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>98%52,605 psi87%2507 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>88%52,518 psi87%2598 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>92%51,938 psi86%2510 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>92%52,649 psi87%2595 fps99.2%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,011 psi86%2612 fps99.5%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,347 psi62%2457 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>88%53,171 psi88%2487 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>92%53,040 psi88%2500 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>96%52,953 psi88%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>94%51,445 psi85%2543 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,618 psi84%2556 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,527 psi74%2510 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>90%51,967 psi86%2566 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>96%52,707 psi88%2582 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,424 psi72%2513 fps96.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%45,759 psi76%2500 fps98.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>92%54,186 psi90%2651 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>94%52,982 psi88%2628 fps99.6%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%38,537 psi64%2313 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%50,082 psi83%2559 fps98.4%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>80%50,154 psi83%2562 fps98.7%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%41,669 psi69%2402 fps99.8%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%30,574 psi51%2218 fps99.9%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%36,898 psi61%2352 fps99.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%28,950 psi48%2198 fps98.1%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%38,334 psi64%2451 fps95.4%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%47,413 psi79%2395 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%47,790 psi79%2411 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%35,433 psi59%2310 fps95.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%36,564 psi61%2316 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%46,630 psi77%2490 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%37,492 psi62%2329 fps97.7%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%35,839 psi60%2333 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%43,178 psi72%2507 fps98.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.7 gr86%38,870 psi65%2467 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>82%30,676 psi51%2231 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%44,092 psi73%2408 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%35,795 psi59%2339 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%40,001 psi66%2467 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%34,766 psi58%2388 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%46,035 psi76%2388 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%39,102 psi65%2405 fps95.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>82%29,747 psi49%2224 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%39,653 psi66%2329 fps98.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%35,186 psi58%2336 fps97.8%
Hodgdon CFE22335 gr80%38,914 psi65%2454 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%42,540 psi71%2428 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%43,337 psi72%2451 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%41,031 psi68%2434 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%35,621 psi59%2320 fps96.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%33,866 psi56%2313 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%31,676 psi53%2280 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,237 psi42%1378 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%34,519 psi57%2280 fps96.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%34,258 psi57%2329 fps99.9%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%35,897 psi60%2297 fps95.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%50,009 psi83%2510 fps95%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%45,179 psi75%2379 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%37,217 psi62%2408 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%34,301 psi57%2320 fps95.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%37,492 psi62%2329 fps97.7%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%41,321 psi69%2402 fps99.2%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%33,098 psi55%2283 fps98.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%36,463 psi61%2264 fps96.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%31,009 psi52%2208 fps95.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%44,338 psi74%2464 fps95.3%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%49,516 psi82%2464 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%34,592 psi57%2270 fps97.1%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%34,432 psi57%2283 fps99%
Norma 203B<<locked>>82%32,924 psi55%2280 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%39,566 psi66%2457 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%34,809 psi58%2339 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%42,540 psi71%2418 fps95%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%36,274 psi60%2339 fps96.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%40,524 psi67%2369 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,324 psi42%1411 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%42,076 psi70%2411 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%47,732 psi79%2516 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 5234.8 gr84%36,999 psi61%2425 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>82%28,703 psi48%2238 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%38,870 psi65%2470 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%38,087 psi63%2323 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%32,735 psi54%2224 fps96.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%32,068 psi53%2270 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%44,338 psi74%2464 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%33,098 psi55%2283 fps98.3%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%31,009 psi52%2208 fps95.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%44,657 psi74%2425 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%51,503 psi86%2218 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%47,210 psi78%2503 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%33,852 psi56%2323 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%44,657 psi74%2418 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%40,089 psi67%2385 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%33,910 psi56%2277 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%36,376 psi60%2247 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%29,602 psi49%2123 fps98.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%39,784 psi66%2395 fps98.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%35,882 psi60%2254 fps99.6%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%34,722 psi58%2290 fps95.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%33,344 psi55%2283 fps95.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>92%28,892 psi48%2251 fps95%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%41,437 psi69%2320 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%36,477 psi61%2254 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%31,488 psi52%2224 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%32,590 psi54%2228 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>82%27,760 psi46%2133 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%39,117 psi65%2411 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%37,101 psi62%2320 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%31,372 psi52%2218 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%40,364 psi67%2461 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%32,880 psi55%2251 fps95%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%36,013 psi60%2356 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%32,924 psi55%2277 fps95.7%

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.

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This overview compares 95 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 152gr | Barnes LRX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,720 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,545 fps to 2,720 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 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 152.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 152gr | Barnes LRX BT 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.

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