Load data for 7 mm-08 Rem. + .284 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5

7 mm-08 Rem. cartridge drawing
Peregrine logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:154 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 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 94 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.

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.

A valid access license is required to use the Personalized Load Calculator.

You can find more information in our FAQ: How can I use the Personalized Load Calculator?

Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>90%53,432 psi89%2513 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>82%54,186 psi90%2605 fps99%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>86%51,793 psi86%2536 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>96%53,476 psi89%2569 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>90%53,388 psi89%2595 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>98%52,721 psi88%2602 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,916 psi70%2503 fps96.7%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>84%54,012 psi90%2467 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>84%54,433 psi90%2490 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>92%52,591 psi87%2595 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>98%53,345 psi89%2589 fps99%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>84%54,360 psi90%2582 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>90%52,112 psi87%2559 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>90%51,271 psi85%2543 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>86%53,461 psi89%2654 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>94%52,025 psi86%2697 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>98%52,504 psi87%2612 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>86%53,505 psi89%2520 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>96%53,330 psi89%2628 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,134 psi72%2520 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,559 psi82%2661 fps99.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>84%52,837 psi88%2467 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>92%52,127 psi87%2608 fps98.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>98%52,243 psi87%2618 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>90%54,288 psi90%2546 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>92%53,911 psi90%2631 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>88%52,286 psi87%2671 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>86%52,605 psi87%2559 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>86%53,592 psi89%2585 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>96%50,633 psi84%2579 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>92%52,997 psi88%2608 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%39,117 psi65%2411 fps97.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>94%51,416 psi85%2635 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,069 psi57%1532 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%51,401 psi85%2566 fps99.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>92%51,779 psi86%2595 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>96%53,142 psi88%2579 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,230 psi90%2559 fps96.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>86%54,389 psi90%2487 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%52,721 psi88%2569 fps95.8%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,364 psi67%2454 fps96.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%51,300 psi85%2612 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>90%52,112 psi87%2559 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>86%51,735 psi86%2546 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>94%54,462 psi90%2618 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>92%53,272 psi89%2536 fps99.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>96%51,909 psi86%2569 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,863 psi80%2510 fps96.4%
Norma 200<<locked>>82%53,490 psi89%2497 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>92%51,213 psi85%2549 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>92%51,605 psi86%2556 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>96%52,431 psi87%2618 fps99.4%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%42,801 psi71%2507 fps96.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%52,765 psi88%2641 fps99.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>90%52,533 psi87%2569 fps97.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%51,619 psi86%2589 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>88%53,592 psi89%2562 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,418 psi57%1572 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>86%52,025 psi86%2549 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>96%51,503 psi86%2562 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>94%52,881 psi88%2687 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,026 psi88%2723 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,105 psi70%2523 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>90%52,228 psi87%2536 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>94%51,329 psi85%2539 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,156 psi87%2608 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%47,863 psi80%2510 fps96.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>94%54,462 psi90%2618 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>96%51,909 psi86%2569 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>84%51,880 psi86%2520 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%50,923 psi85%2543 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,215 psi90%2671 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%51,271 psi85%2497 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>92%53,925 psi90%2595 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>94%54,244 psi90%2618 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>92%53,853 psi89%2503 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>98%53,272 psi89%2500 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>88%53,185 psi88%2595 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>92%52,576 psi87%2500 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>92%53,330 psi89%2589 fps99.4%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,779 psi88%2608 fps99.6%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,884 psi63%2454 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>88%53,824 psi89%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>92%53,737 psi89%2493 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>96%53,708 psi89%2559 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>94%52,112 psi87%2536 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,300 psi85%2552 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,121 psi75%2507 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>90%52,634 psi87%2559 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>96%53,359 psi89%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,034 psi73%2513 fps96.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%46,673 psi78%2503 fps99%
Winchester 748<<locked>>90%51,503 psi86%2602 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>94%53,679 psi89%2625 fps99.7%

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%39,131 psi65%2310 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%50,749 psi84%2556 fps98.6%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%42,279 psi70%2398 fps99.9%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%31,154 psi52%2215 fps99.9%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%37,492 psi62%2349 fps99.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%29,501 psi49%2198 fps98.4%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%36,361 psi60%2398 fps95%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%47,979 psi80%2388 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%48,356 psi80%2405 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%35,955 psi60%2310 fps96.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%37,072 psi62%2313 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%47,282 psi79%2487 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%38,000 psi63%2326 fps98%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%36,477 psi61%2329 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%43,816 psi73%2500 fps98.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36 gr84%36,985 psi61%2415 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>82%31,198 psi52%2231 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%44,309 psi74%2395 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%36,347 psi60%2339 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%38,101 psi63%2418 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%33,141 psi55%2336 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%46,572 psi77%2382 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%37,246 psi62%2352 fps95.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>82%30,269 psi50%2224 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%40,161 psi67%2326 fps98.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%35,737 psi59%2333 fps98.1%
Hodgdon CFE22335.1 gr80%39,479 psi66%2451 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%43,163 psi72%2421 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%43,976 psi73%2444 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%39,030 psi65%2382 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%36,158 psi60%2320 fps96.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%32,474 psi54%2270 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%32,140 psi53%2277 fps96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,208 psi42%1368 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%35,012 psi58%2280 fps96.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%34,867 psi58%2326 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%34,113 psi57%2247 fps95%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%50,981 psi85%2510 fps95.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%45,382 psi75%2369 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%49,559 psi82%2520 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%37,811 psi63%2405 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%32,605 psi54%2267 fps95.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%38,000 psi63%2326 fps98%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%41,959 psi70%2398 fps99.4%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%33,663 psi56%2283 fps98.5%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%36,927 psi61%2260 fps96.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%31,502 psi52%2205 fps96.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%42,554 psi71%2421 fps95.1%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%50,169 psi83%2457 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%35,070 psi58%2267 fps97.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%34,954 psi58%2280 fps99.2%
Norma 203B<<locked>>82%33,388 psi55%2280 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%37,608 psi62%2408 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%35,302 psi59%2336 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%43,091 psi72%2418 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%36,796 psi61%2336 fps96.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%41,046 psi68%2365 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,324 psi42%1401 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%42,656 psi71%2405 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%45,455 psi76%2467 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 5234 gr82%34,911 psi58%2369 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>82%29,095 psi48%2241 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%39,450 psi66%2470 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%38,653 psi64%2320 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%33,243 psi55%2224 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>84%30,458 psi51%2221 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%42,554 psi71%2421 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%33,663 psi56%2283 fps98.5%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%31,502 psi52%2205 fps96.3%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%45,252 psi75%2421 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%47,834 psi79%2497 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%34,330 psi57%2323 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%45,310 psi75%2415 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%40,654 psi68%2385 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%34,403 psi57%2277 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%36,869 psi61%2244 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%30,066 psi50%2119 fps98.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%40,335 psi67%2392 fps98.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%36,390 psi60%2251 fps99.7%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%35,259 psi59%2287 fps95.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>84%31,705 psi53%2231 fps95.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>92%29,356 psi49%2254 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%41,974 psi70%2316 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%36,985 psi61%2247 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%32,039 psi53%2221 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%33,098 psi55%2228 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>82%28,210 psi47%2133 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%39,653 psi66%2411 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%37,637 psi63%2316 fps98%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%31,850 psi53%2215 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%38,450 psi64%2408 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%33,301 psi55%2251 fps95.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%36,579 psi61%2356 fps98.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%33,431 psi56%2277 fps96.1%

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.

<<locked>> you need an access license to unlock this data.

This overview compares 94 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,723 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,532 fps to 2,723 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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 154.0 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, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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.

← All load data