
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 160gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 98 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 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2546 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2513 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2513 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,597 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2536 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2228 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 2192 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35 gr | 80% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 54% | 2215 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 80% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,763 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 53% | 2211 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2336 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,357 psi | 52% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 43% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 81% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2277 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2228 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,543 psi | 77% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2290 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2257 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,121 psi | 43% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 34 gr | 80% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.5 gr | 80% | 29,747 psi | 49% | 2224 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 70% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2244 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 49% | 2156 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2228 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,543 psi | 77% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,938 psi | 55% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2254 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2136 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2408 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2310 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 51% | 2169 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,934 psi | 45% | 2146 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2241 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 48% | 2113 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2336 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2231 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,995 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 66% | 2369 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 97.7% |
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.
This overview compares 110 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 160gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,690 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,522 fps to 2,690 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 110 of the 110 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 160gr | NorthFork Bonded Core they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-26, IMR 4350 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.