Load data for 7 mm-08 Rem. + .284 | 160gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3)

7 mm-08 Rem. cartridge drawing
Peregrine logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:160 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:1:11.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 160gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) bullet and 203 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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.

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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%51,561 psi86%2464 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>88%54,433 psi90%2497 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%53,011 psi88%2526 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%52,707 psi88%2520 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%51,982 psi86%2520 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%51,619 psi86%2513 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%51,300 psi85%2539 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%50,981 psi85%2536 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%53,156 psi88%2516 fps96.1%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%52,518 psi87%2507 fps95.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%51,706 psi86%2556 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%51,387 psi85%2549 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,703 psi79%2575 fps98.6%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,079 psi78%2562 fps98.5%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%54,302 psi90%2448 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%53,954 psi90%2595 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%53,650 psi89%2589 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%51,590 psi86%2546 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%54,433 psi90%2582 fps99.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%53,069 psi88%2552 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%53,200 psi88%2549 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%53,156 psi88%2530 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%52,794 psi88%2523 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%51,445 psi85%2598 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%51,053 psi85%2592 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%53,258 psi88%2700 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%53,026 psi88%2694 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%54,244 psi90%2612 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%53,954 psi90%2605 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%51,445 psi85%2467 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%54,346 psi90%2500 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%51,459 psi85%2582 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%51,198 psi85%2575 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,108 psi78%2579 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,891 psi78%2572 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%50,966 psi85%2667 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,375 psi90%2713 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,011 psi55%2326 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%32,866 psi55%2320 fps96.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%53,505 psi89%2451 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%53,592 psi89%2451 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%53,606 psi89%2608 fps99.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%53,359 psi89%2602 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%50,792 psi84%2572 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%54,172 psi90%2618 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%51,793 psi86%2539 fps96.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%51,561 psi86%2533 fps96%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%51,996 psi86%2493 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%51,735 psi86%2487 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%51,924 psi86%2579 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%51,648 psi86%2575 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%53,896 psi90%2671 fps99.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%53,577 psi89%2664 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%53,983 psi90%2549 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%53,650 psi89%2543 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%51,459 psi85%2530 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%51,140 psi85%2523 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%52,547 psi87%2589 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%52,301 psi87%2582 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,387 psi85%2625 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,184 psi85%2621 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%54,433 psi90%2605 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%54,143 psi90%2598 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%43,410 psi72%2474 fps99.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%43,163 psi72%2467 fps99.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%53,214 psi88%2635 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%52,939 psi88%2628 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ<<locked>>100%52,591 psi87%2657 fps96.4%
Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ<<locked>>100%52,460 psi87%2651 fps96.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,838 psi58%1539 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,722 psi58%1535 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%52,649 psi87%2562 fps99.9%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%52,359 psi87%2559 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%53,853 psi89%2589 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%53,505 psi89%2582 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%54,331 psi90%2575 fps99.7%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%54,041 psi90%2569 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%51,793 psi86%2513 fps96.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%51,532 psi86%2507 fps96.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%52,301 psi87%2431 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%51,895 psi86%2425 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%54,128 psi90%2575 fps97.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%53,911 psi90%2569 fps97%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,513 psi76%2523 fps98.3%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,266 psi75%2516 fps98.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%52,765 psi88%2612 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%52,475 psi87%2602 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%53,069 psi88%2552 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%53,200 psi88%2549 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%52,823 psi88%2536 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%52,576 psi87%2530 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%53,084 psi88%2572 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%52,779 psi88%2569 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%53,940 psi90%2530 fps99.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%54,041 psi90%2526 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%53,722 psi89%2572 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%53,417 psi89%2566 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,620 psi87%2566 fps98.2%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,359 psi87%2559 fps98.1%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,024 psi83%2546 fps96.7%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,821 psi83%2539 fps96.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%52,678 psi88%2546 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%52,359 psi87%2539 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%53,156 psi88%2549 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%52,837 psi88%2543 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%54,172 psi90%2621 fps99.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%53,882 psi90%2615 fps99.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%47,558 psi79%2569 fps98.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%47,326 psi79%2562 fps98.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%51,039 psi85%2595 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%54,375 psi90%2638 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%46,615 psi77%2556 fps96.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%46,412 psi77%2549 fps96.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%53,737 psi89%2572 fps98.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%53,505 psi89%2566 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%52,779 psi88%2585 fps99.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%52,518 psi87%2579 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%50,807 psi84%2507 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%54,288 psi90%2552 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,215 psi59%1578 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,099 psi58%1575 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%52,779 psi88%2536 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%52,446 psi87%2530 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%53,113 psi88%2572 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%52,881 psi88%2566 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%51,329 psi85%2638 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%51,024 psi85%2631 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%51,285 psi85%2677 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%54,259 psi90%2717 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,369 psi79%2595 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,123 psi78%2589 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,225 psi80%2615 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,051 psi80%2608 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%53,606 psi89%2530 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%53,258 psi88%2523 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%52,779 psi88%2539 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%52,460 psi87%2533 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%53,896 psi90%2608 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%53,621 psi89%2605 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%51,793 psi86%2539 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%51,561 psi86%2533 fps96%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%52,620 psi87%2566 fps98.2%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%52,359 psi87%2559 fps98.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%53,084 psi88%2572 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%52,779 psi88%2569 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%53,722 psi89%2572 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%53,417 psi89%2566 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,024 psi83%2546 fps96.7%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,821 psi83%2539 fps96.6%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%52,721 psi88%2513 fps100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%52,475 psi87%2507 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%52,765 psi88%2625 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%52,533 psi87%2621 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%52,605 psi87%2487 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%52,214 psi87%2480 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%51,648 psi86%2546 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%51,387 psi85%2539 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%52,156 psi87%2566 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%51,880 psi86%2562 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%51,488 psi86%2451 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%54,433 psi90%2487 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%54,346 psi90%2487 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%54,070 psi90%2484 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,127 psi88%2523 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,852 psi88%2513 fps96.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%54,418 psi90%2585 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%54,128 psi90%2582 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%53,882 psi90%2493 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%53,606 psi89%2487 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%51,184 psi85%2539 fps99.6%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%50,923 psi85%2533 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%51,590 psi86%2569 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%51,314 psi85%2562 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,148 psi70%2520 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,887 psi70%2513 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%51,488 psi86%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%54,302 psi90%2454 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%51,619 psi86%2441 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%51,314 psi85%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%52,185 psi87%2510 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%51,866 psi86%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%53,461 psi89%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%53,156 psi88%2523 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%52,736 psi88%2546 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%52,489 psi87%2543 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,328 psi84%2569 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,676 psi83%2559 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%53,519 psi89%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%53,635 psi89%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%51,663 psi86%2530 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%51,401 psi85%2523 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,153 psi82%2572 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,892 psi81%2566 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,027 psi58%2395 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,795 psi58%2388 fps96.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%51,126 psi85%2556 fps99.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%50,966 psi85%2552 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%53,098 psi88%2595 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%52,794 psi88%2592 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,387 psi85%2625 fps96.9%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,184 psi85%2621 fps96.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%51,982 psi86%2579 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%51,721 psi86%2572 fps99.9%

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%42,496 psi71%2336 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%42,525 psi71%2333 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%46,267 psi77%2434 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%46,311 psi77%2431 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,766 psi58%2257 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,461 psi57%2251 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,626 psi69%2395 fps99.9%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,321 psi69%2388 fps99.9%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%49,719 psi83%2467 fps95.3%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%49,472 psi82%2464 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,924 psi55%2247 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,634 psi54%2238 fps99.5%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%33,373 psi55%2313 fps95%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%35,418 psi59%2356 fps95.7%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%51,140 psi85%2408 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,131 psi65%2352 fps98%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,160 psi65%2349 fps97.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%33,344 psi55%2218 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%33,373 psi55%2215 fps95.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,249 psi69%2365 fps99.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,263 psi69%2365 fps99.2%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%40,611 psi67%2362 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%40,234 psi67%2352 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,950 psi80%2546 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,964 psi80%2546 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.2 gr80%35,462 psi59%2365 fps95.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.2 gr80%35,244 psi59%2359 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,547 psi54%2238 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,271 psi54%2228 fps97%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%48,370 psi80%2425 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%48,022 psi80%2418 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,998 psi58%2290 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%35,012 psi58%2287 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%34,722 psi58%2329 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%34,548 psi57%2323 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>82%29,921 psi50%2241 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%31,792 psi53%2290 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%31,111 psi52%2277 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%30,951 psi51%2270 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%50,227 psi83%2411 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%49,937 psi83%2405 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%38,116 psi63%2352 fps96.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,855 psi63%2346 fps96.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,633 psi53%2231 fps96.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,357 psi52%2224 fps96.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%48,762 psi81%2493 fps95.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%48,530 psi81%2487 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,337 psi72%2362 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,033 psi71%2356 fps99.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,566 psi66%2385 fps99.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,276 psi65%2375 fps99.3%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%43,453 psi72%2507 fps98.5%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%43,149 psi72%2500 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%47,340 psi79%2461 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%47,021 psi78%2454 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%48,095 psi80%2484 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%47,819 psi79%2477 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%37,521 psi62%2336 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%37,246 psi62%2326 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%44,817 psi74%2520 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%44,614 psi74%2513 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,450 psi66%2365 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,450 psi66%2362 fps98.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%29,544 psi49%2185 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%31,444 psi52%2231 fps95.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,288 psi59%2329 fps98%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,317 psi59%2329 fps98%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%48,733 psi81%2595 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%48,559 psi81%2589 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,773 psi43%1371 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,614 psi43%1368 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,087 psi63%2323 fps98.1%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,797 psi63%2316 fps98.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,740 psi64%2369 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,421 psi64%2359 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,954 psi58%2247 fps96.3%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,940 psi58%2244 fps96.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%45,397 psi75%2411 fps95.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%45,513 psi76%2408 fps95.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%49,139 psi82%2392 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,733 psi81%2385 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%45,107 psi75%2434 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%44,875 psi75%2428 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%34,882 psi58%2326 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%34,635 psi58%2320 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,824 psi60%2316 fps97.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,810 psi59%2316 fps97.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,249 psi69%2365 fps99.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,263 psi69%2365 fps99.2%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%46,137 psi77%2441 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,818 psi76%2434 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,666 psi63%2336 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,362 psi62%2329 fps99.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,929 psi66%2303 fps98.1%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,653 psi66%2297 fps98%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,606 psi57%2254 fps98.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,360 psi57%2244 fps98%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%38,827 psi65%2336 fps95%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%40,930 psi68%2372 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%44,077 psi73%2451 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%43,859 psi73%2444 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,334 psi64%2313 fps98.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,072 psi63%2306 fps98.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,595 psi64%2326 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,334 psi64%2320 fps99.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,345 psi57%2280 fps96.7%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,360 psi57%2277 fps96.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%34,403 psi57%2323 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%36,376 psi60%2362 fps95.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%34,011 psi57%2290 fps96.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%33,794 psi56%2283 fps96.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%41,118 psi68%2457 fps95.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%40,930 psi68%2451 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%41,162 psi68%2365 fps95.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%40,930 psi68%2359 fps95.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%40,451 psi67%2385 fps98.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%40,176 psi67%2379 fps98.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,614 psi74%2408 fps98.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,382 psi74%2402 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,904 psi43%1404 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,049 psi43%1404 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%46,456 psi77%2444 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%46,166 psi77%2438 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%43,526 psi72%2418 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%43,569 psi72%2418 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 5235.1 gr80%36,143 psi60%2375 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 5235.1 gr80%36,158 psi60%2372 fps96.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6035.6 gr80%29,863 psi50%2251 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 6035.6 gr80%29,660 psi49%2244 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%35,853 psi60%2382 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%35,650 psi59%2375 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%39,392 psi65%2448 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%39,233 psi65%2441 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,901 psi70%2352 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,901 psi70%2352 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,390 psi60%2267 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,114 psi60%2260 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%29,820 psi50%2182 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%29,588 psi49%2175 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%48,762 psi81%2493 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%48,530 psi81%2487 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%38,827 psi65%2336 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%40,930 psi68%2372 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,666 psi63%2336 fps99.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,362 psi62%2329 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,606 psi57%2254 fps98.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,360 psi57%2244 fps98%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%44,077 psi73%2451 fps95.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%43,859 psi73%2444 fps95.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%49,284 psi82%2464 fps99.8%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%48,965 psi81%2457 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%30,966 psi51%2224 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%30,980 psi51%2221 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%49,429 psi82%2444 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%49,037 psi81%2438 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%39,015 psi65%2336 fps96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%38,725 psi64%2329 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,681 psi63%2326 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,695 psi63%2323 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,190 psi67%2283 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,856 psi66%2274 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,025 psi55%2162 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,750 psi54%2156 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%46,412 psi77%2425 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%46,180 psi77%2418 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%44,251 psi74%2438 fps99.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,947 psi73%2431 fps99.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,523 psi66%2283 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,276 psi65%2277 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,798 psi64%2339 fps97.8%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,551 psi64%2333 fps97.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%30,937 psi51%2192 fps96%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%30,661 psi51%2185 fps95.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%26,861 psi45%2172 fps95.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%26,687 psi44%2162 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,629 psi76%2343 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,295 psi75%2336 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,422 psi67%2280 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,089 psi67%2274 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,592 psi59%2264 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,302 psi59%2254 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,550 psi61%2270 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,260 psi60%2264 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,399 psi49%2139 fps97%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,138 psi48%2133 fps96.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%36,129 psi60%2323 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%35,897 psi60%2316 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,249 psi69%2362 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,944 psi68%2356 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,027 psi58%2257 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,766 psi58%2251 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%35,157 psi58%2323 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%37,434 psi62%2369 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%32,924 psi55%2346 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%32,677 psi54%2339 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%30,081 psi50%2162 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%29,907 psi50%2156 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%40,277 psi67%2398 fps99.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,958 psi66%2392 fps99.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%45,179 psi75%2526 fps95.4%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%44,976 psi75%2520 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%36,999 psi61%2329 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%36,724 psi61%2323 fps97.9%

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

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This overview compares 203 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,717 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,535 fps to 2,717 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 203 of the 203 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 160gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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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