Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
Bullet Weight:160 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:7 mm-08 Rem. load data
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 | Sierra GameKing bullet and 101 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 Alliant Reloder-17.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,544 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2605 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 43,932 psi | 73% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 84% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2234 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2379 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.3 gr | 80% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2251 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2306 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.6 gr | 82% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,327 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 55% | 2254 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,122 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,343 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,690 psi | 51% | 2205 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 61% | 2346 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 43% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2264 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 83% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2379 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2349 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2316 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2297 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,061 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 76% | 2421 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 44% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.7 gr | 80% | 30,719 psi | 51% | 2267 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 51% | 2198 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2349 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2208 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,237 psi | 44% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 77% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2280 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 50% | 2152 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2375 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,068 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,937 psi | 51% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,122 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 98.2% |
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 101 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Sierra GameKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,684 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,542 fps to 2,684 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 160gr | Sierra GameKing 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.