Load data for 7 mm-08 Rem. + .284 | 160gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

7 mm-08 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
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:1:10.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 160gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 97 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.

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>>88%54,447 psi90%2477 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%52,533 psi87%2500 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%51,750 psi86%2493 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%54,099 psi90%2556 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%51,488 psi86%2533 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,847 psi78%2539 fps98.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%53,838 psi89%2421 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%54,244 psi90%2444 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%53,359 psi89%2566 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%54,201 psi90%2559 fps99.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%52,388 psi87%2520 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%52,475 psi87%2503 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%54,070 psi90%2615 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%52,170 psi87%2657 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%53,417 psi89%2579 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%53,983 psi90%2477 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%54,172 psi90%2595 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,514 psi77%2543 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,795 psi89%2684 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%52,794 psi88%2421 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%52,794 psi88%2575 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%53,388 psi89%2585 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%51,605 psi86%2467 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%51,155 psi85%2549 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%52,736 psi88%2631 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%52,939 psi88%2516 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%53,911 psi90%2543 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%51,532 psi86%2549 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,154 psi83%2582 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%53,795 psi89%2572 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%42,511 psi71%2434 fps98.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%52,315 psi87%2602 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,708 psi58%1519 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%51,561 psi86%2526 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%52,852 psi88%2556 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%53,708 psi89%2543 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%54,085 psi90%2520 fps96.8%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%54,433 psi90%2438 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%53,403 psi89%2543 fps96.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,628 psi74%2487 fps97.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%52,214 psi87%2579 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%52,388 psi87%2520 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%52,446 psi87%2510 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%52,214 psi87%2543 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%53,229 psi88%2493 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%52,852 psi88%2536 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,112 psi87%2533 fps97.8%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,240 psi82%2510 fps96.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%51,750 psi86%2510 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%52,098 psi87%2516 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%53,316 psi89%2585 fps99.7%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,586 psi77%2530 fps98.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%53,476 psi89%2608 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%45,992 psi76%2520 fps96.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%53,040 psi88%2536 fps98.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%51,909 psi86%2549 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%53,708 psi89%2523 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,157 psi58%1555 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%52,301 psi87%2507 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%52,141 psi87%2533 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%53,954 psi90%2654 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%53,577 psi89%2687 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,282 psi77%2552 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,384 psi79%2572 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%53,084 psi88%2497 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%52,286 psi87%2510 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%53,243 psi88%2579 fps99.9%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%52,112 psi87%2533 fps97.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%52,214 psi87%2543 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%52,852 psi88%2536 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,240 psi82%2510 fps96.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%52,054 psi86%2480 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%51,677 psi86%2589 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%51,663 psi86%2454 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%54,186 psi90%2556 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%51,677 psi86%2539 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%53,925 psi90%2461 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%53,751 psi89%2461 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,185 psi87%2484 fps96.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%53,548 psi89%2552 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%52,939 psi88%2461 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%53,998 psi90%2556 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%54,070 psi90%2579 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,408 psi69%2484 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%54,056 psi90%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%53,896 psi90%2448 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%51,401 psi85%2480 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%52,866 psi88%2500 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%52,054 psi86%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,342 psi82%2533 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%52,866 psi88%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%54,085 psi90%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,964 psi80%2533 fps98.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%50,299 psi84%2520 fps99.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%52,011 psi86%2562 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,502 psi84%2589 fps96.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%54,433 psi90%2589 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%42,366 psi70%2313 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%46,079 psi77%2408 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,824 psi58%2238 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,118 psi68%2365 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,967 psi55%2224 fps99.5%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%35,447 psi59%2336 fps95.4%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%50,618 psi84%2382 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%51,010 psi85%2402 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,783 psi64%2323 fps97.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%33,243 psi55%2192 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,799 psi68%2336 fps99%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%40,205 psi67%2336 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,253 psi79%2513 fps99.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR35 gr80%35,056 psi58%2333 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,256 psi54%2208 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%48,051 psi80%2398 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,722 psi58%2260 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%36,593 psi61%2349 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%31,821 psi53%2267 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%49,487 psi82%2379 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,608 psi62%2320 fps96.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,531 psi52%2208 fps96.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,830 psi71%2329 fps99.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,088 psi65%2356 fps99.2%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%42,815 psi71%2474 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%46,644 psi77%2428 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%47,369 psi79%2451 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%37,144 psi62%2303 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%47,137 psi78%2536 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,073 psi65%2333 fps98.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%31,212 psi52%2201 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,027 psi58%2303 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,962 psi43%1358 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,637 psi63%2293 fps97.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,116 psi63%2336 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,838 psi58%2221 fps96%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%48,008 psi80%2428 fps95.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,747 psi81%2365 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%47,065 psi78%2444 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%34,389 psi57%2293 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,491 psi59%2290 fps96.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,799 psi68%2336 fps99%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,643 psi76%2411 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,202 psi62%2306 fps99.5%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,769 psi66%2277 fps97.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,606 psi57%2231 fps97.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%40,944 psi68%2352 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%46,340 psi77%2464 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,116 psi63%2287 fps98.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,203 psi63%2300 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,084 psi57%2251 fps96.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%36,347 psi60%2343 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%33,663 psi56%2260 fps95.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%43,004 psi71%2470 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%40,712 psi68%2336 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,885 psi66%2356 fps97.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,367 psi74%2382 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,179 psi43%1391 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,963 psi76%2415 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%43,207 psi72%2392 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 5233.9 gr80%35,824 psi60%2346 fps96.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 6034.5 gr80%29,849 psi50%2228 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%37,826 psi63%2398 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%41,655 psi69%2467 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,989 psi70%2329 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,463 psi61%2247 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%29,733 psi49%2159 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%40,944 psi68%2352 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,202 psi62%2306 fps99.5%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,606 psi57%2231 fps97.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%46,340 psi77%2464 fps95.5%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%48,573 psi81%2431 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%33,011 psi55%2251 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,878 psi81%2418 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%38,624 psi64%2306 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,391 psi62%2297 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,972 psi66%2257 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,851 psi55%2136 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%45,847 psi76%2395 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,700 psi73%2405 fps99.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,218 psi65%2257 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,319 psi64%2306 fps97.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%30,763 psi51%2165 fps95.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%28,456 psi47%2192 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,310 psi75%2316 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,132 psi67%2257 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,433 psi59%2241 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,172 psi60%2244 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,225 psi49%2116 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%35,868 psi60%2297 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,828 psi68%2333 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,838 psi58%2234 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%37,217 psi62%2346 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%31,865 psi53%2182 fps95.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,900 psi66%2372 fps99.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%47,137 psi78%2536 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%36,477 psi61%2297 fps97.6%

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 97 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,687 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,519 fps to 2,687 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, 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 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 160gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing 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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