Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 162gr | RWS ID Classic bullet and 98 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 Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2385 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
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% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 64% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,760 psi | 78% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,358 psi | 54% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 2411 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2418 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 37.9 gr | 80% | 38,334 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 37.3 gr | 80% | 30,574 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,313 psi | 50% | 2254 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 83% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,558 psi | 47% | 2156 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,948 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,295 psi | 44% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2372 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,339 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2379 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2418 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 83% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2352 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,083 psi | 55% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 44% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37.3 gr | 80% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2323 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2244 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 71% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 71% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 70% | 2395 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2251 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,991 psi | 43% | 2139 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 81% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 54% | 2198 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2411 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 48% | 2126 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,385 psi | 50% | 2326 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 99% |
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 113 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 162gr | RWS ID Classic. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,703 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,552 fps to 2,703 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 113 of the 113 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 162.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 162gr | RWS ID Classic they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.