Load data for 7 mm-08 Rem. + .284 | 165gr | Geco SOFTPOINT

7 mm-08 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Geco
Bullet Weight:165 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:1:13.5

Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 165gr | Geco SOFTPOINT bullet and 96 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%52,924 psi88%2448 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%54,375 psi90%2510 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%52,997 psi88%2533 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%53,911 psi90%2510 fps97%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%54,404 psi90%2556 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,867 psi89%2635 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%51,851 psi86%2539 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%52,910 psi88%2539 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%54,259 psi90%2539 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%51,474 psi86%2474 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%51,169 psi85%2644 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%52,489 psi87%2559 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%53,214 psi88%2579 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,880 psi86%2635 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%52,968 psi88%2671 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,970 psi61%2395 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,828 psi68%2533 fps97.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%51,271 psi85%2552 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%52,808 psi88%2572 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%53,432 psi89%2546 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%53,084 psi88%2484 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%53,359 psi89%2569 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%51,517 psi86%2605 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%54,157 psi90%2585 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%53,142 psi88%2628 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%54,114 psi90%2592 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%52,359 psi87%2549 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%48,051 psi80%2520 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%51,517 psi86%2582 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%53,940 psi90%2661 fps97.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,302 psi59%1535 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%53,679 psi89%2552 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%52,083 psi87%2533 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%52,286 psi87%2523 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%52,547 psi87%2503 fps97.5%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,258 psi88%2566 fps97.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%52,156 psi87%2530 fps97.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,937 psi85%2575 fps99.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%51,198 psi85%2559 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%54,259 psi90%2539 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%51,314 psi85%2520 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%51,924 psi86%2477 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%52,069 psi87%2520 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%54,360 psi90%2566 fps98.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%51,909 psi86%2552 fps97.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%54,172 psi90%2536 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%51,242 psi85%2493 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%52,388 psi87%2566 fps99.9%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,824 psi89%2608 fps96%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%52,982 psi88%2621 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%52,591 psi87%2589 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%51,663 psi86%2615 fps98.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%51,343 psi85%2513 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%53,896 psi90%2575 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%51,866 psi86%2497 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,795 psi59%1575 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%54,070 psi90%2523 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%54,360 psi90%2566 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%53,432 psi89%2638 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%52,591 psi87%2667 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,229 psi88%2654 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,490 psi89%2680 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%52,156 psi87%2477 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%51,285 psi85%2490 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%52,692 psi88%2562 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%53,432 psi89%2546 fps97.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%54,360 psi90%2566 fps98.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%51,314 psi85%2520 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%52,069 psi87%2520 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%51,909 psi86%2552 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%54,259 psi90%2618 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%52,866 psi88%2539 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%53,664 psi89%2562 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%52,359 psi87%2434 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%52,489 psi87%2438 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%51,532 psi86%2477 fps97.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%51,909 psi86%2526 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%51,866 psi86%2438 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%52,301 psi87%2530 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%53,359 psi89%2566 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,253 psi79%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%52,576 psi87%2405 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%52,562 psi87%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%53,954 psi90%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%51,735 psi86%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%51,198 psi85%2500 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%52,156 psi87%2572 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%51,285 psi85%2493 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%53,171 psi88%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,331 psi90%2621 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,972 psi66%2464 fps98.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%52,504 psi87%2556 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%51,068 psi85%2539 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%53,548 psi89%2635 fps97.9%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%32,967 psi55%2388 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%53,185 psi88%2566 fps100%

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%46,833 psi78%2369 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%39,537 psi66%2303 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%46,253 psi77%2438 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%47,529 psi79%2415 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%37,391 psi62%2300 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%33,141 psi55%2277 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%42,917 psi71%2395 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,680 psi61%2264 fps97.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%44,947 psi75%2402 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%45,223 psi75%2392 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR38 gr80%39,044 psi65%2425 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,245 psi60%2287 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%38,711 psi64%2339 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%33,823 psi56%2290 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-1737.4 gr80%31,154 psi52%2254 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%29,051 psi48%2201 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%35,636 psi59%2418 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%42,221 psi70%2405 fps98.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%35,549 psi59%2287 fps98.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%44,483 psi74%2405 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%46,934 psi78%2395 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%43,801 psi73%2428 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%48,269 psi80%2559 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%36,506 psi61%2287 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%40,828 psi68%2425 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%47,718 psi79%2493 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,294 psi72%2405 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%29,109 psi48%2152 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,189 psi65%2382 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%46,746 psi78%2549 fps95.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,295 psi44%1371 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,611 psi69%2362 fps99.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%42,815 psi71%2398 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,508 psi64%2293 fps98%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%43,656 psi73%2362 fps95.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%44,440 psi74%2428 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%43,308 psi72%2385 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%32,372 psi54%2244 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%39,624 psi66%2365 fps98.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%44,947 psi75%2402 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%41,887 psi70%2379 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,381 psi72%2343 fps99.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,421 psi64%2300 fps99.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%37,898 psi63%2293 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%40,625 psi67%2365 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,337 psi70%2356 fps99.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,554 psi71%2365 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,087 psi63%2329 fps98.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%50,401 psi84%2559 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%33,736 psi56%2280 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%37,652 psi63%2343 fps98.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%39,943 psi66%2415 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%44,817 psi74%2408 fps97.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%44,396 psi74%2431 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%48,486 psi81%2448 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,513 psi44%1404 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%50,386 psi84%2474 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%39,479 psi66%2323 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%40,509 psi67%2431 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6037.4 gr80%33,156 psi55%2316 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%33,141 psi55%2297 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%35,810 psi59%2352 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%46,311 psi77%2392 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,321 psi67%2313 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%33,678 psi56%2241 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%44,483 psi74%2405 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%37,898 psi63%2293 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%41,887 psi70%2379 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,421 psi64%2300 fps99.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%40,625 psi67%2365 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%34,447 psi57%2280 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%43,018 psi71%2385 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%41,524 psi69%2372 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,642 psi73%2313 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,230 psi60%2195 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%42,322 psi70%2336 fps95.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%48,791 psi81%2480 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,337 psi72%2316 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%42,989 psi71%2388 fps99.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,592 psi57%2244 fps97.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%25,077 psi42%2090 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%49,327 psi82%2365 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,932 psi73%2306 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,523 psi66%2297 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%40,277 psi67%2306 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,822 psi55%2188 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%33,040 psi55%2234 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%45,020 psi75%2398 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%38,580 psi64%2297 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%34,766 psi58%2287 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%30,966 psi51%2270 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%29,182 psi48%2119 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%44,570 psi74%2441 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%41,104 psi68%2428 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%29,138 psi48%2274 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%40,959 psi68%2375 fps99.2%

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.

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This overview compares 96 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 165gr | Geco SOFTPOINT. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,680 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,535 fps to 2,680 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:13.5 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. Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 165gr | Geco SOFTPOINT 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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