Load data for 7 mm-08 Rem. + .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

7 mm-08 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:168 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 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 206 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%52,721 psi88%2392 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%53,635 psi89%2408 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%51,053 psi85%2415 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%51,866 psi86%2431 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%53,780 psi89%2451 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%51,329 psi85%2428 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%52,678 psi88%2474 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%53,534 psi89%2490 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%53,853 psi89%2448 fps96.5%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%51,256 psi85%2418 fps96.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%53,519 psi89%2493 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%54,418 psi90%2510 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,023 psi81%2510 fps99%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,154 psi83%2533 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%51,822 psi86%2480 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%52,649 psi87%2500 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%52,576 psi87%2477 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%53,301 psi89%2493 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%54,375 psi90%2484 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%51,619 psi86%2454 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%54,418 psi90%2457 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%51,982 psi86%2434 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%52,417 psi87%2526 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%53,476 psi89%2549 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%54,433 psi90%2628 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%51,401 psi85%2592 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%52,040 psi86%2497 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%52,765 psi88%2513 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%52,576 psi87%2395 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%53,577 psi89%2411 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%52,736 psi88%2513 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%53,476 psi89%2533 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,182 psi80%2513 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,110 psi82%2536 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%52,083 psi87%2598 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%53,069 psi88%2618 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,142 psi57%2280 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,838 psi58%2303 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,232 psi64%2425 fps96.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%51,082 psi85%2490 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%52,185 psi87%2513 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%52,054 psi86%2507 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%53,214 psi88%2530 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%52,968 psi88%2474 fps96.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%53,940 psi90%2497 fps96.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%53,011 psi88%2425 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%53,809 psi89%2441 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%53,011 psi88%2510 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%54,157 psi90%2530 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%51,053 psi85%2543 fps99.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%52,301 psi87%2569 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%51,634 psi86%2434 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%52,170 psi87%2448 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%52,359 psi87%2457 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%53,185 psi88%2474 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%53,766 psi89%2523 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%54,447 psi90%2536 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,127 psi87%2552 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,534 psi89%2582 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%53,780 psi89%2523 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%51,184 psi85%2497 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%52,301 psi87%2490 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%53,098 psi88%2510 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,208 psi73%2405 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%45,121 psi75%2428 fps99.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%54,273 psi90%2562 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%51,822 psi86%2536 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ<<locked>>100%53,476 psi89%2589 fps96.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%50,923 psi85%2559 fps96.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,099 psi58%1486 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,085 psi58%1493 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%53,577 psi89%2493 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%54,375 psi90%2510 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%51,808 psi86%2477 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%52,359 psi87%2487 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%52,156 psi87%2461 fps99.6%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%52,895 psi88%2480 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%52,808 psi88%2444 fps97.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%53,490 psi89%2464 fps97.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%53,214 psi88%2359 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%53,882 psi90%2375 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,705 psi83%2454 fps96%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,241 psi83%2467 fps96.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%51,924 psi86%2464 fps96.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%52,547 psi87%2480 fps97.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,586 psi77%2457 fps98.7%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,572 psi79%2480 fps98.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%54,041 psi90%2543 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%51,619 psi86%2516 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%54,375 psi90%2484 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%51,619 psi86%2454 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%54,201 psi90%2467 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%51,793 psi86%2444 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%54,172 psi90%2500 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%51,735 psi86%2477 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%51,924 psi86%2418 fps99.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%52,678 psi88%2434 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%51,793 psi86%2461 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%52,547 psi87%2477 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,940 psi90%2500 fps98.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%51,387 psi85%2474 fps98.3%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,082 psi85%2480 fps97.2%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,040 psi86%2500 fps97.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%53,809 psi89%2474 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%51,445 psi85%2451 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%54,215 psi90%2477 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%51,793 psi86%2454 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%51,895 psi86%2503 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%52,634 psi87%2520 fps99.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,501 psi81%2500 fps98.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,501 psi82%2523 fps99.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%52,228 psi87%2526 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%52,924 psi88%2543 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%47,718 psi79%2493 fps97.2%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%48,631 psi81%2516 fps97.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%51,184 psi85%2451 fps98.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%51,808 psi86%2467 fps98.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%53,693 psi89%2513 fps99.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%51,329 psi85%2487 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%52,156 psi87%2441 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%52,895 psi88%2461 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,259 psi59%1519 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,578 psi59%1529 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%53,882 psi90%2464 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%51,576 psi86%2441 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%54,346 psi90%2503 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%51,764 psi86%2477 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%52,692 psi88%2572 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%53,577 psi89%2589 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%52,243 psi87%2605 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%53,258 psi88%2625 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,399 psi80%2526 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,719 psi83%2552 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,153 psi82%2549 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,314 psi84%2575 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%51,866 psi86%2418 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%52,779 psi88%2438 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%54,360 psi90%2474 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%51,967 psi86%2448 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%51,924 psi86%2497 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%53,084 psi88%2520 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%52,968 psi88%2474 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%53,940 psi90%2497 fps96.9%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%53,940 psi90%2500 fps98.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%51,387 psi85%2474 fps98.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%54,172 psi90%2500 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%51,735 psi86%2477 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%51,793 psi86%2461 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%52,547 psi87%2477 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,082 psi85%2480 fps97.2%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,040 psi86%2500 fps97.5%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%53,592 psi89%2438 fps100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%54,389 psi90%2457 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%53,664 psi89%2552 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%51,111 psi85%2526 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%53,548 psi89%2411 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%54,201 psi90%2428 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%52,750 psi88%2477 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%53,461 psi89%2493 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%53,388 psi89%2500 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%54,070 psi90%2516 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%52,446 psi87%2379 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%53,330 psi89%2398 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%51,996 psi86%2375 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%52,808 psi88%2392 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%50,792 psi84%2408 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%51,764 psi86%2431 fps97.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%52,098 psi87%2470 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%52,852 psi88%2487 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%51,735 psi86%2382 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%52,533 psi87%2398 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%52,156 psi87%2470 fps99.8%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%53,287 psi89%2490 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%52,707 psi88%2500 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%53,461 psi89%2516 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,526 psi72%2461 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,092 psi73%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%52,634 psi87%2352 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%53,113 psi88%2365 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%52,518 psi87%2369 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%53,403 psi89%2385 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%53,635 psi89%2441 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%51,227 psi85%2418 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%51,358 psi85%2418 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%52,185 psi87%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%53,983 psi90%2480 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%51,750 psi86%2457 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,271 psi85%2500 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,330 psi87%2523 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%51,213 psi85%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%52,025 psi86%2451 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%52,634 psi87%2457 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%53,737 psi89%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,285 psi84%2507 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,242 psi85%2530 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,376 psi60%2346 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,246 psi62%2369 fps97.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%52,141 psi87%2490 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%52,866 psi88%2507 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%54,317 psi90%2526 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%51,474 psi86%2497 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,562 psi87%2559 fps97.4%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,534 psi89%2582 fps97.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%30,922 psi51%2277 fps96.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%53,011 psi88%2507 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%53,737 psi89%2523 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%44,005 psi73%2274 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%44,599 psi74%2290 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%47,572 psi79%2369 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%48,457 psi81%2385 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,463 psi61%2208 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%37,057 psi62%2221 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,960 psi71%2336 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%43,772 psi73%2356 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%47,326 psi79%2352 fps95%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%48,298 psi80%2375 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,476 psi57%2198 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%35,070 psi58%2215 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%32,430 psi54%2218 fps95%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%33,127 psi55%2238 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,321 psi67%2297 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%41,089 psi68%2316 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,272 psi57%2162 fps96.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,954 psi58%2185 fps96.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,351 psi70%2303 fps99.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%43,149 psi72%2326 fps99.6%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,698 psi69%2293 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%42,728 psi71%2316 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%49,182 psi82%2480 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%50,198 psi83%2500 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR35.4 gr80%36,216 psi60%2306 fps96.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR35.4 gr80%36,869 psi61%2329 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,692 psi56%2185 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%34,171 psi57%2201 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%49,748 psi83%2359 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%50,386 psi84%2372 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,172 psi60%2238 fps97%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,941 psi61%2257 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%33,518 psi56%2228 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%34,113 psi57%2251 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>82%30,995 psi51%2198 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%29,501 psi49%2165 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%30,342 psi50%2185 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%30,792 psi51%2205 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%35,665 psi59%2369 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,189 psi65%2297 fps97.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,900 psi66%2316 fps97.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,025 psi55%2185 fps97.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,518 psi56%2201 fps97.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%46,789 psi78%2382 fps95.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%47,805 psi79%2408 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,309 psi74%2297 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,759 psi74%2313 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,495 psi67%2320 fps99.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%41,249 psi69%2339 fps99.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,730 psi74%2444 fps98.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%45,542 psi76%2464 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%48,428 psi80%2392 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%49,008 psi81%2405 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%48,892 psi81%2411 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%49,676 psi83%2428 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%36,405 psi60%2234 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%34,621 psi58%2205 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%42,989 psi71%2408 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%43,918 psi73%2431 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%50,575 psi84%2477 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%48,182 psi80%2451 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,611 psi67%2306 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%41,423 psi69%2326 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%28,790 psi48%2093 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%29,370 psi49%2116 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,535 psi61%2280 fps98.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%37,014 psi61%2293 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%46,456 psi77%2477 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%47,181 psi78%2500 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,976 psi43%1322 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,107 psi43%1329 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,073 psi65%2264 fps98.6%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,537 psi66%2280 fps98.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%39,842 psi66%2303 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,466 psi67%2320 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%35,911 psi60%2192 fps96.9%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,666 psi61%2211 fps97.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%43,816 psi73%2303 fps95.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%44,454 psi74%2323 fps95.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%49,922 psi83%2320 fps100%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%50,618 psi84%2333 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%46,427 psi77%2402 fps95.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%47,355 psi79%2425 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%46,079 psi77%2372 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%44,048 psi73%2346 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%33,895 psi56%2231 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%32,198 psi53%2198 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%36,999 psi61%2264 fps97.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,782 psi63%2287 fps98.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,351 psi70%2303 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%43,149 psi72%2326 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,558 psi79%2379 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%48,399 psi80%2398 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,914 psi65%2280 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%39,726 psi66%2300 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,814 psi68%2241 fps98.5%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,263 psi69%2257 fps98.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,752 psi59%2198 fps98.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,260 psi60%2215 fps98.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%39,842 psi66%2277 fps95.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%38,174 psi63%2251 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%42,496 psi71%2343 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%43,149 psi72%2362 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,581 psi66%2257 fps99.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%40,089 psi67%2274 fps99.3%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,740 psi66%2267 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%40,263 psi67%2283 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,534 psi59%2228 fps97.4%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%36,303 psi60%2247 fps97.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%33,315 psi55%2221 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%33,924 psi56%2241 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%34,824 psi58%2234 fps96.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,447 psi59%2254 fps97.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%41,989 psi70%2395 fps95.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%40,089 psi67%2369 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%42,293 psi70%2310 fps96.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%42,931 psi71%2326 fps96.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,234 psi69%2323 fps98.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,945 psi70%2343 fps98.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,687 psi76%2346 fps99.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,427 psi77%2365 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,223 psi44%1355 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,339 psi44%1362 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,311 psi79%2375 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%48,153 psi80%2392 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%42,018 psi70%2313 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%42,699 psi71%2333 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 5234.3 gr80%37,478 psi62%2323 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 5234.3 gr80%38,000 psi63%2339 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6034.9 gr80%30,835 psi51%2205 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6034.9 gr80%31,415 psi52%2224 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%34,853 psi58%2283 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%35,418 psi59%2303 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%37,956 psi63%2339 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%38,406 psi64%2359 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,526 psi72%2297 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%44,135 psi73%2313 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,594 psi62%2211 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,377 psi64%2234 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%30,908 psi51%2133 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,604 psi53%2152 fps97%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%46,789 psi78%2382 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%47,805 psi79%2408 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%39,842 psi66%2277 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%38,174 psi63%2251 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,914 psi65%2280 fps99.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%39,726 psi66%2300 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,752 psi59%2198 fps98.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,260 psi60%2215 fps98.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%42,496 psi71%2343 fps95.2%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%43,149 psi72%2362 fps95.5%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%49,966 psi83%2392 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%50,792 psi84%2408 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,140 psi53%2178 fps96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,518 psi54%2195 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%50,241 psi83%2372 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%50,923 psi85%2385 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%40,277 psi67%2280 fps96.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%41,002 psi68%2300 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,885 psi65%2270 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,320 psi65%2283 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,046 psi68%2218 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,582 psi69%2231 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,881 psi56%2103 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,330 psi57%2116 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%44,628 psi74%2320 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%42,467 psi71%2293 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,469 psi76%2375 fps99.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%46,209 psi77%2392 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,654 psi68%2221 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%41,147 psi68%2238 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%39,943 psi66%2280 fps98.3%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,669 psi68%2300 fps98.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,097 psi53%2142 fps96.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,561 psi54%2159 fps97%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%26,324 psi44%2083 fps95.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%26,658 psi44%2100 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,470 psi77%2274 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%47,036 psi78%2287 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,249 psi69%2215 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,785 psi69%2228 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,695 psi61%2201 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%37,275 psi62%2218 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,347 psi62%2208 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%38,159 psi63%2228 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,284 psi50%2087 fps97.6%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,951 psi51%2110 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%34,940 psi58%2224 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%35,549 psi59%2244 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,424 psi70%2303 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,888 psi71%2316 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,013 psi60%2201 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,695 psi61%2221 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%34,214 psi57%2228 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%34,795 psi58%2247 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%32,082 psi53%2251 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%30,748 psi51%2224 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%29,080 psi48%2067 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%29,515 psi49%2087 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,336 psi69%2336 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%42,134 psi70%2359 fps99.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%43,308 psi72%2411 fps95.2%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%43,918 psi73%2431 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%29,182 psi48%2221 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,058 psi63%2270 fps98.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,812 psi64%2293 fps98.7%

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

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This overview compares 206 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,628 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,486 fps to 2,628 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 206 of the 206 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 168.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 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 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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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