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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11

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

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
28401
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.431" | 36.3mm
Caliber:
7 mm-08 Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.035" | 51.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
55.0 Grains of Water | 3.57 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B1035_C1074
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 192 loads in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 96 powders such as Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 23.9 fps

  • We recommend you limit powder range to relevant brands to speed up re-calculation of results

    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
89%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
94%
89%
100%
Accurate 2015
85%
89%
100%
Accurate 2200
87%
89%
99%
Accurate 2230
83%
89%
100%
Accurate 2460
83%
90%
100%
Accurate 2495
88%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
87%
90%
100%
Accurate 2700
95%
89%
96%
Accurate 4064
93%
88%
100%
Accurate 4350
96%
72%
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
87%
90%
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
91%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
95%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
92%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
73%
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
97%
85%
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
96%
51%
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
56%
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
89%
88%
99%
Bofors RP3
94%
89%
100%
Bofors RP7
97%
85%
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
87%
88%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
86%
90%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
93%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H322
86%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H380
93%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H414
97%
87%
97%
Hodgdon H4350
96%
71%
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
67%
99%
Hodgdon LVR
96%
80%
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
97%
80%
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
94%
89%
100%
IMR 3031
92%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
95%
88%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
95%
89%
97%
IMR 4350
97%
76%
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
96%
88%
97%
IMR 4831
97%
63%
97%
IMR 4895
91%
88%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
87%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.5
83%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.6
89%
88%
100%
Lovex S060
89%
89%
100%
Lovex S062
93%
89%
100%
Lovex S065
96%
82%
98%
Lovex S070
97%
78%
96%
Norma 201
90%
89%
100%
Norma 202
89%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
92%
89%
100%
Norma 204
97%
75%
93%
Norma URP
97%
74%
98%
Ramshot Big Game
92%
89%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
72%
96%
Ramshot TAC
87%
89%
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
87%
89%
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
85%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
83%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
93%
89%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
90%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
96%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
73%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
74%
97%
Rottweil R 901
87%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 902
91%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 903
96%
88%
100%
Rottweil R 907
97%
85%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
96%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
88%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
90%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
88%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
95%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
97%
83%
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
96%
82%
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
89%
88%
100%
Shooters World Precision
93%
89%
100%
Somchem S321
85%
89%
100%
Somchem S335
89%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
88%
88%
100%
Somchem S355
96%
88%
100%
Somchem S365
97%
66%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
61%
92%
Vihtavuori N130
85%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
91%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
96%
86%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
92%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
77%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
97%
81%
99%
Vihtavuori N530
86%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N540
91%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
96%
81%
99%
Vihtavuori N555
96%
54%
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
96%
78%
100%
Winchester 748
85%
90%
100%
Winchester 760
97%
87%
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
46%
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
42337
70%
***
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
35650
59%
***
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
47558
79%
***
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
44222
73%
***
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
49763
83%
***
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
50082
83%
***
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
42844
71%
***
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
43250
72%
***
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
34258
57%
***
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36071
60%
***
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
25991
43%
***
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
43990
73%
***
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
38174
63%
***
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
34940
58%
***
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
37956
63%
***
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
27499
46%
***
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
30240
50%
***
96%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
87%
23699
39%
***
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
28732
48%
***
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
40988
68%
***
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
34461
57%
***
98%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
82%
32735
54%
***
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
42989
71%
***
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
46050
76%
***
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
35926
60%
***
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
46586
77%
***
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
35317
59%
***
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
31995
53%
***
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
33736
56%
***
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25034
42%
***
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29602
49%
***
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
87%
34708
58%
***
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35650
59%
***
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38479
64%
***
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35186
58%
***
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
58%
***
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
33692
56%
***
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
55%
***
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
82%
24482
41%
***
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
38914
65%
***
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
44425
74%
***
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
49676
83%
***
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
40553
67%
***
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
42685
71%
***
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37463
62%
***
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
51%
***
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
30835
51%
***
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41249
69%
***
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
41336
69%
***
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37202
62%
***
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
38159
63%
***
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
26905
45%
***
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
36666
61%
***
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
29950
50%
***
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
43961
73%
***
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
43076
72%
***
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
47645
79%
***
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
49690
83%
***
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
60%
***
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39262
65%
***
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32184
53%
***
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
26165
43%
***
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
29486
49%
***
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45266
75%
***
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39320
65%
***
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32314
54%
***
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
82%
32735
54%
***
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
33634
56%
***
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
42018
70%
***
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
40756
68%
***
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43091
72%
***
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35418
59%
***
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
82%
29892
50%
***
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
51%
***
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40553
67%
***
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37463
62%
***
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
47703
79%
***
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42380
70%
***
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
41858
70%
***
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33518
56%
***
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24047
40%
***
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
33373
55%
***
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
47718
79%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40219
67%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32808
54%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
38450
64%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28427
47%
***
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
49%
***
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
46746
78%
***
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38203
63%
***
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
49%
***
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
86%
23931
40%
***
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
28442
47%
***
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
46775
78%
***
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
31995
53%
***
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
25266
42%
***
91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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