Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 103 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2411 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2451 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 78% | 2461 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 84% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 82% | 2552 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2343 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2510 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% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 60% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2198 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2300 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2165 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2310 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 82% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 34.9 gr | 80% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2185 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 82% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2241 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 48% | 2149 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,472 psi | 51% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2185 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 74% | 2303 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2326 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 82% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,178 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2310 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,935 psi | 48% | 2096 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,615 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 43% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2195 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,671 psi | 73% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2267 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2310 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 79% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2247 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2201 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,728 psi | 71% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2254 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2231 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,192 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2306 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2352 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 44% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 79% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,930 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 33.8 gr | 80% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.4 gr | 80% | 30,980 psi | 51% | 2208 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 72% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2218 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 52% | 2136 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2201 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,728 psi | 71% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 83% | 2395 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 53% | 2178 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,488 psi | 84% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 2106 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 53% | 2142 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,266 psi | 44% | 2083 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 78% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 51% | 2093 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2300 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2205 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2228 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,995 psi | 53% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,022 psi | 48% | 2067 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2343 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,178 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 98.5% |
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 114 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Target. 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 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 114 of the 114 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 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Target 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.