Load data for 7 mm-08 Rem. + .284 | 170gr | Norma ORYX

7 mm-08 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Norma
Bullet Weight:170 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:1:12.5

Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 170gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 96 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 Hodgdon Superformance.

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%53,156 psi88%2405 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%51,329 psi85%2428 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%52,765 psi88%2480 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%54,215 psi90%2470 fps97.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%51,097 psi85%2467 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,606 psi89%2582 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%51,880 psi86%2493 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%53,055 psi88%2497 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%54,331 psi90%2493 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%51,735 psi86%2428 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%51,126 psi85%2595 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%52,707 psi88%2513 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%53,417 psi89%2533 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,967 psi86%2589 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%52,794 psi88%2621 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,043 psi62%2359 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,901 psi68%2493 fps97.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%51,547 psi86%2510 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%53,127 psi88%2530 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%53,417 psi89%2500 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%53,011 psi88%2434 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%53,563 psi89%2523 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%51,692 psi86%2559 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%54,128 psi90%2539 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%53,374 psi89%2585 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%54,172 psi90%2546 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%52,359 psi87%2500 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%48,095 psi80%2477 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%51,387 psi85%2533 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%54,056 psi90%2618 fps97.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,476 psi59%1506 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%53,751 psi89%2507 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%52,402 psi87%2487 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%52,359 psi87%2477 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%52,707 psi88%2461 fps97.7%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,374 psi89%2523 fps97.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%52,040 psi86%2480 fps97.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,720 psi84%2530 fps99.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%51,329 psi85%2513 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%54,331 psi90%2493 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%51,488 psi86%2474 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%51,866 psi86%2431 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%52,170 psi87%2474 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%54,360 psi90%2520 fps99%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%51,967 psi86%2507 fps97.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%54,230 psi90%2490 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%51,213 psi85%2448 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%52,591 psi87%2523 fps100%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,708 psi89%2562 fps96.1%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%53,098 psi88%2575 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%52,634 psi87%2543 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%51,605 psi86%2569 fps98.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%51,184 psi85%2467 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%54,186 psi90%2530 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%51,953 psi86%2451 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,984 psi60%1545 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%53,983 psi90%2474 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%50,966 psi85%2474 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%53,679 psi89%2595 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%52,736 psi88%2621 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,214 psi88%2605 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,534 psi89%2635 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%51,982 psi86%2428 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%51,256 psi85%2444 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%53,011 psi88%2520 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%53,417 psi89%2500 fps97.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%54,360 psi90%2520 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%51,488 psi86%2474 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%52,170 psi87%2474 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%51,967 psi86%2507 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%54,331 psi90%2572 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%53,127 psi88%2497 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%53,838 psi89%2516 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%52,547 psi87%2392 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%52,562 psi87%2392 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%51,634 psi86%2434 fps97.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%52,025 psi86%2480 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%51,822 psi86%2392 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%52,620 psi87%2487 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%53,243 psi88%2516 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,384 psi79%2530 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%52,663 psi87%2359 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%52,750 psi88%2379 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%53,940 psi90%2451 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%51,793 psi86%2431 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%51,488 psi86%2457 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%52,286 psi87%2526 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%51,648 psi86%2451 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%53,026 psi88%2470 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%51,169 psi85%2530 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,089 psi67%2425 fps98.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%52,475 psi87%2510 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%51,184 psi85%2493 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%53,374 psi89%2585 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%32,880 psi55%2346 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%53,461 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%46,920 psi78%2323 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%39,668 psi66%2264 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%46,209 psi77%2392 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%44,744 psi74%2329 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%37,521 psi62%2257 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%31,125 psi52%2192 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,062 psi72%2352 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,753 psi61%2224 fps97.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,136 psi75%2359 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%45,324 psi75%2346 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR37.1 gr80%39,030 psi65%2382 fps98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,332 psi60%2247 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%38,841 psi65%2300 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%31,923 psi53%2201 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%31,125 psi52%2215 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%29,153 psi48%2169 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%35,607 psi59%2379 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%42,250 psi70%2362 fps98.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%35,708 psi59%2247 fps98.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%44,295 psi74%2356 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%47,036 psi78%2352 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%43,801 psi73%2385 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%48,356 psi80%2513 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%36,695 psi61%2251 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%41,031 psi68%2385 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%47,979 psi80%2454 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,468 psi72%2365 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%27,383 psi45%2067 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,450 psi66%2343 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Superformance44.4 gr92%43,743 psi73%2451 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,252 psi44%1342 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,785 psi69%2323 fps99.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%42,917 psi71%2356 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,551 psi64%2254 fps98.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,162 psi68%2274 fps95.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%44,367 psi74%2382 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%43,352 psi72%2343 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%32,401 psi54%2205 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%39,784 psi66%2326 fps98.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,136 psi75%2359 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%42,134 psi70%2339 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,468 psi72%2300 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,493 psi64%2260 fps99.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%35,766 psi59%2208 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%40,422 psi67%2320 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,395 psi70%2316 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,685 psi71%2323 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,232 psi64%2290 fps98.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%50,256 psi83%2513 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%31,807 psi53%2195 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%37,695 psi63%2300 fps98.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%37,753 psi63%2329 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%44,889 psi75%2365 fps97.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%44,382 psi74%2385 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%48,834 psi81%2408 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,789 psi45%1378 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%50,589 psi84%2431 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%39,508 psi66%2283 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%40,741 psi68%2392 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6036.5 gr80%33,141 psi55%2274 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%33,069 psi55%2254 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%35,781 psi59%2310 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%46,340 psi77%2349 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,364 psi67%2274 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%33,518 psi56%2198 fps98%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%44,295 psi74%2356 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%35,766 psi59%2208 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%42,134 psi70%2339 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,493 psi64%2260 fps99.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%40,422 psi67%2320 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%34,650 psi58%2244 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%43,366 psi72%2349 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%41,742 psi69%2333 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,642 psi73%2267 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,230 psi60%2152 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%42,482 psi71%2297 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%48,805 psi81%2434 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,410 psi72%2274 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,004 psi71%2346 fps99.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,650 psi58%2205 fps98%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%24,990 psi42%2054 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%49,298 psi82%2320 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,947 psi73%2260 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,566 psi66%2254 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%40,132 psi67%2260 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,692 psi54%2146 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%33,243 psi55%2198 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%45,237 psi75%2359 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%38,754 psi64%2257 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%32,663 psi54%2201 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%31,082 psi52%2234 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%29,211 psi49%2083 fps96.1%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%44,527 psi74%2398 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%41,031 psi68%2385 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%29,008 psi48%2234 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%40,944 psi68%2333 fps99.3%

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 112 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 170gr | Norma ORYX. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,635 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,506 fps to 2,635 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.5 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, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 170gr | Norma ORYX they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 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.

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