Load data for 7 mm-08 Rem. + .284 | 177gr | RWS ID Classic

7 mm-08 Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:RWS
Bullet Weight:177 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:1:11.5

Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 177gr | RWS ID Classic bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.

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>>82%51,024 psi85%2326 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%52,895 psi88%2392 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%54,389 psi90%2448 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%51,880 psi86%2392 fps97.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,639 psi66%2310 fps96.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%52,692 psi88%2434 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%51,851 psi86%2510 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%53,287 psi89%2461 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%54,447 psi90%2464 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%52,663 psi87%2418 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%53,272 psi89%2392 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%52,721 psi88%2569 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%54,302 psi90%2484 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%51,503 psi86%2457 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,650 psi89%2562 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%51,155 psi85%2546 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,029 psi63%2336 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,192 psi70%2474 fps98.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%53,084 psi88%2480 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%51,300 psi85%2454 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%51,474 psi86%2425 fps97.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%54,230 psi90%2398 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%51,401 psi85%2444 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%53,374 psi89%2533 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%52,199 psi87%2464 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%51,300 psi85%2507 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%52,359 psi87%2474 fps97%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%53,795 psi89%2470 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%49,821 psi83%2451 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%53,084 psi88%2503 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%51,967 psi86%2543 fps97.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,578 psi59%1476 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%51,721 psi86%2428 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%53,969 psi90%2451 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%53,795 psi89%2444 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,012 psi90%2431 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%51,619 psi86%2451 fps97.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%53,461 psi89%2454 fps98.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,518 psi87%2503 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%52,808 psi88%2484 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%52,663 psi87%2418 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%53,084 psi88%2441 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%53,084 psi88%2395 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%53,650 psi89%2444 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%52,489 psi87%2448 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%53,606 psi89%2484 fps98.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%52,156 psi87%2411 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%52,605 psi87%2411 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%54,172 psi90%2493 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%51,953 psi86%2490 fps96.3%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%42,598 psi71%2441 fps96%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%51,445 psi85%2503 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%54,375 psi90%2513 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%53,417 psi89%2546 fps99.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%52,504 psi87%2438 fps99.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%51,895 psi86%2448 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%53,287 psi89%2421 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,114 psi60%1512 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%52,460 psi87%2448 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%51,430 psi85%2510 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%51,024 psi85%2546 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%51,300 psi85%2530 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%51,459 psi85%2556 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%53,229 psi88%2392 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%52,620 psi87%2411 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%54,288 psi90%2484 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%51,474 psi86%2425 fps97.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%52,489 psi87%2448 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%53,084 psi88%2441 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%53,650 psi89%2444 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%53,606 psi89%2484 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%52,620 psi87%2500 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%54,302 psi90%2464 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%51,605 psi86%2438 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%53,795 psi89%2356 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%53,983 psi90%2359 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%52,765 psi88%2405 fps98.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%53,432 psi89%2448 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%53,113 psi88%2356 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%54,157 psi90%2457 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%51,750 psi86%2444 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,820 psi81%2500 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,847 psi76%2402 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%53,824 psi89%2323 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%54,027 psi90%2343 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%52,286 psi87%2379 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%53,185 psi88%2395 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%52,692 psi88%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%53,693 psi89%2497 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%53,026 psi88%2418 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%51,184 psi85%2395 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%52,562 psi87%2500 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,423 psi69%2402 fps99.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%53,838 psi89%2477 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%52,750 psi88%2461 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%51,677 psi86%2513 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%34,069 psi57%2343 fps99.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%51,242 psi85%2441 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%48,080 psi80%2287 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%40,872 psi68%2231 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%47,601 psi79%2362 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%42,772 psi71%2251 fps95.2%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%36,883 psi61%2257 fps95.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,667 psi64%2231 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%30,124 psi50%2126 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%44,237 psi73%2326 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,666 psi63%2198 fps98.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%46,267 psi77%2329 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%46,644 psi77%2310 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR36.9 gr80%40,176 psi67%2359 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%37,405 psi62%2221 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%39,929 psi66%2274 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%30,995 psi51%2139 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-1736.3 gr80%32,053 psi53%2195 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%26,716 psi44%2060 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%32,169 psi53%2257 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%43,497 psi72%2336 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,825 psi61%2224 fps99.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%42,960 psi71%2290 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%48,124 psi80%2316 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%45,121 psi75%2352 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%49,937 psi83%2484 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,768 psi63%2228 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%39,682 psi66%2316 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%46,340 psi77%2382 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%44,614 psi74%2336 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%26,556 psi44%2008 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,698 psi68%2316 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Superformance43.2 gr90%42,061 psi70%2379 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,556 psi44%1316 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,844 psi71%2293 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%44,527 psi74%2329 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,552 psi66%2228 fps98.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,134 psi70%2247 fps95.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%42,888 psi71%2313 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%39,421 psi65%2228 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%29,457 psi49%2093 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%40,915 psi68%2300 fps99.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%46,267 psi77%2329 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%43,424 psi72%2310 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%44,440 psi74%2270 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%39,537 psi66%2231 fps99.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%34,461 psi57%2139 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%39,349 psi65%2254 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%43,526 psi72%2287 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%43,816 psi73%2290 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%39,320 psi65%2264 fps99%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%48,588 psi81%2441 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%39,900 psi66%2388 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%30,719 psi51%2129 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%38,870 psi65%2277 fps98.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%36,289 psi60%2257 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%46,021 psi76%2339 fps98.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%45,643 psi76%2359 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%50,067 psi83%2375 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,832 psi45%1348 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%38,072 psi63%2211 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%42,119 psi70%2369 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%34,127 psi57%2254 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%32,024 psi53%2188 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>86%34,621 psi58%2244 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%47,471 psi79%2313 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,437 psi69%2244 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,853 psi58%2178 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%42,960 psi71%2290 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%34,461 psi57%2139 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%43,424 psi72%2310 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%39,537 psi66%2231 fps99.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%39,349 psi65%2254 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,708 psi59%2221 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%44,295 psi74%2316 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,888 psi71%2303 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%44,672 psi74%2234 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%37,130 psi62%2123 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%40,930 psi68%2228 fps95.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%50,154 psi83%2402 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%44,469 psi74%2241 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%44,280 psi74%2320 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%35,679 psi59%2182 fps98.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%25,730 psi43%2037 fps96.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%42,859 psi71%2352 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%50,386 psi84%2280 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,991 psi75%2228 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%40,698 psi68%2221 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%41,510 psi69%2234 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,924 psi56%2129 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%32,097 psi53%2129 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%46,412 psi77%2329 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,827 psi66%2228 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%31,546 psi52%2136 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%28,195 psi47%2123 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,008 psi50%2067 fps97%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%45,861 psi76%2365 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%39,682 psi66%2316 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%26,498 psi44%2119 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%42,163 psi70%2306 fps99.7%

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 98 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 177gr | RWS ID Classic. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,569 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,476 fps to 2,569 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 177.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 177gr | RWS ID Classic 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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