Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm B.R. Rem. with .284 | 156gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, ADI AR 2219 and Hodgdon H335.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2293 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2257 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2280 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 2339 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 70% | 2290 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2339 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 81% | 2392 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,127 psi | 56% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2303 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2369 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2395 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2300 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2329 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2428 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2310 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2323 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2395 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2300 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2215 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2323 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2188 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2320 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 97.7% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 2008 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 55% | 2067 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,105 psi | 39% | 1906 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,298 psi | 52% | 2060 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,658 psi | 45% | 2005 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2090 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2096 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 24.9 gr | 80% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2162 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 47% | 2021 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 25.3 gr | 84% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2234 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2100 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2083 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2051 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,491 psi | 60% | 2178 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2103 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 25.8 gr | 80% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 2116 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2165 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2201 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2254 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,221 psi | 41% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,789 psi | 46% | 1998 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2198 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2067 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2083 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2139 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2113 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,892 psi | 49% | 2008 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2264 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,366 psi | 41% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 57% | 2080 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,092 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2208 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 2008 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2119 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2198 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2083 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2139 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2129 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2169 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2106 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 50% | 1942 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,541 psi | 43% | 1870 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 1949 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2031 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 50% | 1955 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,497 psi | 42% | 1916 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,354 psi | 47% | 1955 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2106 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2123 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,849 psi | 51% | 2028 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2146 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2257 fps | 95.8% |
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 82 powders for 7 mm B.R. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 156gr | Norma ORYX. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,470 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,385 fps to 2,470 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 156.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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 1200-R, ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 7 mm B.R. Rem. with the .284 | 156gr | Norma ORYX 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.