Load data for 7 mm Backcountry + .284 | 133gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

7 mm Backcountry cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:133 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.417"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:73 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:20"
Max. allowed Pressure:79,916 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:8.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm Backcountry with .284 | 133gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 121 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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: 20"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 1680<<locked>>82%72,127 psi90%2910 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>92%71,243 psi89%2963 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>84%71,330 psi89%3100 fps100%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>82%69,763 psi87%3064 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>88%70,546 psi88%3005 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>96%70,561 psi88%2986 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>90%69,372 psi87%3025 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>96%70,155 psi88%3015 fps98.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>98%69,995 psi88%3031 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,595 psi73%2969 fps99.2%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>86%68,835 psi86%2907 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>86%69,401 psi87%2936 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>92%70,488 psi88%2356 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>94%70,880 psi89%3084 fps100%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>84%71,214 psi89%2910 fps100%
ADI AR 2208ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,663 psi90%3074 fps100%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>84%68,255 psi85%2995 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>92%69,372 psi87%3028 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>92%71,388 psi89%2995 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>86%68,240 psi85%3100 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>94%67,950 psi85%3169 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%72,287 psi90%3100 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>88%70,198 psi88%2966 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>96%68,646 psi86%3074 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,883 psi70%2969 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%66,137 psi83%3127 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,885 psi50%2677 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,657 psi56%2835 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>84%72,171 psi90%2936 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>86%68,951 psi86%2904 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>94%72,098 psi90%3114 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>98%69,676 psi87%3068 fps100%
Bofors RP7ᴾ<<locked>>100%64,730 psi81%2986 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>92%70,938 psi89%3005 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>92%70,155 psi88%3068 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>88%68,734 psi86%3127 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>88%70,982 psi89%3025 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>86%68,269 psi85%3005 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>98%70,779 psi89%3091 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,743 psi77%3022 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>84%71,286 psi89%2959 fps100%
Hodgdon H4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%66,529 psi83%3048 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>94%71,692 psi90%3094 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%52,025 psi65%2841 fps99.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>94%67,718 psi85%3077 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ<<locked>>100%63,556 psi80%3071 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,360 psi44%1778 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>94%68,893 psi86%3041 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>94%71,881 psi90%3064 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>98%71,286 psi89%3061 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>96%71,750 psi90%3054 fps98.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>88%69,792 psi87%2920 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,305 psi72%2897 fps96.3%
IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%66,587 psi83%3015 fps98.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,390 psi69%2904 fps98.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>96%70,430 psi88%3104 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>92%69,372 psi87%3028 fps100%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>82%70,010 psi88%3018 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>88%70,996 psi89%3022 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>94%71,678 psi90%3058 fps100%
Lovex S053<<locked>>82%71,649 psi90%2835 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>94%69,488 psi87%3005 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>98%70,750 psi89%3048 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,975 psi78%2949 fps98.7%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,321 psi74%2930 fps97.5%
Norma 200<<locked>>84%70,155 psi88%2940 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>94%68,893 psi86%3022 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>94%69,879 psi87%3022 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>98%72,287 psi90%3114 fps100%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%57,435 psi72%2953 fps99.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%69,720 psi87%3094 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%56,333 psi70%2946 fps97.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>92%70,895 psi89%3068 fps99.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>92%70,387 psi88%3077 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>90%71,344 psi89%3041 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,868 psi45%1821 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>88%69,082 psi86%3012 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>98%70,822 psi89%3071 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>94%70,648 psi88%3156 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,561 psi88%3186 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,566 psi73%2992 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,131 psi73%3018 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>92%69,198 psi87%2995 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>96%69,125 psi86%3015 fps100%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,082 psi86%3058 fps100%
Rottweil R 907ᴾ<<locked>>100%64,730 psi81%2986 fps97.6%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>82%70,010 psi88%3018 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%61,975 psi78%2949 fps98.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>94%71,678 psi90%3058 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>98%70,750 psi89%3048 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,321 psi74%2930 fps97.5%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>86%69,328 psi87%2995 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>86%69,589 psi87%2657 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>84%68,269 psi85%3002 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,794 psi90%3123 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>88%72,185 psi90%3002 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>92%69,575 psi87%3045 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>94%69,140 psi87%3054 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>94%70,590 psi88%2956 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,243 psi89%2946 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,990 psi79%2913 fps97.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>90%72,272 psi90%3071 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>94%69,517 psi87%2946 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>92%69,038 psi86%3031 fps100%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%68,835 psi86%3051 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,706 psi65%2900 fps100%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>84%70,634 psi88%2851 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>90%69,546 psi87%2910 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>94%70,532 psi88%2933 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>96%69,241 psi87%2972 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>96%70,590 psi88%2992 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%66,834 psi84%2979 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,205 psi75%2953 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>92%70,895 psi89%3038 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>96%68,545 psi86%2989 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,219 psi74%2956 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,845 psi55%2756 fps97.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%60,901 psi76%2936 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>92%71,504 psi89%3087 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,105 psi78%3025 fps97.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>94%69,850 psi87%3064 fps100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 1680<<locked>>80%67,588 psi85%2861 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%49,052 psi61%2677 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%62,584 psi78%2982 fps99.7%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>80%64,745 psi81%3002 fps99.9%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%53,911 psi67%2792 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%41,394 psi52%2582 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%49,037 psi61%2746 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%53,737 psi67%2782 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%39,160 psi49%2569 fps99.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%41,147 psi51%2664 fps95.8%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%57,421 psi72%2762 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%57,870 psi72%2792 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>80%57,957 psi73%2195 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,339 psi57%2694 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%63,353 psi79%2822 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,421 psi48%2533 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%59,582 psi75%2887 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%47,500 psi59%2710 fps99.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%47,964 psi60%2703 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%55,840 psi70%2923 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%41,379 psi52%2713 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,261 psi48%2556 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%55,129 psi69%2776 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,002 psi51%2621 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%40,669 psi51%2674 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>82%35,346 psi44%2569 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%34,983 psi44%2556 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%41,582 psi52%2762 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%63,991 psi80%2844 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%57,000 psi71%2759 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,715 psi56%2694 fps97%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%37,710 psi47%2552 fps97.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%53,476 psi67%2812 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%49,182 psi62%2703 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%46,427 psi58%2723 fps99.5%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%51,750 psi65%2877 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%54,665 psi68%2818 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%55,724 psi70%2841 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%41,365 psi52%2621 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%50,517 psi63%2841 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%63,135 psi79%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%58,218 psi73%2927 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%45,788 psi57%2707 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%35,128 psi44%2510 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,047 psi53%2674 fps98.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%54,607 psi68%2936 fps95.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,208 psi33%1585 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%44,106 psi55%2661 fps98.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,440 psi57%2707 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,321 psi50%2572 fps96.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%48,936 psi61%2713 fps95%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%55,100 psi69%2740 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%53,911 psi67%2841 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%52,112 psi65%2795 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%39,465 psi49%2612 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,003 psi53%2651 fps97.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%47,500 psi59%2710 fps99.4%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%65,354 psi82%2963 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%53,969 psi68%2802 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,512 psi56%2674 fps99.8%
Lovex S053<<locked>>80%67,515 psi84%2789 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,194 psi57%2635 fps98.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,161 psi50%2575 fps98.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%45,194 psi57%2674 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%49,037 psi61%2762 fps95.3%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%61,830 psi77%2841 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,222 psi55%2648 fps99%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,846 psi56%2661 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,350 psi50%2608 fps97%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%41,147 psi51%2661 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,074 psi50%2618 fps96.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%45,890 psi57%2762 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%47,442 psi59%2710 fps96.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%47,181 psi59%2733 fps98.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%51,271 psi64%2759 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,527 psi33%1624 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%53,272 psi67%2799 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%47,906 psi60%2726 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,424 psi54%2726 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%35,186 psi44%2579 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%40,843 psi51%2677 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%43,903 psi55%2756 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%48,066 psi60%2694 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%41,945 psi52%2595 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%35,404 psi44%2497 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%53,476 psi67%2812 fps95.5%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%65,354 psi82%2963 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%45,194 psi57%2674 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,512 psi56%2674 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,161 psi50%2575 fps98.2%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%49,037 psi61%2762 fps95.3%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%56,376 psi71%2822 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%59,611 psi75%2546 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%59,973 psi75%2900 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,593 psi46%2546 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%56,246 psi70%2805 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,803 psi57%2684 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%43,888 psi55%2661 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,687 psi57%2612 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,029 psi48%2470 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%51,474 psi64%2740 fps95.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%51,474 psi64%2789 fps99.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,252 psi57%2612 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,513 psi57%2680 fps98.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,274 psi45%2503 fps96.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%32,097 psi40%2487 fps96%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%62,961 psi79%2769 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%51,605 psi65%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,108 psi58%2608 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%41,713 psi52%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,366 psi53%2595 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%34,548 psi43%2444 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%40,277 psi50%2612 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,630 psi60%2707 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,785 psi51%2575 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%42,409 psi53%2667 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%38,145 psi48%2638 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%35,114 psi44%2477 fps95.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%47,616 psi60%2753 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%50,517 psi63%2841 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,453 psi54%2664 fps98.3%

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This overview compares 121 powders for 7 mm Backcountry loaded with the .284 | 133gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,186 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,778 fps to 3,186 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 121 of the 121 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (551 MPa), the top charges use 44–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 133.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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