Load data for 7 mm Backcountry + .284 | 140gr | Speer TBBC

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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
Bullet Weight:140 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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm Backcountry with .284 | 140gr | Speer TBBC bullet and 119 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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 2015<<locked>>88%71,823 psi90%2913 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%71,330 psi89%2959 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%68,487 psi86%2904 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%70,169 psi88%2976 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%70,532 psi88%2986 fps99%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,358 psi64%2776 fps97.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%68,255 psi85%2953 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,590 psi88%3071 fps100%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>84%72,243 psi90%2894 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%68,342 psi86%2881 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>92%70,895 psi89%2352 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%71,446 psi89%3038 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%68,284 psi85%2989 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,610 psi73%2933 fps96.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%69,604 psi87%2979 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%68,110 psi85%2897 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%68,951 psi86%3051 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%69,473 psi87%3130 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%58,421 psi73%2923 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%69,473 psi87%3012 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%70,474 psi88%2910 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%70,024 psi88%3038 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%66,007 psi83%3064 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%68,966 psi86%3104 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,551 psi72%2913 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,109 psi60%2792 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,259 psi69%2982 fps99.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%68,211 psi85%2844 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%68,139 psi85%3012 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%71,504 psi89%3035 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%69,821 psi87%3015 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%70,822 psi89%2956 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%71,069 psi89%3022 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%69,633 psi87%3084 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%70,996 psi89%2969 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%68,095 psi85%2946 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%71,910 psi90%3054 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%68,342 psi86%3064 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%71,939 psi90%3081 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%72,301 psi90%3048 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%62,424 psi78%2936 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%68,951 psi86%3035 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%70,619 psi88%3123 fps99.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,289 psi45%1778 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%69,212 psi87%2999 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%69,082 psi86%2972 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%72,084 psi90%3025 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%71,417 psi89%3015 fps99.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%69,169 psi87%2861 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%66,717 psi83%2989 fps98.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%71,576 psi90%3041 fps99.5%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%65,659 psi82%2995 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%71,866 psi90%3068 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%69,604 psi87%2979 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%71,504 psi89%2976 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%68,385 psi86%2963 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%69,589 psi87%2959 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%72,026 psi90%3012 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,402 psi89%3028 fps99.9%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,024 psi86%3022 fps99.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%69,836 psi87%2979 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%70,735 psi89%2972 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%69,140 psi87%3025 fps100%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%68,879 psi86%3054 fps98.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%54,389 psi68%2936 fps97.4%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%67,820 psi85%3041 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%70,967 psi89%3054 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%66,935 psi84%3048 fps99.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%70,793 psi89%3022 fps99.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%70,866 psi89%3031 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%70,808 psi89%2989 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,898 psi46%1821 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%69,227 psi87%2959 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%71,678 psi90%3038 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%67,573 psi85%3061 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%68,110 psi85%3094 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,285 psi88%3091 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%68,995 psi86%3127 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%70,184 psi88%2949 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%70,329 psi88%2976 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%70,967 psi89%3025 fps100%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,220 psi75%2904 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,666 psi71%2900 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%69,821 psi87%3015 fps99.1%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%71,402 psi89%3028 fps99.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%68,385 psi86%2963 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%72,026 psi90%3012 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,024 psi86%3022 fps99.5%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%68,632 psi86%2936 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>84%71,388 psi89%2631 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%68,937 psi86%3035 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%71,910 psi90%2943 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%70,053 psi88%3009 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%70,039 psi88%3012 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%70,561 psi88%2904 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%71,649 psi90%2900 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%68,081 psi85%2940 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,159 psi70%2894 fps96.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%67,718 psi85%2966 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%70,010 psi88%2900 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%69,459 psi87%2989 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%70,474 psi88%3015 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%63,106 psi79%2995 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,493 psi72%2877 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%69,517 psi87%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%70,822 psi89%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%70,706 psi88%2930 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%71,301 psi89%2946 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%68,110 psi85%2940 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,793 psi89%3045 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%70,895 psi89%2986 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%69,299 psi87%2946 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,691 psi87%3048 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,012 psi68%2877 fps99.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%71,663 psi90%3015 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%72,171 psi90%3035 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%68,342 psi86%3064 fps99.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%43,555 psi55%2825 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%70,764 psi89%3022 fps100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%56,391 psi71%2726 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%62,381 psi78%2854 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%49,588 psi62%2657 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%57,348 psi72%2815 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%47,601 psi60%2638 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%41,742 psi52%2598 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%46,905 psi59%2654 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%38,101 psi48%2543 fps95.9%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%63,860 psi80%2799 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%64,411 psi81%2835 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>80%58,189 psi73%2185 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%52,373 psi66%2772 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%44,454 psi56%2615 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%54,752 psi69%2871 fps95.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%54,418 psi68%2776 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%56,014 psi70%2753 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%64,542 psi81%2995 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%48,820 psi61%2818 fps99.1%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%51,358 psi64%2808 fps95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%44,889 psi56%2644 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%62,511 psi78%2815 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%47,935 psi60%2710 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%37,115 psi46%2546 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%39,378 psi49%2621 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%53,838 psi67%2851 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%32,750 psi41%2454 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%38,435 psi48%2648 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%63,947 psi80%2795 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%52,025 psi65%2779 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%44,904 psi56%2648 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%48,153 psi60%2680 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%55,608 psi70%2759 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%54,375 psi68%2802 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%60,437 psi76%2959 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%62,192 psi78%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%63,541 psi80%2890 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%45,469 psi57%2654 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%45,876 psi57%2707 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%52,301 psi65%2789 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%52,953 psi66%2782 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%32,227 psi40%2388 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%49,385 psi62%2756 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%48,675 psi61%2789 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,006 psi34%1588 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%50,546 psi63%2730 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%53,461 psi67%2769 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%46,760 psi59%2654 fps98.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%49,124 psi61%2680 fps96.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%61,902 psi77%2776 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%48,791 psi61%2710 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%46,731 psi58%2654 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%36,521 psi46%2490 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%49,153 psi62%2740 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%54,418 psi68%2776 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%62,526 psi78%2867 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%52,446 psi66%2749 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%51,387 psi64%2703 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%46,920 psi59%2654 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%41,176 psi52%2546 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%44,744 psi56%2635 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%51,227 psi64%2720 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%51,880 psi65%2723 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%47,282 psi59%2694 fps99.2%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%52,504 psi66%2808 fps95.1%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%47,108 psi59%2802 fps95.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%37,855 psi47%2536 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%47,485 psi59%2717 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%41,858 psi52%2631 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%54,360 psi68%2789 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%54,404 psi68%2805 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%58,523 psi73%2828 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,427 psi34%1624 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%60,858 psi76%2854 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%45,513 psi57%2638 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%51,459 psi64%2822 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%41,872 psi52%2684 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%37,681 psi47%2552 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>84%39,566 psi50%2618 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%55,419 psi69%2759 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%48,849 psi61%2674 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%42,264 psi53%2592 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%56,652 psi71%2848 fps95%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%53,214 psi67%2841 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%48,153 psi60%2680 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%41,176 psi52%2546 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%52,446 psi66%2749 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%46,920 psi59%2654 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%44,744 psi56%2635 fps95.4%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%64,339 psi81%2884 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%64,614 psi81%2556 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%43,352 psi54%2641 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%63,628 psi80%2848 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%53,403 psi67%2772 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%50,749 psi64%2740 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%51,909 psi65%2664 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%43,801 psi55%2526 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%46,122 psi58%2605 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%52,736 psi66%2835 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%59,350 psi74%2858 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%51,866 psi65%2667 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%52,895 psi66%2762 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%42,801 psi54%2595 fps98.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%31,850 psi40%2428 fps97.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%47,311 psi59%2707 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%58,175 psi73%2720 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%52,446 psi66%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%48,762 psi61%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%49,037 psi61%2657 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%40,741 psi51%2526 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%36,796 psi46%2484 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%54,708 psi68%2772 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%47,500 psi59%2644 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%38,827 psi49%2539 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%36,405 psi46%2536 fps95.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%36,042 psi45%2457 fps97.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%55,332 psi69%2822 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%46,122 psi58%2713 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%31,169 psi39%2484 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%50,691 psi63%2743 fps99.8%

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This overview compares 119 powders for 7 mm Backcountry loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Speer TBBC. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,130 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,778 fps to 3,130 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 119 of the 119 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (551 MPa), the top charges use 45–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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