Load data for 7 mm Backcountry + .284 | 150gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing

7 mm Backcountry cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
Bullet Weight:150 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:1:10.5

Load data in caliber 7 mm Backcountry with .284 | 150gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet and 126 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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: 20"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%69,096 psi86%2782 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%68,327 psi85%2825 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%70,184 psi88%2822 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%71,997 psi90%2897 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%72,171 psi90%2910 fps99.5%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,243 psi67%2723 fps98.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%70,097 psi88%2874 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%67,834 psi85%2943 fps100%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%58,030 psi73%2907 fps96.2%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%69,198 psi87%2762 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%69,807 psi87%2799 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>92%70,822 psi89%2267 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%68,922 psi86%2910 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%69,966 psi88%2910 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,089 psi75%2867 fps97.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%71,446 psi89%2904 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%69,865 psi87%2815 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%70,677 psi88%2969 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%71,533 psi90%3054 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%71,011 psi89%2930 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%72,185 psi90%2825 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%71,547 psi90%2959 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,689 psi85%2989 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%70,982 psi89%3025 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,422 psi74%2854 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,721 psi66%2792 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,748 psi62%2736 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,366 psi54%2644 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,551 psi72%2930 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%69,502 psi87%2762 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%69,763 psi87%2936 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%68,559 psi86%2904 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,721 psi66%2792 fps96.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%71,489 psi89%2943 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%72,113 psi90%2874 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%68,124 psi85%2887 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%71,605 psi90%3005 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%72,301 psi90%2881 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%69,575 psi87%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%69,299 psi87%2927 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%70,140 psi88%2995 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%69,241 psi87%2949 fps99%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%69,720 psi87%2920 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%63,962 psi80%2861 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%71,025 psi89%2959 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%67,370 psi84%2989 fps99.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,274 psi45%1713 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%70,808 psi89%2917 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%70,590 psi88%2887 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%69,517 psi87%2894 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%68,574 psi86%2887 fps99.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%70,822 psi89%2776 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%68,269 psi85%2917 fps99.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%69,024 psi86%2913 fps99.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,747 psi85%2927 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%69,140 psi87%2936 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%71,446 psi89%2904 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%68,226 psi85%2841 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%70,242 psi88%2884 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%70,982 psi89%2877 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%69,560 psi87%2884 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%68,922 psi86%2907 fps100%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,938 psi89%2953 fps99.8%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,121 psi55%2569 fps96.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%71,330 psi89%2897 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%72,301 psi90%2890 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%70,677 psi88%2943 fps100%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,822 psi89%2986 fps98.8%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,999 psi70%2877 fps98.3%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%69,894 psi87%2972 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%68,269 psi85%2927 fps100%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%68,879 psi86%2979 fps99.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%72,301 psi90%2946 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%68,269 psi85%2900 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%68,052 psi85%2861 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,941 psi46%1752 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%70,517 psi88%2877 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%68,864 psi86%2910 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%69,488 psi87%2986 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%70,416 psi88%3015 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%67,689 psi85%2963 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,315 psi89%3058 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%71,779 psi90%2867 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%71,895 psi90%2894 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%68,400 psi86%2897 fps100%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,989 psi78%2841 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,595 psi73%2841 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%71,489 psi89%2943 fps99.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%68,922 psi86%2907 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%70,242 psi88%2884 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%69,560 psi87%2884 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%70,938 psi89%2953 fps99.8%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%70,401 psi88%2861 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>82%68,922 psi86%2510 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%70,459 psi88%2956 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%69,256 psi87%2812 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%71,649 psi90%2930 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%71,533 psi90%2933 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%72,200 psi90%2825 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%68,908 psi86%2776 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%69,865 psi87%2874 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,088 psi73%2838 fps97.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%69,328 psi87%2887 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%71,431 psi89%2818 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%71,098 psi89%2910 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%72,069 psi90%2936 fps100%
Somchem S361ᴾ<<locked>>100%64,469 psi81%2841 fps96.4%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%65,050 psi81%2920 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,161 psi74%2818 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%71,170 psi89%2772 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%68,168 psi85%2753 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%68,298 psi85%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%68,806 psi86%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%69,763 psi87%2861 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%68,153 psi85%2917 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,329 psi64%2684 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%68,153 psi85%2858 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%71,199 psi89%2867 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,518 psi89%2972 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,637 psi70%2815 fps99.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%68,734 psi86%2887 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%69,401 psi87%2907 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%70,517 psi88%2999 fps99.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%45,092 psi56%2782 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%67,907 psi85%2894 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,840 psi70%2759 fps96.7%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%57,783 psi72%2651 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%63,962 psi80%2776 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%51,082 psi64%2589 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%58,885 psi74%2740 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%48,805 psi61%2582 fps96.2%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%40,379 psi51%2497 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%48,370 psi61%2589 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%36,593 psi46%2431 fps96.2%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%54,056 psi68%2841 fps95.3%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%65,137 psi82%2717 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%65,702 psi82%2753 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>80%58,450 psi73%2110 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%53,563 psi67%2700 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%45,629 psi57%2556 fps99%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%49,327 psi62%2690 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%55,608 psi70%2703 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%57,595 psi72%2677 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%66,021 psi83%2913 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%50,401 psi63%2756 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%45,977 psi58%2579 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%64,179 psi80%2736 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%49,066 psi61%2641 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%35,940 psi45%2444 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%40,640 psi51%2569 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%48,979 psi61%2684 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%49,414 psi62%2733 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%29,849 psi37%2300 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%38,290 psi48%2530 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%36,912 psi46%2533 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%65,369 psi82%2717 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%53,505 psi67%2717 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%46,383 psi58%2589 fps99.8%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%49,414 psi62%2733 fps95.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%46,195 psi58%2562 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%56,913 psi71%2684 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%55,912 psi70%2733 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%62,323 psi78%2890 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%63,860 psi80%2785 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%65,195 psi82%2812 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%46,702 psi58%2595 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%44,309 psi55%2595 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%47,456 psi59%2618 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%54,143 psi68%2710 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,315 psi42%2343 fps97%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%50,821 psi64%2690 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>86%46,630 psi58%2671 fps96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,180 psi34%1529 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%51,909 psi65%2661 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%54,984 psi69%2697 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%47,964 psi60%2589 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%50,154 psi63%2615 fps97.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%63,251 psi79%2690 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%44,092 psi55%2543 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,337 psi53%2490 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%35,288 psi44%2388 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%50,343 psi63%2671 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%55,608 psi70%2703 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%63,889 psi80%2792 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%53,882 psi67%2680 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%52,591 psi66%2635 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%48,196 psi60%2589 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%39,856 psi50%2441 fps95.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%43,062 psi54%2523 fps95.6%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%38,812 psi49%2464 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,562 psi66%2654 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%52,997 psi66%2648 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%48,428 psi61%2628 fps99.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%50,357 psi63%2690 fps95.3%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%45,556 psi57%2690 fps95.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,535 psi46%2428 fps96%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%48,907 psi61%2654 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%40,524 psi51%2526 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%55,796 psi70%2723 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%55,927 psi70%2740 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%59,959 psi75%2759 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,630 psi35%1565 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%62,163 psi78%2776 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%46,702 psi58%2579 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%53,026 psi66%2759 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%43,221 psi54%2628 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%36,405 psi46%2444 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>82%38,043 psi48%2507 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%56,666 psi71%2680 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%50,067 psi63%2605 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,613 psi55%2536 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%54,621 psi68%2733 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%47,950 psi60%2667 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%46,195 psi58%2562 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%39,856 psi50%2441 fps95.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%53,882 psi67%2680 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%48,196 psi60%2589 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%43,062 psi54%2523 fps95.6%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%65,876 psi82%2808 fps100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%65,644 psi82%2477 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%44,585 psi56%2582 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%65,369 psi82%2769 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%54,636 psi68%2703 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%51,996 psi65%2671 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%53,345 psi67%2595 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%45,092 psi56%2464 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%41,597 psi52%2441 fps95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%50,705 psi63%2717 fps95.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%60,916 psi76%2785 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%53,098 psi66%2595 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%54,418 psi68%2697 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%44,048 psi55%2536 fps99.4%
Somchem S361<<locked>>98%60,307 psi75%2785 fps95.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%33,040 psi41%2385 fps98.2%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%45,513 psi57%2595 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%59,683 psi75%2644 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%53,896 psi67%2582 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%50,285 psi63%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%50,372 psi63%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%41,974 psi53%2470 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%37,840 psi47%2431 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%47,863 psi60%2625 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%56,217 psi70%2703 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%48,646 psi61%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,391 psi47%2431 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%32,996 psi41%2379 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%37,115 psi46%2408 fps98.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%56,797 psi71%2746 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%44,309 psi55%2595 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%30,023 psi38%2385 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%52,112 psi65%2680 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%51,909 psi65%2700 fps95.8%

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This overview compares 126 powders for 7 mm Backcountry loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,058 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 3,058 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 126 of the 126 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, 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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