Load data for 7 mm Backcountry + .284 | 160gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT

7 mm Backcountry cartridge drawing
Prvi Partizan logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Prvi Partizan
Bullet Weight:160 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:1:11.5

Load data in caliber 7 mm Backcountry with .284 | 160gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT bullet and 133 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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 2015<<locked>>86%72,200 psi90%2726 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%71,141 psi89%2769 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%68,980 psi86%2720 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%70,793 psi89%2795 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%70,750 psi89%2815 fps99.7%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,492 psi71%2694 fps99.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%69,067 psi86%2772 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%71,968 psi90%2900 fps100%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%62,004 psi78%2884 fps97.7%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%71,808 psi90%2703 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>92%71,257 psi89%2205 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%71,750 psi90%2854 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%68,559 psi86%2808 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%63,585 psi80%2838 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,087 psi71%2776 fps96.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%69,995 psi88%2799 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%68,850 psi86%2713 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%70,285 psi88%2949 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%63,469 psi79%2831 fps98.7%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%63,469 psi79%2831 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%70,169 psi88%2831 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%70,808 psi89%2720 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%70,343 psi88%2854 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,736 psi90%2943 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%69,908 psi87%2920 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,511 psi78%2818 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,173 psi70%2766 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,200 psi67%2707 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,151 psi58%2631 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,641 psi77%2897 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%72,272 psi90%2703 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%68,327 psi85%2835 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,343 psi64%2690 fps96.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%72,171 psi90%2854 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,173 psi70%2766 fps97.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%70,111 psi88%2841 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%70,822 psi89%2769 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%71,127 psi89%2835 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%70,213 psi88%2900 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%71,069 psi89%2779 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%68,139 psi85%2828 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%69,241 psi87%2897 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%68,124 psi85%2854 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,279 psi77%2782 fps96.6%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%59,988 psi75%2762 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%68,429 psi86%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%67,718 psi85%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%69,633 psi87%2854 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%71,562 psi90%2953 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,695 psi46%1663 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%69,386 psi87%2812 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%69,662 psi87%2785 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%68,124 psi85%2792 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%71,547 psi90%2838 fps99.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%69,241 psi87%2671 fps100%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,707 psi90%2877 fps99.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%71,866 psi90%2864 fps99.9%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%71,199 psi89%2881 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%72,200 psi90%2881 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%62,410 psi78%2766 fps97.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%69,995 psi88%2799 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%71,533 psi90%2789 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%69,053 psi86%2782 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%69,372 psi87%2776 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%68,298 psi85%2782 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%72,287 psi90%2861 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%69,850 psi87%2854 fps99.9%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,108 psi59%2549 fps98.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%69,908 psi87%2795 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%70,895 psi89%2785 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%69,473 psi87%2841 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%69,415 psi87%2887 fps99.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%59,901 psi75%2851 fps99.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%68,937 psi86%2874 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%71,866 psi90%2877 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%54,781 psi69%2759 fps96.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%67,762 psi85%2881 fps100%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%48,994 psi61%2641 fps96.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%70,590 psi88%2838 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%71,214 psi89%2848 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%70,692 psi88%2802 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,391 psi47%1703 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%68,995 psi86%2769 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%72,229 psi90%2867 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%68,516 psi86%2881 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%69,836 psi87%2913 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%71,866 psi90%2923 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%70,256 psi88%2959 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,107 psi56%2648 fps96.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%70,242 psi88%2759 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%70,837 psi89%2795 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%72,011 psi90%2848 fps100%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%64,934 psi81%2805 fps98%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,888 psi77%2808 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%70,111 psi88%2841 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%72,287 psi90%2861 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%69,053 psi86%2782 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%68,298 psi85%2782 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%69,850 psi87%2854 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>82%70,851 psi89%2448 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%69,488 psi87%2858 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%72,243 psi90%2753 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%70,039 psi88%2825 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%70,242 psi88%2831 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%70,779 psi89%2720 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%71,997 psi90%2720 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%68,443 psi86%2776 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%61,366 psi77%2802 fps98.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%68,081 psi85%2785 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%69,908 psi87%2713 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%69,531 psi87%2805 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%71,228 psi89%2838 fps100%
Somchem S361ᴾ<<locked>>100%67,559 psi85%2808 fps97.6%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%69,198 psi87%2874 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%62,671 psi78%2785 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%69,386 psi87%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%71,112 psi89%2697 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%71,257 psi89%2743 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%71,620 psi90%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%68,864 psi86%2766 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%71,881 psi90%2871 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,230 psi68%2657 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%71,301 psi89%2802 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%69,850 psi87%2766 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%70,561 psi88%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,350 psi74%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%60,017 psi75%2841 fps96.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%67,457 psi84%2789 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%68,240 psi85%2802 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%69,241 psi87%2897 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%48,457 psi61%2759 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%71,228 psi89%2841 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,914 psi74%2730 fps97.9%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%60,089 psi75%2595 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%66,630 psi83%2720 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%53,592 psi67%2539 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%61,975 psi78%2694 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%50,937 psi64%2543 fps97.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>88%37,623 psi47%2365 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%50,763 psi64%2543 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%39,030 psi49%2408 fps97.7%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>94%50,183 psi63%2697 fps95.1%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%67,660 psi85%2661 fps100%
ADI APS 450<<locked>>80%58,537 psi73%2047 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%56,144 psi70%2657 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%47,587 psi60%2513 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%45,658 psi57%2549 fps95%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>98%53,229 psi67%2710 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%58,175 psi73%2654 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%60,626 psi76%2625 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%53,098 psi66%2720 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>90%45,818 psi57%2549 fps95.1%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>90%45,818 psi57%2549 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%48,414 psi61%2539 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%66,601 psi83%2677 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%51,648 psi65%2605 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%37,811 psi47%2415 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%43,004 psi54%2536 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%45,324 psi57%2546 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>94%45,818 psi57%2592 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>82%29,631 psi37%2231 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>92%35,752 psi45%2402 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>84%34,171 psi43%2398 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%67,646 psi85%2654 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%55,970 psi70%2671 fps100%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>98%48,109 psi60%2631 fps95.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%48,776 psi61%2549 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>94%45,818 psi57%2592 fps95.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%42,873 psi54%2428 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%59,088 psi74%2631 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%58,465 psi73%2680 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%65,383 psi82%2841 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%66,442 psi83%2726 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%49,182 psi62%2562 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%40,930 psi51%2451 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%46,746 psi58%2533 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%57,116 psi71%2720 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%55,883 psi70%2700 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%56,797 psi71%2664 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%35,462 psi44%2320 fps98.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%53,664 psi67%2651 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>82%42,714 psi53%2520 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,354 psi34%1483 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%54,143 psi68%2615 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%57,580 psi72%2644 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%50,067 psi63%2546 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%52,431 psi66%2579 fps98.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%65,441 psi82%2628 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>84%43,700 psi55%2464 fps95.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,208 psi55%2454 fps96.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%37,507 psi47%2365 fps97.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%52,968 psi66%2631 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>96%54,969 psi69%2654 fps95.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%58,175 psi73%2654 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%66,964 psi84%2740 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%56,753 psi71%2635 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%54,636 psi68%2582 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%50,343 psi63%2546 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%41,727 psi52%2408 fps97.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%39,900 psi50%2385 fps95.5%
Lovex S071<<locked>>92%36,405 psi46%2339 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%54,824 psi69%2602 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%55,579 psi70%2602 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%50,981 psi64%2592 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%46,412 psi58%2546 fps95.1%
Norma MRP<<locked>>90%42,308 psi53%2549 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%38,595 psi48%2402 fps97.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%51,387 psi64%2615 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%51,184 psi64%2700 fps95.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%37,492 psi47%2388 fps95.3%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>98%45,542 psi57%2579 fps95.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%58,102 psi73%2677 fps99.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%58,668 psi73%2694 fps100%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%62,323 psi78%2703 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,833 psi35%1519 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%64,658 psi81%2720 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%49,066 psi61%2546 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%56,072 psi70%2720 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 6051.7 gr80%45,643 psi57%2592 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%38,638 psi48%2421 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7052.5 gr80%37,463 psi47%2428 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>98%42,090 psi53%2582 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%58,958 psi74%2628 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%52,214 psi65%2559 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%45,876 psi57%2497 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>92%50,546 psi63%2592 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%44,512 psi56%2530 fps95%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%42,873 psi54%2428 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%41,727 psi52%2408 fps97.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%56,753 psi71%2635 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%50,343 psi63%2546 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%39,900 psi50%2385 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%67,182 psi84%2411 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%47,123 psi59%2549 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%67,907 psi85%2707 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%57,392 psi72%2664 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%54,534 psi68%2631 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%55,434 psi69%2543 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%47,036 psi59%2415 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%40,843 psi51%2356 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>92%47,094 psi59%2579 fps95.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%63,512 psi79%2730 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%55,201 psi69%2539 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%56,869 psi71%2651 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%46,180 psi58%2497 fps99.9%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%55,434 psi69%2641 fps95.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%35,143 psi44%2362 fps99.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>88%42,380 psi53%2461 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%61,873 psi77%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%56,014 psi70%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%52,649 psi66%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%52,591 psi66%2536 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%43,990 psi55%2431 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%40,103 psi50%2408 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>94%44,498 psi56%2493 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%58,595 psi73%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%51,082 psi64%2533 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%39,610 psi50%2405 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%30,806 psi39%2251 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%55,985 psi70%2779 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%39,030 psi49%2379 fps99.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%59,785 psi75%2703 fps100%
Winchester 76050.6 gr80%40,930 psi51%2451 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>84%27,949 psi35%2257 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%54,810 psi69%2638 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>94%47,790 psi60%2556 fps95.6%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 133 powders for 7 mm Backcountry loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,959 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,663 fps to 2,959 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 133 of the 133 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (551 MPa), the top charges use 46–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Backcountry with the .284 | 160gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT 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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