
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Backcountry with .284 | 175gr | Hornady ELD-X bullet and 133 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Superformance, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Hodgdon H414.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 68,313 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 71,620 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 69,444 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 70,837 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 70,837 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,623 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 69,444 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 71,881 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 71,968 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,798 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 92% | 71,054 psi | 89% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 72,127 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 68,719 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 63,730 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,043 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 70,068 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 69,067 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 70,764 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 70,198 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 70,735 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 70,561 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 71,924 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 70,358 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 62,700 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,159 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 61,743 psi | 77% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 72,243 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 68,545 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 72,142 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,159 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 70,213 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 71,083 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 71,228 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 70,445 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 71,330 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 67,921 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 69,285 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 68,313 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 61,351 psi | 77% | 2657 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,944 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 68,501 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 67,849 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 69,821 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 71,547 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,637 psi | 46% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 69,691 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 69,720 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 68,385 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 71,562 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 69,386 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 71,852 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 72,026 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 71,330 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 68,342 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 62,526 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 70,068 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 71,460 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 69,140 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 69,720 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 68,545 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 72,287 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 69,952 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 70,358 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 71,025 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 69,763 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 69,778 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,973 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 69,082 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 71,895 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 68,110 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 70,895 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 71,373 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 70,895 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,434 psi | 47% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 69,125 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 72,156 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 68,690 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 69,952 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 71,721 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 70,300 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 70,416 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 71,040 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 71,982 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 65,282 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 61,975 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 70,213 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 72,287 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 69,140 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 68,545 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 69,952 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 70,764 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 69,691 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 72,243 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 70,242 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 70,300 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 70,793 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 72,113 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 68,487 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 61,453 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 68,124 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 70,358 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 69,821 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 71,011 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 67,530 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 69,372 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 62,613 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 69,604 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 71,141 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 71,562 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 72,127 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 68,806 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 71,808 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 71,489 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 69,676 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 70,416 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,292 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 60,104 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 67,718 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 68,269 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 69,618 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 71,185 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,088 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 98.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 60,611 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 67,138 psi | 84% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,954 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 62,207 psi | 78% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,331 psi | 44% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 49% | 2306 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 67,863 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,868 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 58,508 psi | 73% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,405 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,047 psi | 54% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 58,494 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 60,974 psi | 76% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 67,008 psi | 84% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 48% | 2316 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 54% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,815 psi | 54% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,960 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 35% | 2093 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,576 psi | 42% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,082 psi | 40% | 2247 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 68,037 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,347 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,368 psi | 57% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,960 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 59,509 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 58,784 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 65,673 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 66,775 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | 47.3 gr | 80% | 41,162 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 67% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 57,101 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 45% | 2221 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,279 psi | 53% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 51.1 gr | 80% | 39,972 psi | 50% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 34% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,389 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 57,914 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 65,673 psi | 82% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 48% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 55% | 2346 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 47% | 2264 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 58,494 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 67,022 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 57,058 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,926 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 50% | 2287 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,316 psi | 43% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,201 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,738 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,424 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,581 psi | 50% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 49% | 2303 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 65% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,718 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 47% | 2290 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,308 psi | 53% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 58,494 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 58,711 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 62,656 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 35% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 65,180 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,391 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 57% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 49% | 2323 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49.1 gr | 80% | 37,695 psi | 47% | 2326 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,247 psi | 49% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 59,379 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,930 psi | 52% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 57,058 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 50% | 2287 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 67,559 psi | 85% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 68,371 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 57,435 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,825 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,266 psi | 55% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 63,918 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,550 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 57,261 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 44% | 2260 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,943 psi | 50% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 62,236 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,420 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 56% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 51% | 2303 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,901 psi | 52% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 59,016 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 50% | 2303 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 39% | 2162 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 49% | 2277 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 59,915 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,281 psi | 33% | 2116 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,998 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,860 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
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 133 powders for 7 mm Backcountry loaded with the .284 | 175gr | Hornady ELD-X. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,825 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,568 fps to 2,825 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 175.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, 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. Hodgdon Superformance, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Backcountry with the .284 | 175gr | Hornady ELD-X 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.