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Load data for 7 mm Backcountry + .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon H4350, IMR 4350, Norma 204, Norma MRP

7 mm Backcountry + .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
28502
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
7 mm Backcountry load data
Case Length (l3):
2.417" | 61.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
73.0 Grains of Water | 4.74 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
79916 psi | 5510 bar
LID:
LID_B1042_C991
Last updated:
2026-07-13
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 256 loads in caliber 7 mm Backcountry with .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 128 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon H4350, IMR 4350, Norma 204, Norma MRP. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
92%
71620
90%
**49
101%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
86%
71112
89%
**72
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
71301
89%
**69
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
60756
76%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
53969
68%
**94
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
39755
50%
**34
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35056
44%
**88
96%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
85%
71185
89%
**36
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
71663
90%
**41
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
71562
90%
**71
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
70779
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
53679
67%
**12
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
89%
70837
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
71388
89%
**28
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56115
70%
**62
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
71388
89%
**57
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
87%
71141
89%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
71663
90%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
71446
89%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
67994
85%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
93%
71098
89%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
59480
74%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
53432
67%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
50821
64%
**21
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
44469
56%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
58552
73%
**15
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
71692
90%
**05
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
97%
53388
67%
**15
95%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
49530
62%
**35
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
90%
71185
89%
**72
100%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
40205
50%
**00
96%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
53432
67%
**97
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
95%
71504
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
71460
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
71286
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
43468
54%
**13
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
70895
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
95%
71823
90%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H4350 👍
<<locked>>
94%
70924
89%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
57754
72%
**97
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
56840
71%
**87
98%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
86%
70938
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
64484
81%
**13
100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
87%
71083
89%
**95
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
43033
54%
**12
98%
Hodgdon Superformance
<<locked>>
94%
71257
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35273
44%
**81
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
71156
89%
**56
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
71794
90%
**23
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
71794
90%
**59
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
71431
89%
**76
100%
IMR 4350 👍
<<locked>>
97%
68574
86%
**85
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
71823
90%
**05
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
68095
85%
**79
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
70909
89%
**99
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
59654
75%
**90
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
51938
65%
**77
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
71185
89%
**36
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
71794
90%
**36
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
71460
89%
**23
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
70924
89%
**40
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
71591
90%
**89
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
71185
89%
**12
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45005
56%
**80
99%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
71156
89%
**30
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
71750
90%
**20
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
71620
90%
**95
100%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
97%
70895
89%
**54
100%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
30777
39%
**13
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56768
71%
**69
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
70546
88%
**25
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
88%
70764
89%
**95
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
52040
65%
**90
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
69488
87%
**44
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
46064
58%
**66
99%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
71692
90%
**85
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
71504
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35868
45%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
71170
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
71576
90%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
71895
90%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
70982
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
70706
88%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42685
53%
**95
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
38101
48%
**80
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
71315
89%
**90
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
70866
89%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
92%
71576
90%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
62250
78%
**30
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
59379
74%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
71504
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
91%
71837
90%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
71286
89%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
70822
89%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
70866
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
71373
89%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
71185
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000
<<locked>>
97%
58900
74%
**26
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
71591
90%
**89
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
71794
90%
**36
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
70924
89%
**40
100%
Shooters World SW4350
<<locked>>
97%
71185
89%
**12
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
71069
89%
**48
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
71794
90%
**59
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
92%
71069
89%
**69
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
64324
80%
**20
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
66369
83%
**79
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
59509
74%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
83%
71054
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
71359
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
71605
90%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
88%
71779
90%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
71837
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
71315
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51692
65%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
71591
90%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
71272
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
71852
90%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
57334
72%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
56942
71%
**69
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
45992
58%
**85
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
39697
50%
**00
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
71765
90%
**66
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
71808
90%
**69
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
95%
71823
90%
**71
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
46992
59%
**97
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
71098
89%
**66
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
97%
55535
69%
**44
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
81%
59959
75%
**08
100%
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
60510
76%
**54
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
51416
64%
**26
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
36143
45%
**36
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
40%
**60
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
31343
39%
**28
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
26237
33%
**36
90%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
81%
62598
78%
**41
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
65079
81%
**75
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
58494
73%
**30
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
55419
69%
**66
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31546
39%
**15
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
55535
69%
**43
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42743
53%
**48
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
82%
32851
41%
**10
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
65528
82%
**02
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
58624
73%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52533
66%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
55898
70%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41234
52%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
47601
60%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
35839
45%
**29
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
40%
**77
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30574
38%
**47
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26847
34%
**56
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33054
41%
**69
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
60974
76%
**84
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
87%
39552
49%
**59
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
37%
**18
92%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
53403
67%
**66
100%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
87%
29095
36%
**24
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
40%
**77
93%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
46470
58%
**61
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
63817
80%
**84
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
63976
80%
**18
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
85%
29849
37%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
53359
67%
**82
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45049
56%
**00
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
47732
60%
**16
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
34287
43%
**77
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
42%
**67
91%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
61221
77%
**61
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38841
49%
**56
100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
81%
58465
73%
**54
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
84%
28398
36%
**24
90%
Hodgdon Superformance
<<locked>>
81%
43845
55%
**23
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
86%
30182
38%
**90
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
58407
73%
**18
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
62671
78%
**28
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
54172
68%
**49
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
56753
71%
**92
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41901
52%
**98
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47906
60%
**84
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40901
51%
**05
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
57290
72%
**35
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36303
45%
**87
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
30980
39%
**38
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
62598
78%
**41
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
61873
77%
**28
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
58871
74%
**79
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
54621
68%
**49
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45368
57%
**41
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43613
55%
**28
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27383
34%
**06
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
59437
74%
**05
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
60002
75%
**92
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
55114
69%
**98
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41640
52%
**34
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
26063
33%
**65
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
33098
41%
**36
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
42351
53%
**44
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
56289
70%
**28
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
38%
**38
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41263
52%
**41
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
26803
34%
**33
91%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
63222
79%
**90
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
63759
80%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28674
36%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
53417
67%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
61656
77%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
50502
63%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42757
54%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41278
52%
**90
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
26353
33%
**65
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
33794
42%
**72
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
63527
79%
**08
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
56405
71%
**52
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50256
63%
**13
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37449
47%
**16
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
35157
44%
**16
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46470
58%
**61
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
51605
65%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
62511
78%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
59393
74%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
59886
75%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51082
64%
**11
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44251
55%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000
<<locked>>
81%
34824
44%
**10
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45368
57%
**41
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
61873
77%
**28
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
54621
68%
**49
100%
Shooters World SW4350
<<locked>>
81%
43613
55%
**28
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
59683
75%
**26
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
62047
78%
**51
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50256
63%
**16
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38203
48%
**13
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39102
49%
**08
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
35940
45%
**06
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
66775
84%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
60626
76%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
54636
68%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
57101
71%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47921
60%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43729
55%
**41
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
39%
**85
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
63686
80%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
55172
69%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43178
54%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33968
43%
**13
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
42%
**23
91%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
85%
30414
38%
**44
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
34795
44%
**79
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42815
54%
**15
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
65021
81%
**97
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45049
56%
**00
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25063
31%
**51
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
59466
74%
**44
100%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
41%
**38
94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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