Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 117.5gr | Barnes TSX FB bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2831 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 98.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 51% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 82% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.9 gr | 90% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2979 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2818 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2818 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2894 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 43% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2785 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2644 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2815 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 43% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.4 gr | 88% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2930 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46 gr | 86% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2644 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 52% | 2457 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2766 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2579 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2556 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
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 104 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 117.5gr | Barnes TSX FB. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,097 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,847 fps to 3,097 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 117.5 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 117.5gr | Barnes TSX FB they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.