Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 62.
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>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2822 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2910 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2776 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 49.8 gr | 84% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2782 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 84% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 78% | 2861 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 45% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2769 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 2966 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 46% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2881 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.5 gr | 80% | 35,708 psi | 61% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | 54.5 gr | 92% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2890 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2953 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 97.8% |
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 96 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,104 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,886 fps to 3,104 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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 60, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 62 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209 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.