Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 120gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 84 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 Power Pro 2000-MR and Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2959 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2969 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2904 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2956 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2982 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2897 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 84% | 2963 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 99% |
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% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 2585 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2953 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49 gr | 86% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2910 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2913 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 50.5 gr | 90% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2815 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2746 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2890 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2730 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 43% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2841 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,986 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2851 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 44% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46 gr | 82% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2710 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,402 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,150 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
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 84 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 120gr | CutEdge ER Raptor. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,091 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,850 fps to 3,091 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 120gr | CutEdge ER Raptor 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.