Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 120gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2946 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 1926 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 3002 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3012 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% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.7 gr | 82% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2881 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2887 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 51.3 gr | 86% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2986 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2818 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 44% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 2766 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2982 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2841 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,368 psi | 45% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.7 gr | 80% | 32,779 psi | 56% | 2671 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2897 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 2972 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2907 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 97% |
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 76 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Hornady V-MAX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,127 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,886 fps to 3,127 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 120gr | Hornady V-MAX 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.