Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG bullet and 82 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 2923 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2851 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2871 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% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.2 gr | 84% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.7 gr | 88% | 37,826 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 44% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 44% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.2 gr | 80% | 30,574 psi | 52% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2812 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2454 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,531 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 96.5% |
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 82 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,038 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,801 fps to 3,038 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 127.0 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 Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG 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.