Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2841 fps | 97.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 2759 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.1 gr | 80% | 33,707 psi | 57% | 2513 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,488 psi | 54% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 45% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 46% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.1 gr | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 52.7 gr | 90% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,906 psi | 49% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 53% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 99% |
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 86 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,894 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,894 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, 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 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.