Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 140gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 87 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 70.
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% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 96.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 80% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2477 fps | 96% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 45.6 gr | 82% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 84% | 2805 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2448 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 45% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2661 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 45% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.5 gr | 80% | 33,475 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 52 gr | 92% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2438 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,294 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,456 psi | 48% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
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 87 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,897 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,726 fps to 2,897 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 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 60, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 140gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.