Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 154gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
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% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,842 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,820 psi | 51% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,515 psi | 50% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 52.6 gr | 88% | 44,135 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 46% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 46% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.2 gr | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.2 gr | 84% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 83% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 49% | 2283 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2310 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,921 psi | 51% | 2385 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
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 104 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 154gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,785 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,660 fps to 2,785 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 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 154.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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, Hodgdon Superformance, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 154gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.