Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 160gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Ramshot Hunter.
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>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,755 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,129 psi | 62% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 96.1% |
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% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 79% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 42.3 gr | 80% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,269 psi | 50% | 2254 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,992 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 52% | 2238 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 46% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,192 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2280 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | 47.1 gr | 84% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,354 psi | 47% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.4 gr | 82% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,134 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 51% | 2280 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,863 psi | 51% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,485 psi | 47% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
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 96 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,782 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,782 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 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. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Ramshot Hunter rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 160gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 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.