Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 160gr | Barnes TSX FB bullet and 88 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 Hodgdon Superformance.
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% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,351 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 98% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,158 psi | 62% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2618 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% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,609 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 81% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 41.9 gr | 82% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,819 psi | 49% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 49% | 2178 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 51.2 gr | 88% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,716 psi | 45% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2451 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,475 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 46% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,851 psi | 56% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47 gr | 84% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2510 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,543 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 48% | 2218 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,241 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,906 psi | 49% | 2316 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2513 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 88 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Barnes TSX FB. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,730 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,617 fps to 2,730 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 160gr | Barnes TSX FB 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.