Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 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 60, Alliant Reloder-16 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 61% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 55% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 42.4 gr | 80% | 32,358 psi | 55% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,181 psi | 48% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2457 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2461 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 51% | 2218 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,789 psi | 46% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 81% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 78% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2605 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,224 psi | 46% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.7 gr | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.7 gr | 84% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 50% | 2257 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2349 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 58% | 2306 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,661 psi | 52% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,268 psi | 48% | 2306 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
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 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,769 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,769 fps. Accurate 3100 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25 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-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 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.