Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 160gr | Sierra GameKing bullet and 79 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 Alliant Reloder-26.
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% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2559 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 96.2% |
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% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 42.4 gr | 80% | 33,417 psi | 57% | 2336 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,182 psi | 50% | 2251 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,376 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.4 gr | 88% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 46% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,308 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 46% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.5 gr | 82% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,470 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2283 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2326 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,936 psi | 51% | 2274 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,543 psi | 47% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2569 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 79 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Sierra GameKing. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,789 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,789 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 160gr | Sierra GameKing 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.