Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 161gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 91 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-16.
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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>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2625 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2579 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% | 42,728 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2362 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 40.6 gr | 82% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 42.6 gr | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,660 psi | 50% | 2251 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 47% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 45% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 71% | 2395 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 99% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,486 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,387 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,667 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 82% | 2513 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 46% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.6 gr | 80% | 35,998 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2408 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 62% | 2329 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 46% | 2175 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 73% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 60% | 2277 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,315 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 53% | 2208 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,978 psi | 48% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
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 110 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 161gr | Peregrine VLR-4. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,710 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,594 fps to 2,710 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 110 of the 110 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 161.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, 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-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 161gr | Peregrine VLR-4 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-25 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.