Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 166gr | Peregrine VRG-2 bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance 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% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,002 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 96.8% |
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% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2428 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,122 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 80% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,137 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,296 psi | 46% | 2169 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,230 psi | 60% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 51.5 gr | 88% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2392 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 52% | 2208 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 50.7 gr | 84% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 46% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2444 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 55% | 2254 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 47% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.5 gr | 82% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 80% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2388 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 81% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,747 psi | 51% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,441 psi | 47% | 2251 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 95% |
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 80 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 166gr | Peregrine VRG-2. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,756 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,756 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 166.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 166gr | Peregrine VRG-2 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.