Load data for 7 mm Exp. Rem. + .284 | 168gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter

7 mm Exp. Rem. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:168 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.54"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:67.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:22"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 168gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter bullet and 156 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%51,387 psi87%2461 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%51,692 psi88%2464 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%52,953 psi90%2516 fps97.9%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%52,895 psi90%2516 fps97.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,037 psi83%2543 fps98.7%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,313 psi84%2546 fps98.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%51,561 psi88%2507 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%51,880 psi88%2513 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%51,735 psi88%2598 fps99.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%51,663 psi88%2595 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%52,054 psi89%2533 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%52,359 psi89%2539 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%52,924 psi90%2628 fps97.1%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%53,156 psi90%2635 fps97.2%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%50,705 psi86%2638 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%51,010 psi87%2641 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%52,881 psi90%2628 fps97.2%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%52,794 psi90%2628 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%52,533 psi89%2556 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%52,837 psi90%2559 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%52,895 psi90%2572 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%49,835 psi85%2530 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%52,504 psi89%2644 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%52,823 psi90%2651 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%49,922 psi85%2618 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%50,241 psi86%2625 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%52,141 psi89%2618 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%52,040 psi89%2618 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,936 psi83%2612 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,182 psi84%2618 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,282 psi79%2562 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,499 psi79%2569 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,393 psi69%2477 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,553 psi69%2484 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,460 psi89%2736 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,765 psi90%2740 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%49,864 psi85%2523 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%50,140 psi85%2526 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,936 psi83%2612 fps96.5%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,182 psi84%2618 fps96.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%52,881 psi90%2549 fps98.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%49,806 psi85%2503 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%50,415 psi86%2533 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%50,734 psi86%2539 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%50,734 psi86%2592 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%50,691 psi86%2592 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%51,039 psi87%2556 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%50,995 psi87%2556 fps97.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%52,634 psi90%2579 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%52,895 psi90%2585 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%51,358 psi87%2569 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%51,648 psi88%2575 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%50,227 psi86%2618 fps97.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%50,473 psi86%2621 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,187 psi62%1585 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,303 psi62%1588 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%52,562 psi89%2539 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%52,852 psi90%2543 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%51,648 psi88%2520 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%51,967 psi88%2523 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%51,097 psi87%2500 fps98.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%51,082 psi87%2500 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%50,328 psi86%2533 fps97.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%50,589 psi86%2536 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%51,459 psi88%2530 fps98.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%51,692 psi88%2536 fps98.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%52,199 psi89%2589 fps99.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%52,446 psi89%2595 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%51,140 psi87%2552 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%51,097 psi87%2552 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%51,793 psi88%2516 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%52,069 psi89%2520 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%51,372 psi87%2530 fps99.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%51,329 psi87%2530 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%52,141 psi89%2562 fps98.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%52,388 psi89%2566 fps98.6%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,756 psi69%2402 fps97%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,002 psi70%2408 fps97.1%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%52,199 psi89%2562 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%52,489 psi89%2566 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%50,647 psi86%2572 fps96.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%50,575 psi86%2572 fps96.5%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,677 psi88%2687 fps98.4%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,909 psi88%2694 fps98.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%50,560 psi86%2579 fps99.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%50,865 psi87%2585 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%52,576 psi90%2585 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%52,837 psi90%2589 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%52,881 psi90%2631 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%52,808 psi90%2631 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,695 psi62%1621 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,796 psi63%1624 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%50,415 psi86%2520 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%50,662 psi86%2523 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%53,142 psi90%2664 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%49,951 psi85%2621 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%51,314 psi87%2615 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%51,547 psi88%2621 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%50,241 psi86%2638 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%50,183 psi85%2638 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>82%50,662 psi86%2480 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>82%50,676 psi86%2484 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%50,024 psi85%2520 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%49,995 psi85%2520 fps100%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%51,169 psi87%2605 fps97%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%51,155 psi87%2605 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%52,881 psi90%2549 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%49,806 psi85%2503 fps97.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%51,372 psi87%2530 fps99.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%51,329 psi87%2530 fps99.2%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%51,793 psi88%2516 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%52,069 psi89%2520 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%52,141 psi89%2562 fps98.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%52,388 psi89%2566 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%51,430 psi88%2572 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%51,401 psi88%2575 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%52,881 psi90%2552 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%52,866 psi90%2552 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%51,576 psi88%2428 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%51,909 psi88%2431 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%50,865 psi87%2484 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%51,082 psi87%2487 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%50,705 psi86%2602 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%50,676 psi86%2598 fps96.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%50,270 psi86%2516 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%50,560 psi86%2523 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%52,692 psi90%2635 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%53,011 psi90%2638 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%51,735 psi88%2582 fps97.9%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%51,924 psi88%2589 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%50,778 psi86%2451 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%50,807 psi86%2451 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%51,097 psi87%2464 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%51,097 psi87%2464 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%51,184 psi87%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%51,488 psi88%2500 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%52,895 psi90%2582 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%52,866 psi90%2582 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,558 psi81%2507 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,805 psi81%2510 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%52,504 psi89%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%52,765 psi90%2510 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%51,793 psi88%2582 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%52,083 psi89%2585 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,692 psi88%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,996 psi89%2641 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%52,402 psi89%2556 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%52,591 psi90%2559 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%50,734 psi86%2592 fps98.3%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%51,010 psi87%2598 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,669 psi71%2605 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,582 psi71%2602 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%52,649 psi90%2556 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%52,953 psi90%2562 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,677 psi88%2575 fps96.8%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,924 psi88%2579 fps96.9%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 22"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%48,269 psi82%2418 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%48,327 psi82%2418 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%46,267 psi79%2408 fps96.5%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%46,499 psi79%2415 fps96.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>90%35,012 psi60%2287 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>90%35,215 psi60%2293 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,716 psi78%2421 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,745 psi78%2421 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,287 psi58%2283 fps96.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,301 psi58%2283 fps96.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,294 psi74%2388 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,598 psi74%2395 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%46,601 psi79%2523 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%46,528 psi79%2523 fps95.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%47,398 psi81%2582 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%47,398 psi81%2582 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%46,325 psi79%2520 fps95.6%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%46,557 psi79%2523 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,627 psi74%2415 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,947 psi75%2421 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,688 psi79%2477 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,702 psi80%2477 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%33,953 psi58%2293 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%33,982 psi58%2293 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%38,101 psi65%2408 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%38,101 psi65%2408 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%45,730 psi78%2510 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%45,963 psi78%2516 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%45,759 psi78%2556 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%45,992 psi78%2562 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%27,905 psi48%2162 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%28,079 psi48%2169 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%35,694 psi61%2372 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%35,868 psi61%2379 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-2649.3 gr86%31,937 psi54%2323 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-2649.3 gr86%32,140 psi55%2326 fps95.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,801 psi75%2428 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,859 psi75%2428 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%45,759 psi78%2556 fps95.7%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%45,992 psi78%2562 fps95.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%41,437 psi71%2356 fps95.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%41,466 psi71%2356 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%44,164 psi75%2428 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%44,440 psi76%2434 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%38,856 psi66%2375 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%39,102 psi67%2382 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%44,817 psi76%2451 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%45,049 psi77%2457 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,386 psi53%2198 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,618 psi54%2205 fps97.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%48,080 psi82%2520 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%48,095 psi82%2523 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance49.6 gr84%40,683 psi69%2444 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Superformance49.6 gr84%40,654 psi69%2444 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,977 psi46%1414 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,108 psi46%1417 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,530 psi84%2493 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,545 psi84%2493 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,527 psi78%2421 fps99.6%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,803 psi78%2428 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,935 psi82%2448 fps97.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%48,182 psi82%2454 fps97.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%41,684 psi71%2382 fps95.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%41,916 psi71%2385 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%40,248 psi69%2333 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%40,248 psi69%2333 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%33,112 psi56%2241 fps96.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%33,344 psi57%2247 fps96.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,863 psi81%2503 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,877 psi82%2503 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,701 psi78%2421 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,992 psi78%2428 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%37,826 psi64%2290 fps96.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%37,855 psi64%2290 fps96.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%38,377 psi65%2316 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%38,377 psi65%2320 fps95.4%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%35,882 psi61%2306 fps95.4%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%36,129 psi62%2313 fps95.5%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%46,035 psi78%2464 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%46,050 psi78%2467 fps99.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%47,355 psi81%2520 fps95.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%47,311 psi81%2520 fps95.7%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%39,494 psi67%2464 fps95.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%39,668 psi68%2470 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%34,243 psi58%2277 fps96.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%34,490 psi59%2283 fps96.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%46,079 psi78%2484 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%46,064 psi78%2487 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>82%35,636 psi61%2316 fps95.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>82%35,636 psi61%2320 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,499 psi47%1450 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,383 psi47%1447 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,338 psi75%2415 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,585 psi76%2421 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%40,524 psi69%2461 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%40,524 psi69%2464 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%33,866 psi58%2293 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%34,084 psi58%2300 fps96.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 7045.4 gr80%33,431 psi57%2297 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7045.4 gr80%33,417 psi57%2300 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,732 psi81%2438 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,747 psi81%2438 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%41,089 psi70%2372 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%41,365 psi70%2379 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%44,904 psi76%2500 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%44,846 psi76%2500 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%41,437 psi71%2356 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%41,466 psi71%2356 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%37,826 psi64%2290 fps96.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%37,855 psi64%2290 fps96.5%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,701 psi78%2421 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,992 psi78%2428 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%38,377 psi65%2316 fps95.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%38,377 psi65%2320 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%42,206 psi72%2421 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%42,206 psi72%2421 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,574 psi84%2503 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,574 psi84%2503 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,960 psi73%2303 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,960 psi73%2303 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%39,523 psi67%2287 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%39,494 psi67%2287 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%44,483 psi76%2493 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%44,425 psi76%2493 fps95.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,756 psi71%2375 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,771 psi71%2379 fps99.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,951 psi53%2241 fps98.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%30,966 psi53%2244 fps98.7%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%42,583 psi72%2431 fps95.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>90%40,089 psi68%2385 fps95%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%47,732 psi81%2408 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%47,776 psi81%2411 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,848 psi81%2418 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%48,124 psi82%2425 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,653 psi68%2313 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,900 psi68%2316 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,708 psi61%2283 fps97%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,723 psi61%2283 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>96%41,814 psi71%2408 fps95%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>96%42,061 psi72%2411 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%46,180 psi79%2411 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%46,441 psi79%2418 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%35,143 psi60%2280 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%35,360 psi60%2287 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>82%28,572 psi49%2182 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>82%28,805 psi49%2188 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,954 psi60%2257 fps98.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%35,143 psi60%2264 fps98.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%38,856 psi66%2375 fps95.3%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%39,102 psi67%2382 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>86%26,368 psi45%2188 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>86%26,353 psi45%2188 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,327 psi84%2507 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,632 psi84%2513 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%45,252 psi77%2470 fps95.2%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%45,165 psi77%2470 fps95.2%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 156 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 168gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,740 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,585 fps to 2,740 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 156 of the 156 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22 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, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 168gr | Berger Classic Hybrid Hunter 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.

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