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Load data for 7 mm Exp. Rem. + .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

7 mm Exp. Rem. + .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
28401
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.431" | 36.3mm
Caliber:
7 mm Exp. Rem. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.540" | 64.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.280" | 83.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.691" | 17.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.471" | 12.0mm
Case Capacity:
67.5 Grains of Water | 4.38 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B1035_C1053
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
86%
52025
89%
**69
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51242
87%
**48
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
45121
77%
**59
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
52533
89%
**43
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
43990
75%
**07
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
52446
89%
**59
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52634
90%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
52417
89%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
52765
90%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52156
89%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
52591
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
49922
85%
**35
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
43671
74%
**69
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
41191
70%
**16
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
36695
62%
**44
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
46615
79%
**87
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
52460
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
51938
88%
**98
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
52098
89%
**54
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
52808
90%
**15
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
42264
72%
**64
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47456
81%
**59
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
51750
88%
**08
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
51953
88%
**41
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
51967
88%
**90
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
52431
89%
**75
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
52141
89%
**69
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
52359
89%
**59
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
52605
90%
**08
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
52634
90%
**85
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
50517
86%
**08
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47398
81%
**20
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
96%
45847
78%
**95
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
52112
89%
**56
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
52112
89%
**85
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
52576
90%
**12
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
96%
36245
62%
**62
96%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
52112
89%
**02
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
51996
89%
**38
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
46064
78%
**44
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
51953
88%
**41
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
52069
89%
**21
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52794
90%
**74
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
42279
72%
**13
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
52823
90%
**98
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
52605
90%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
52721
90%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51967
88%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
51996
89%
**10
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
35099
60%
**21
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
52692
90%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
52315
89%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
52808
90%
**15
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49298
84%
**18
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
52852
90%
**89
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
52388
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
52446
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
52779
90%
**49
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
52112
89%
**85
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
52112
89%
**56
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
52663
90%
**95
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
52460
89%
**85
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
52402
89%
**74
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
49400
84%
**95
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
52272
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
52707
90%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
52098
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
52170
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
41553
71%
**44
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
52040
89%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
52359
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
46238
79%
**98
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
44628
76%
**95
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
52214
89%
**92
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
52098
89%
**54
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
34476
59%
**56
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44744
76%
**54
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
31952
54%
**54
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
36782
63%
**85
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
42859
73%
**88
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
25628
44%
**00
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46876
80%
**80
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35259
60%
**49
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45150
77%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48167
82%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
34911
59%
**59
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39378
67%
**80
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
31546
54%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
31343
53%
**87
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
25425
43%
**33
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
26092
44%
**46
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
26803
46%
**21
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
46920
80%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45513
77%
**93
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40712
69%
**61
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
58%
**57
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
37014
63%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
37014
63%
**56
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32343
55%
**60
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38218
65%
**98
98%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36361
62%
**98
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44382
76%
**48
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44077
75%
**34
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43685
74%
**11
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35737
61%
**00
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41568
71%
**02
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31256
53%
**44
96%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
36027
61%
**00
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
35911
61%
**82
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47384
81%
**87
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
38798
66%
**49
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37072
63%
**29
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
24410
42%
**60
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47398
81%
**30
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
59%
**13
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
28413
48%
**31
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35288
60%
**43
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47543
81%
**49
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
34301
58%
**29
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
88%
30995
53%
**57
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45687
78%
**80
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46920
80%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38159
65%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35215
60%
**75
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34345
58%
**72
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
30850
53%
**06
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49023
83%
**93
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42438
72%
**38
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
83%
34301
58%
**74
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
30951
53%
**47
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40074
68%
**69
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43511
74%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44106
75%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38159
65%
**00
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38798
66%
**49
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47384
81%
**87
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42830
73%
**34
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
36521
62%
**00
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31952
54%
**13
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
29588
50%
**92
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42235
72%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48907
83%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36898
63%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38363
65%
**72
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
29646
50%
**82
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48327
82%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38696
66%
**11
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
27688
47%
**01
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
91%
36448
62%
**15
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36100
61%
**23
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40712
69%
**61
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22394
38%
**83
92%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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