Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 180gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 94 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-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2395 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2264 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2536 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2369 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 83% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2431 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2277 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,708 psi | 59% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2142 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 83% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2264 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2438 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2280 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 55% | 2159 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 41 gr | 80% | 35,810 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,150 psi | 45% | 2034 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2402 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2287 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2297 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2244 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 50% | 2073 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 46% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2293 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2313 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,624 psi | 67% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 53% | 2113 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2159 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2215 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 74% | 2326 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2149 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2346 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 46% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2280 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41 gr | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 54% | 2162 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 42.7 gr | 82% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2215 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2238 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,349 psi | 67% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2159 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 74% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2287 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2392 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2156 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 84% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2244 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,790 psi | 49% | 2106 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2185 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2149 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2152 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,282 psi | 48% | 2100 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2129 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2244 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,991 psi | 44% | 2100 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
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 94 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 180gr | CutEdge MTH. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,582 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,499 fps to 2,582 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:8.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, 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-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 180gr | CutEdge MTH 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.