Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 185gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2395 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2316 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,266 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2415 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2313 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,024 psi | 55% | 2113 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2198 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,863 psi | 83% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2208 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2313 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 44% | 1995 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,808 psi | 56% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 45.9 gr | 84% | 31,154 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2215 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2333 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2238 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2116 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,320 psi | 67% | 2300 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 46% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 80% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2343 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2195 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2238 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 2162 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2195 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2178 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,112 psi | 56% | 2136 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | 46.6 gr | 88% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2195 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2185 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,775 psi | 47% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2320 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2215 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 43.3 gr | 80% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2218 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,862 psi | 80% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2215 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2195 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 80% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2178 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2326 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 75% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2149 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 55% | 2159 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2247 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2195 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,963 psi | 48% | 2060 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 62% | 2169 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2238 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,091 psi | 41% | 2014 fps | 95% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,872 psi | 70% | 2277 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 83 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .284 | 185gr | Nosler RDF. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,582 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,496 fps to 2,582 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 185.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Exp. Rem. with the .284 | 185gr | Nosler RDF 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.