Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .284 | 195gr | Berger Elite Hunter 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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 2339 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 81% | 2392 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2379 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2362 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2264 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 76% | 2343 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2379 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 97.9% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2254 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,619 psi | 56% | 2067 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2146 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 77% | 2234 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2156 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 45% | 1955 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2100 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 43.4 gr | 82% | 29,428 psi | 50% | 2093 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,740 psi | 68% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2159 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2274 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 65% | 2185 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2198 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2064 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 46% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2283 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2100 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2182 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 2110 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,237 psi | 75% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2146 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2129 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,531 psi | 54% | 2044 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2215 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 45.2 gr | 88% | 36,376 psi | 62% | 2221 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2142 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 82% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2133 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,928 psi | 66% | 2234 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 47% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2260 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2162 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 42 gr | 80% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2169 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2254 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2205 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 69% | 2159 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2146 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2129 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 75% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2096 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 56% | 2106 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2139 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2172 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 82% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2142 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 48% | 2014 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2116 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2188 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,468 psi | 42% | 1978 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
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 | 195gr | Berger Elite Hunter. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,520 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,447 fps to 2,520 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 195.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:8.5 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 | 195gr | Berger Elite 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.