Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Exp. Rem. with .287 | 160gr | Woodleigh PP SN bullet and 80 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 96% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2638 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% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2454 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2343 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,876 psi | 47% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,592 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 52 gr | 88% | 34,069 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 53% | 2251 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 52.4 gr | 86% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,948 psi | 46% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2333 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 47% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48 gr | 82% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 2290 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 81% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 78% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,414 psi | 52% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,833 psi | 47% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2582 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 80 powders for 7 mm Exp. Rem. loaded with the .287 | 160gr | Woodleigh PP SN. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,802 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,637 fps to 2,802 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.287" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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 .287 | 160gr | Woodleigh PP SN 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.