Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Mag. Fl. H&H with .284 | 118gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 58 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Lovex D073.6 and Shooters World Match Rifle.
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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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,408 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,221 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,004 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,960 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,018 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,886 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,265 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,336 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,134 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,466 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,583 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,772 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,988 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,149 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,118 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,989 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,794 psi | 71% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,511 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,221 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,061 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,265 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,134 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,249 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,018 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,091 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,293 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,438 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,236 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,308 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,148 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,495 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 71% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,641 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,873 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,712 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,250 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,583 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,482 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,249 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,091 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,684 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,901 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,090 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,249 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,524 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,176 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,741 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,105 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,061 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,147 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,989 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,047 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,207 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,191 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,220 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,713 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,031 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 96.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,413 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,116 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 74% | 2680 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,317 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,072 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,403 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 84% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,027 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,374 psi | 72% | 2736 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 52% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,260 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,028 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 74% | 2680 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 38.6 gr | 80% | 31,198 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,523 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,431 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,012 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,826 psi | 79% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,437 psi | 84% | 2861 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,334 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 52% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,914 psi | 83% | 2904 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.2 gr | 88% | 33,214 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,054 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,577 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | 38.6 gr | 80% | 31,198 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,431 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,189 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,407 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 72% | 2602 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,853 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,098 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 83% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,966 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,537 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,911 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
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 58 powders for 7 mm Mag. Fl. H&H loaded with the .284 | 118gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,969 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,844 fps to 2,969 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 58 of the 58 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (330 MPa), the top charges use 71–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 118.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Somchem S365 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 60, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle rank at the top here: for 7 mm Mag. Fl. H&H with the .284 | 118gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.