
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Mag. Fl. H&H with .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and SNPE Vectan SP 11.
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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,901 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,975 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,307 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,583 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,567 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,582 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,772 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,930 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,018 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,265 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,220 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,207 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,509 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,308 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,888 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,944 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,539 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,901 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,887 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,061 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 72% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,032 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,670 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,075 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,046 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,192 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,772 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,684 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,278 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,134 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,250 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,482 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,509 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,076 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,221 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,858 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 72% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,236 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,509 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,728 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,250 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,540 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,801 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,684 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,134 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,959 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,829 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,365 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,741 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,134 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,191 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,785 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,539 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,800 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,975 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,061 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,685 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,685 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,713 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,843 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,698 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,133 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 98.3% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 84% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 66% | 2526 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,985 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 79% | 2648 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,840 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,753 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,230 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,101 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 43.7 gr | 86% | 33,199 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,798 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,547 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 53% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,522 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 72% | 2602 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 78% | 2605 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,840 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,186 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 82% | 2684 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 54% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.6 gr | 80% | 28,877 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,929 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,705 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | 42 gr | 84% | 34,345 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 79% | 2628 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,749 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,457 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,260 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,986 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,214 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
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 64 powders for 7 mm Mag. Fl. H&H loaded with the .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,768 fps to 2,848 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 64 of the 64 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (330 MPa), the top charges use 72–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 132.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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, Alliant Reloder-17, SNPE Vectan SP 11 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Mag. Fl. H&H with the .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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.