Load data for 7 mm Mag Fl. H.& H. + .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.284 \| 180gr \| Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:	28502
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.284" \| 7.21mm
Bullet Length:	1.506" \| 38.3mm
Caliber:	7 mm Mag Fl. H.& H. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.500" \| 63.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.211" \| 81.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.795" \| 20.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.567" \| 14.4mm
Case Capacity:	62.0 Grains of Water \| 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B1042_C1059
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 106 loads in caliber 7 mm Mag Fl. H.& H. with .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Somchem S365, Vihtavuori N555. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2209	<<locked>>	94%	42786	89%	**59	95%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	97%	42177	88%	**65	92%
Accurate 3100	<<locked>>	97%	39929	83%	**10	97%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	89%	42482	89%	**62	99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42888	90%	**92	99%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	85%	42134	88%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder-19	<<locked>>	94%	42641	89%	**62	95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	97%	40611	85%	**72	94%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	38058	80%	**33	100%
Alliant Reloder-25	<<locked>>	96%	33460	70%	**41	95%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42163	88%	**74	99%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	85%	42656	89%	**65	97%
Hodgdon H4350	<<locked>>	90%	42322	88%	**03	96%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	95%	42264	88%	**29	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	92%	42815	89%	**43	100%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	87%	42975	90%	**62	99%
Hodgdon Superperformance	<<locked>>	88%	42728	89%	**92	96%
IMR 4350	<<locked>>	89%	42743	89%	**16	96%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	84%	42525	89%	**83	97%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	93%	42395	89%	**46	99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	42482	89%	**00	92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	97%	42598	89%	**85	93%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	86%	42844	90%	**97	98%
Lovex S070	<<locked>>	88%	42815	89%	**13	97%
Lovex S071	<<locked>>	96%	32967	69%	**78	95%
Norma 204	<<locked>>	89%	42801	89%	**49	95%
Norma MRP	<<locked>>	97%	42583	89%	**48	97%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	89%	42598	89%	**62	99%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	90%	42627	89%	**75	98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	97%	38885	81%	**13	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	87%	42627	89%	**28	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	89%	42583	89%	**92	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42699	89%	**11	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	83%	42105	88%	**06	100%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	92%	42656	89%	**13	93%
Rottweil R 905	<<locked>>	95%	42685	89%	**75	95%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	85%	42728	89%	**87	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	86%	42279	88%	**47	97%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	42844	90%	**97	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	83%	42656	89%	**06	100%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	92%	42264	88%	**83	92%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42453	89%	**98	100%
Somchem S385	<<locked>>	95%	42815	89%	**52	96%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	84%	42873	90%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	88%	42772	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	86%	42627	89%	**29	99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	97%	38029	79%	**51	94%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	86%	42830	89%	**62	99%
Vihtavuori N555 👍	<<locked>>	97%	42047	88%	**98	99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	97%	40915	85%	**79	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	88%	43047	90%	**23	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	85%	42656	89%	**65	97%
Winchester StaBALL HD	<<locked>>	96%	33634	70%	**36	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2209]*	<<locked>>	85%	32445	68%	**42	90%
[ADI AR 2213]*	<<locked>>	93%	37202	78%	**64	90%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	83%	24932	52%	**78	91%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	81%	32140	67%	**62	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	81%	32619	68%	**82	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	36216	76%	**90	99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*	<<locked>>	85%	32010	67%	**42	90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*	<<locked>>	89%	31575	66%	**72	90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	81%	23627	49%	**65	94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*	<<locked>>	88%	26150	55%	**37	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	81%	24860	52%	**41	91%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	81%	37434	78%	**70	95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	31546	66%	**87	92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*	<<locked>>	92%	38116	80%	**51	90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	81%	30153	63%	**93	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	81%	35259	74%	**15	97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	81%	33953	71%	**15	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	33127	69%	**23	93%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	81%	39175	82%	**28	96%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	81%	28471	59%	**64	95%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	36738	77%	**88	90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*	<<locked>>	93%	37420	78%	**83	90%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	81%	36303	76%	**78	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	81%	34548	72%	**56	94%
[Lovex S071]*	<<locked>>	87%	24555	51%	**69	90%
[Norma 204]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	68%	**36	90%
[Norma MRP]*	<<locked>>	85%	28645	60%	**23	90%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	81%	32721	68%	**69	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	81%	31749	66%	**49	94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*	<<locked>>	91%	31357	66%	**49	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	35302	74%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	81%	32053	67%	**82	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	81%	31865	67%	**78	95%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	39407	82%	**60	100%
[Rottweil R 904]*	<<locked>>	86%	34447	72%	**52	90%
[Rottweil R 905]*	<<locked>>	85%	31009	65%	**29	90%
Rottweil R 907	<<locked>>	81%	37550	78%	**88	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000	<<locked>>	81%	35505	74%	**26	95%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	36303	76%	**78	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	39987	84%	**57	100%
[Somchem S361]*	<<locked>>	88%	37405	78%	**95	90%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	81%	29240	61%	**33	99%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	82%	28587	60%	**54	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	39218	82%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	34345	72%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	81%	35810	75%	**01	97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*	<<locked>>	89%	30052	63%	**73	90%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	81%	36129	75%	**38	98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	81%	25222	53%	**31	94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*	<<locked>>	94%	37550	78%	**13	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	33707	70%	**52	99%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	81%	37434	78%	**70	95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	82%	21176	44%	**19	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.