Load data for 7 mm PRC + .283 | 150gr | Rhino Penetrator

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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Rhino Bullets
Bullet Weight:150 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.283"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.28"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:82 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:65,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.5

Load data in caliber 7 mm PRC with .283 | 150gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%58,421 psi90%2920 fps99.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%58,349 psi90%2979 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>82%58,334 psi90%2890 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%56,246 psi87%2963 fps100%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>94%56,014 psi86%3074 fps98.4%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>96%57,000 psi88%3074 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%57,841 psi89%2930 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%57,130 psi88%3018 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>98%58,595 psi90%3077 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2217ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,788 psi70%2838 fps96%
ADI AR 2225ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,553 psi62%2792 fps97.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%57,159 psi88%3012 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>82%55,579 psi86%2900 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%57,072 psi88%3022 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%58,552 psi90%3041 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%56,405 psi87%3002 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%58,247 psi90%3074 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%55,288 psi85%2989 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,184 psi79%2986 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%55,825 psi86%3081 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,072 psi88%3051 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>82%56,434 psi87%2917 fps100%
Bofors RP30ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,934 psi72%2910 fps96.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%58,247 psi90%3074 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%55,535 psi85%2910 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H1000ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,314 psi77%2930 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%56,449 psi87%2936 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%58,059 psi89%3018 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%57,406 psi88%2976 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>96%58,610 psi90%3015 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>96%57,508 psi88%2999 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%57,334 psi88%2940 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%49,995 psi77%3038 fps99%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%58,769 psi90%3058 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,927 psi57%1847 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%57,188 psi88%2910 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%56,971 psi88%2949 fps99.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%57,043 psi88%2936 fps99.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%56,565 psi87%2956 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>94%56,130 psi86%2943 fps97.7%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%56,014 psi86%3048 fps98.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>82%57,508 psi88%2900 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%57,580 psi89%2936 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%55,463 psi85%2927 fps99.7%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,025 psi80%2884 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>82%58,436 psi90%2959 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%58,044 psi89%3009 fps99.1%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%58,233 psi90%3100 fps99.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%58,305 psi90%2999 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%56,782 psi87%3071 fps98.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%57,290 psi88%3009 fps100%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%54,911 psi84%3005 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,579 psi58%1886 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%56,217 psi86%2923 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>84%57,957 psi89%3028 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%56,318 psi87%2989 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%58,378 psi90%3074 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,488 psi78%3038 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>84%56,811 psi87%2917 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>94%58,479 psi90%2986 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%55,869 psi86%2992 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%55,535 psi85%2910 fps99.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%57,580 psi89%2936 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>82%57,508 psi88%2900 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%55,463 psi85%2927 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%58,160 psi89%2976 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>84%56,840 psi87%2789 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%56,811 psi87%2884 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%55,419 psi85%2986 fps99%
Somchem S355<<locked>>84%56,362 psi87%2907 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>92%56,362 psi87%2920 fps97.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>92%58,653 psi90%3002 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%56,391 psi87%2963 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>86%57,551 psi89%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%56,608 psi87%2940 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%55,840 psi86%2940 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>82%58,175 psi89%2877 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%55,898 psi86%2946 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%57,754 psi89%3018 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%58,088 psi89%3091 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N565ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,505 psi82%2999 fps97.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%56,188 psi86%2900 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%58,349 psi90%3022 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%56,202 psi86%3123 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%56,623 psi87%2963 fps99%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%54,636 psi84%2861 fps99.2%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>80%31,807 psi49%2467 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%54,969 psi85%2844 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%42,859 psi66%2736 fps99.6%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>86%42,279 psi65%2812 fps95%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>92%49,458 psi76%2943 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%50,966 psi78%2822 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>84%41,002 psi63%2717 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>90%44,672 psi69%2825 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2217<<locked>>98%42,815 psi66%2772 fps95%
ADI AR 2225<<locked>>96%35,694 psi55%2664 fps95.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>84%41,278 psi64%2720 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%52,170 psi80%2851 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%41,060 psi63%2740 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%47,181 psi73%2864 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>84%40,872 psi63%2710 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>86%38,914 psi60%2710 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%30,560 psi47%2500 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>84%30,443 psi47%2510 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>80%33,011 psi51%2621 fps97.3%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>90%41,060 psi63%2756 fps95.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%52,866 psi81%2864 fps100%
Bofors RP30<<locked>>96%41,031 psi63%2785 fps95.1%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>86%38,914 psi60%2710 fps95.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%46,079 psi71%2746 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>94%41,118 psi63%2743 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%52,953 psi81%2881 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%44,657 psi69%2785 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%47,239 psi73%2802 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>90%47,761 psi73%2831 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>90%46,891 psi72%2815 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%38,841 psi60%2631 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>92%38,508 psi59%2776 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%43,758 psi67%2802 fps97.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,514 psi42%1647 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%53,635 psi83%2858 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%41,553 psi64%2671 fps97.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,311 psi73%2769 fps98.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%40,843 psi63%2680 fps99.4%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>88%46,470 psi71%2772 fps95.5%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>92%45,818 psi70%2861 fps95.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%54,244 psi83%2851 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%45,005 psi69%2723 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%43,294 psi67%2707 fps98.2%
Lovex S071<<locked>>84%31,183 psi48%2451 fps95.1%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%54,868 psi84%2907 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>80%41,220 psi63%2700 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>82%35,447 psi55%2651 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%42,206 psi65%2726 fps99.5%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>90%42,569 psi65%2805 fps95.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%40,959 psi63%2713 fps98.2%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>90%37,927 psi58%2677 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%28,166 psi43%1690 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%52,591 psi81%2864 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%50,067 psi77%2913 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%42,714 psi66%2756 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%41,104 psi63%2766 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>90%35,259 psi54%2684 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%49,864 psi77%2812 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>84%42,511 psi65%2700 fps95%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>84%40,016 psi62%2694 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%46,079 psi71%2746 fps98.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%45,005 psi69%2723 fps99.2%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%54,244 psi83%2851 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%43,294 psi67%2707 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%50,995 psi78%2864 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%50,169 psi77%2694 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%43,961 psi68%2664 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>84%39,668 psi61%2687 fps95.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%49,850 psi77%2808 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>86%46,195 psi71%2743 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%38,986 psi60%2680 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>80%35,679 psi55%2562 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%47,659 psi73%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%43,613 psi67%2723 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>86%37,623 psi58%2605 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%54,679 psi84%2825 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%42,975 psi66%2723 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%34,171 psi53%2575 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>90%47,210 psi73%2897 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>94%43,671 psi67%2812 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%42,685 psi66%2687 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%44,657 psi69%2785 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%27,021 psi42%2487 fps98.1%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>86%40,016 psi62%2661 fps95.5%

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This overview compares 85 powders for 7 mm PRC loaded with the .283 | 150gr | Rhino Penetrator. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,123 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,847 fps to 3,123 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.283" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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