Load data for 7 mm PRC + .284 | 150gr | RWS Speed Tip Professional

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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:RWS
Bullet Weight:150 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
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:1:10.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm PRC with .284 | 150gr | RWS Speed Tip Professional bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate High Country and Norma MRP.

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: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%58,421 psi90%2920 fps99.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>98%58,378 psi90%2979 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>82%58,291 psi90%2890 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%56,275 psi87%2966 fps100%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>94%56,057 psi86%3071 fps98.4%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>96%57,014 psi88%3074 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%57,856 psi89%2930 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%57,159 psi88%3018 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>98%58,624 psi90%3077 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2217ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,788 psi70%2838 fps96%
ADI AR 2225ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,582 psi62%2789 fps97.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%57,174 psi88%3012 fps99.1%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%57,174 psi88%3012 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>82%55,332 psi85%2897 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%57,101 psi88%3022 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%58,276 psi90%3038 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%56,434 psi87%3002 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%58,262 psi90%3071 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%55,245 psi85%2986 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,995 psi78%2986 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%55,854 psi86%3081 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,101 psi88%3051 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>82%56,449 psi87%2917 fps100%
Bofors RP30ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,963 psi72%2907 fps96.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%58,262 psi90%3071 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%55,564 psi85%2910 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H1000ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,328 psi77%2930 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%56,463 psi87%2936 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%58,088 psi89%3018 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%57,421 psi88%2979 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>96%58,624 psi90%3015 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>96%57,537 psi89%2999 fps97.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%57,348 psi88%2940 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%50,024 psi77%3038 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%58,755 psi90%3058 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,927 psi57%1847 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%57,159 psi88%2910 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%56,971 psi88%2949 fps99.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%57,072 psi88%2936 fps99.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%56,594 psi87%2956 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>94%56,144 psi86%2943 fps97.7%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%56,028 psi86%3048 fps98.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>82%57,537 psi89%2900 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%57,609 psi89%2933 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%55,477 psi85%2927 fps99.8%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,040 psi80%2884 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>82%58,465 psi90%2959 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%58,059 psi89%3009 fps99.1%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%57,957 psi89%3094 fps99.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%58,305 psi90%2999 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%56,811 psi87%3071 fps98.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%57,305 psi88%3005 fps100%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%54,940 psi85%3002 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,594 psi58%1886 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%56,246 psi87%2923 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>84%57,972 psi89%3028 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%56,347 psi87%2989 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%58,407 psi90%3074 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,517 psi78%3038 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>84%56,521 psi87%2913 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>94%58,436 psi90%2986 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%55,898 psi86%2992 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%55,564 psi85%2910 fps99.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%57,609 psi89%2933 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>82%57,537 psi89%2900 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%55,477 psi85%2927 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%58,189 psi90%2976 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>84%56,855 psi87%2789 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>88%56,855 psi87%2887 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%55,434 psi85%2986 fps99%
Somchem S355<<locked>>84%56,376 psi87%2910 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>92%56,391 psi87%2920 fps97.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>92%58,668 psi90%3002 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%56,391 psi87%2963 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>86%57,580 psi89%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%56,637 psi87%2940 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%55,854 psi86%2940 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>82%58,160 psi89%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%55,695 psi86%2943 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%57,783 psi89%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%57,827 psi89%3087 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N565ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,534 psi82%2995 fps97.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%56,217 psi86%2900 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%58,305 psi90%3022 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%56,202 psi86%3123 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%56,652 psi87%2963 fps99%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%54,650 psi84%2861 fps99.2%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>80%31,778 psi49%2467 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%54,969 psi85%2844 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%42,844 psi66%2736 fps99.6%
Accurate High Country63 gr86%42,293 psi65%2812 fps95%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>92%49,458 psi76%2940 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%50,981 psi78%2822 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>84%41,017 psi63%2717 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>90%44,686 psi69%2825 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2217<<locked>>98%42,830 psi66%2776 fps95%
ADI AR 2225<<locked>>96%35,694 psi55%2664 fps95.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>84%41,292 psi64%2720 fps95.9%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>84%41,292 psi64%2720 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%52,156 psi80%2851 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%41,075 psi63%2740 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%47,195 psi73%2864 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>84%40,886 psi63%2713 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>86%38,928 psi60%2710 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%30,574 psi47%2500 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>84%30,443 psi47%2510 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-2660.4 gr80%33,025 psi51%2621 fps97.3%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>90%41,031 psi63%2753 fps95.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%52,881 psi81%2864 fps100%
Bofors RP30<<locked>>96%41,060 psi63%2785 fps95.1%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>86%38,928 psi60%2710 fps95.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%45,890 psi71%2740 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>94%41,133 psi63%2743 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%52,968 psi81%2881 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%44,440 psi68%2782 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%47,253 psi73%2802 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>90%47,776 psi74%2831 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>90%46,920 psi72%2815 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%38,856 psi60%2631 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>92%38,522 psi59%2776 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%43,787 psi67%2802 fps97.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,528 psi42%1647 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%53,635 psi83%2854 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%41,568 psi64%2671 fps97.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,326 psi73%2772 fps98.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%40,857 psi63%2684 fps99.4%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>88%46,499 psi72%2772 fps95.5%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>92%45,803 psi70%2861 fps95.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%54,230 psi83%2851 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%45,005 psi69%2720 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%43,250 psi67%2707 fps98.2%
Lovex S071<<locked>>84%31,169 psi48%2451 fps95.1%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%54,882 psi84%2907 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>80%41,234 psi63%2700 fps95.7%
Norma MRP60.1 gr82%35,462 psi55%2654 fps95.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%42,221 psi65%2723 fps99.5%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>90%42,583 psi66%2805 fps95.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%40,973 psi63%2713 fps98.2%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>90%37,956 psi58%2677 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%28,166 psi43%1690 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%52,605 psi81%2864 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%50,082 psi77%2913 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%42,728 psi66%2756 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%40,901 psi63%2762 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>90%35,273 psi54%2687 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%49,893 psi77%2812 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>84%42,525 psi65%2697 fps95%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>84%40,016 psi62%2694 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%45,890 psi71%2740 fps98.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%45,005 psi69%2720 fps99.2%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%54,230 psi83%2851 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%43,250 psi67%2707 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%51,010 psi78%2864 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%50,183 psi77%2697 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%43,961 psi68%2664 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>84%39,682 psi61%2687 fps95.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%49,864 psi77%2808 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>86%46,224 psi71%2743 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%39,001 psi60%2684 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>80%35,694 psi55%2562 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%47,688 psi73%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%43,627 psi67%2723 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>86%37,637 psi58%2602 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%54,694 psi84%2828 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%42,989 psi66%2723 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%34,185 psi53%2575 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>90%47,224 psi73%2897 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>94%43,685 psi67%2812 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%42,699 psi66%2687 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%44,672 psi69%2785 fps98.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%27,035 psi42%2487 fps98.1%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>86%40,030 psi62%2661 fps95.5%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 86 powders for 7 mm PRC loaded with the .284 | 150gr | RWS Speed Tip Professional. 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 86 of the 86 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 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate High Country, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 7 mm PRC with the .284 | 150gr | RWS Speed Tip Professional 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.

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