Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm PRC with .284 | 160gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate MAGPRO, Ramshot Grand and Alliant Reloder-26.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 77% | 2887 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,130 psi | 57% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,624 psi | 59% | 2700 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,811 psi | 58% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 83% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 75% | 2894 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,114 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 2904 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 52% | 2448 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 65.7 gr | 88% | 45,571 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,084 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,286 psi | 51% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,520 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 58% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,926 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 50% | 2477 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 44% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 60.4 gr | 80% | 35,244 psi | 54% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,218 psi | 59% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,926 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 74% | 2707 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,640 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,665 psi | 55% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 43% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 76% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,888 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,337 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,082 psi | 48% | 2379 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,808 psi | 52% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 54% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | 62.5 gr | 86% | 39,204 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,056 psi | 54% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 44% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,619 psi | 50% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,150 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,814 psi | 64% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 57% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 74% | 2707 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,505 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,098 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,598 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,824 psi | 54% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 56% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,424 psi | 67% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,511 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,470 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 44% | 2484 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,782 psi | 57% | 2516 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 79 powders for 7 mm PRC loaded with the .284 | 160gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,031 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,795 fps to 3,031 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 160.0 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. Accurate MAGPRO, Ramshot Grand, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 7 mm PRC with the .284 | 160gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.