
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Rem. Mag. with .284 | 130gr | Speer Boat-Tail bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 84% | 3071 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,491 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 74% | 3064 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 82% | 3133 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,246 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,492 psi | 59% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,130 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,911 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,912 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,781 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 75% | 2966 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,866 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 97% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,984 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 79% | 3071 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,246 psi | 60% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,476 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,194 psi | 72% | 3084 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,708 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,969 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,012 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,171 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 78% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 97.6% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 81% | 2966 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,391 psi | 60% | 2766 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 81% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 62% | 2818 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 76% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,556 psi | 73% | 2979 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 80% | 3091 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 82% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 60% | 2825 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 68% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,121 psi | 72% | 2969 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,730 psi | 73% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 44% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,534 psi | 57% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 64.5 gr | 84% | 33,939 psi | 54% | 2802 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,092 psi | 72% | 3009 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 78% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,730 psi | 73% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 65% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2890 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 84% | 3081 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 56% | 2713 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 2943 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 44% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 80% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,596 psi | 65% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 70% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 59% | 2762 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 84% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 83% | 3031 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 82% | 3127 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 64% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,158 psi | 58% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 81% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,238 psi | 74% | 2972 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | 65.6 gr | 88% | 39,131 psi | 63% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 61% | 2812 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 82% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 82% | 3140 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 59% | 2789 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,337 psi | 68% | 2930 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 44% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 78% | 2969 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 73% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 61% | 2831 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 60.9 gr | 80% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 2835 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 3009 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 83% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 73% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 80% | 3018 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,251 psi | 71% | 2953 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 64% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 75% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,845 psi | 70% | 2946 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 73% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 56% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,148 psi | 68% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 70% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 64% | 2812 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,396 psi | 71% | 2910 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 81% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 63% | 2808 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 49% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 84% | 3166 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 62% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 65% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,818 psi | 45% | 2648 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,628 psi | 72% | 2920 fps | 95.1% |
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 91 powders for 7 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .284 | 130gr | Speer Boat-Tail. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,248 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,972 fps to 3,248 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-22 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, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Rem. Mag. with the .284 | 130gr | Speer Boat-Tail they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.