Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Rem. Mag. with .284 | 168gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Vihtavuori N560 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,794 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,304 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,534 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,550 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 80% | 2812 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 84% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,926 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,723 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,348 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,100 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,782 psi | 61% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,897 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,579 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,085 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,129 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,954 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,883 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 51,140 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,050 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,031 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,291 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,996 psi | 53% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 80% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,882 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 52% | 2405 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 45% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,607 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,882 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,811 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,662 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,671 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,033 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 45% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 81% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,743 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,974 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 47% | 2264 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,591 psi | 54% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | 56.2 gr | 80% | 34,838 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,901 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,127 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 45% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,489 psi | 52% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,628 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,996 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 59% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,409 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 96.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 54% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 58% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 59.2 gr | 86% | 41,060 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,379 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,195 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,662 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 55.7 gr | 80% | 28,660 psi | 46% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
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 82 powders for 7 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .284 | 168gr | Sierra MatchKing. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,946 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,732 fps to 2,946 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 168.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 7 mm Rem. Mag. with the .284 | 168gr | Sierra MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-33, IMR 7977 Enduron, Vihtavuori N570 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.