Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Rem. Mag. with .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 73 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.
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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,868 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,795 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,714 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,592 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,391 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,766 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,099 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,882 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,057 psi | 59% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,272 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,330 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,825 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,347 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,233 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,999 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,218 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,072 psi | 61% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,362 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,665 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,187 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,838 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,333 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,040 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,563 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 34,418 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,178 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,175 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,753 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,747 psi | 48% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,761 psi | 46% | 2260 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 58% | 2474 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,069 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,463 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,085 psi | 58% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,916 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,089 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 67% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,084 psi | 55% | 2448 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 45% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,843 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,608 psi | 60% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,709 psi | 59% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 48% | 2205 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,314 psi | 52% | 2402 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | 54.4 gr | 80% | 35,882 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,246 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,083 psi | 53% | 2349 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 46% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,009 psi | 50% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,540 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 81% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 53% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 57.1 gr | 84% | 41,365 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,696 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,106 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 53.8 gr | 80% | 29,327 psi | 47% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 56% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
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 73 powders for 7 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,861 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,660 fps to 2,861 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.284" 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 7 mm Rem. Mag. with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.