
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .284 | 144gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 103 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 2776 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,911 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 80% | 2927 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,855 psi | 58% | 2703 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 76% | 2992 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,708 psi | 55% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 74% | 2940 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,289 psi | 56% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 2910 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 78% | 2904 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 80% | 2884 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 74% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,624 psi | 59% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,738 psi | 57% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 48% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,818 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 49% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.6 gr | 80% | 35,476 psi | 55% | 2638 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,992 psi | 71% | 2808 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,456 psi | 42% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,418 psi | 54% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,866 psi | 52% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 74% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,466 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,947 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 45% | 2405 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 55.2 gr | 86% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 41% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,916 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,721 psi | 50% | 2507 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 69% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 54% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,712 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,587 psi | 73% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,119 psi | 65% | 2812 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 49% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 67% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,811 psi | 58% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,462 psi | 84% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 41% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 72% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 58% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,576 psi | 52% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 51.8 gr | 84% | 35,665 psi | 55% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,788 psi | 69% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 54% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,712 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,523 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,353 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,984 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 60% | 2608 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 44% | 2444 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,351 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,418 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 51% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 50% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,689 psi | 46% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 51% | 2474 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 78% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,914 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,528 psi | 42% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
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 120 powders for 7 mm Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .284 | 144gr | Peregrine VLR-5. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,074 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,781 fps to 3,074 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 120 of the 120 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 144.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2209 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .284 | 144gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 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.