Load data for 7 mm Rem. SA Ultra Mag. + .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Target

7 mm Rem. SA Ultra Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:180 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.026"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:72.6 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:65,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.5

Load data in caliber 7 mm Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%57,232 psi88%2516 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%58,204 psi90%2602 fps99.7%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,637 psi87%2654 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%57,682 psi89%2572 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%54,839 psi84%2638 fps100%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%58,697 psi90%2795 fps98.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%57,580 psi89%2608 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%55,680 psi86%2687 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,087 psi88%2743 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2225ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,753 psi57%2434 fps97.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%57,058 psi88%2726 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%58,523 psi90%2628 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%55,056 psi85%2602 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%55,651 psi86%2690 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%56,927 psi88%2710 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%58,595 psi90%2726 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,202 psi86%2740 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,026 psi82%2661 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,180 psi71%2615 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%57,246 psi88%2802 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,300 psi79%2664 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%55,941 psi86%2598 fps100%
Bofors RP30ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,061 psi65%2543 fps96.3%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,202 psi86%2740 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%58,595 psi90%2641 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H1000ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,687 psi70%2552 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%56,144 psi86%2618 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%57,174 psi88%2694 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%56,478 psi87%2651 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%57,203 psi88%2687 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%55,883 psi86%2671 fps97.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%56,144 psi86%2618 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%57,493 psi88%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%45,223 psi70%2654 fps98.6%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%57,203 psi88%2730 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,767 psi57%1598 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%57,943 psi89%2608 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%57,072 psi88%2592 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%55,956 psi86%2582 fps99.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%56,159 psi86%2628 fps99.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%56,579 psi87%2618 fps99.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%58,813 psi90%2677 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%56,492 psi87%2628 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%58,479 psi90%2667 fps98.4%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%54,433 psi84%2717 fps98.4%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%58,378 psi90%2572 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%57,363 psi88%2582 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%56,739 psi87%2612 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%58,233 psi90%2654 fps100%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,021 psi72%2520 fps99.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%58,421 psi90%2589 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%58,117 psi89%2638 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%56,739 psi87%2677 fps99.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%55,651 psi86%2759 fps99.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%57,203 psi88%2674 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%58,813 psi90%2664 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%54,853 psi84%2733 fps98.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%55,738 psi86%2677 fps100%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%49,066 psi75%2621 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,318 psi57%1634 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%56,043 psi86%2608 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%56,318 psi87%2697 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%58,450 psi90%2713 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%56,753 psi87%2740 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,875 psi69%2644 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>82%55,854 psi86%2549 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%56,130 psi86%2598 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%57,261 psi88%2657 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%58,044 psi89%2717 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%58,595 psi90%2641 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%56,739 psi87%2612 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%57,363 psi88%2582 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%58,233 psi90%2654 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%57,609 psi89%2654 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%58,146 psi89%2621 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%56,840 psi87%2480 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%56,275 psi87%2569 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%57,551 psi89%2710 fps99.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%58,726 psi90%2513 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%55,709 psi86%2589 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%55,347 psi85%2605 fps97.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%56,753 psi87%2674 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%58,581 psi90%2690 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%56,173 psi86%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%56,202 psi86%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%57,188 psi88%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%55,564 psi85%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,389 psi84%2621 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%58,001 psi89%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%58,407 psi90%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%55,840 psi86%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%55,825 psi86%2753 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N565ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,921 psi74%2618 fps97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%55,143 psi85%2589 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%57,174 psi88%2694 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%48,501 psi75%2733 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%58,436 psi90%2628 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,798 psi90%2687 fps99.4%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%53,722 psi83%2474 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%51,271 psi79%2503 fps99.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>80%28,877 psi44%2156 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%50,952 psi78%2487 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%39,175 psi60%2392 fps99.5%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>92%44,324 psi68%2569 fps95%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%47,906 psi74%2470 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>84%37,826 psi58%2375 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>92%43,671 psi67%2520 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2225<<locked>>96%32,416 psi50%2326 fps95%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%53,171 psi82%2674 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%48,631 psi75%2493 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%51,764 psi80%2556 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%37,956 psi58%2398 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%43,134 psi66%2510 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>84%37,681 psi58%2375 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>88%37,652 psi58%2418 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%27,934 psi43%2185 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>86%29,660 psi46%2247 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-2648.4 gr80%29,849 psi46%2293 fps97%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>90%37,376 psi58%2411 fps95.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%49,008 psi75%2507 fps100%
Bofors RP30<<locked>>98%39,247 psi60%2484 fps95.4%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>88%37,652 psi58%2418 fps95.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%43,062 psi66%2398 fps98%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>96%39,929 psi61%2441 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%49,298 psi76%2520 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%41,089 psi63%2434 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%43,947 psi68%2451 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>90%43,772 psi67%2474 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>92%45,818 psi70%2510 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%35,520 psi55%2297 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%53,722 psi83%2595 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>94%37,318 psi57%2480 fps96%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%39,885 psi61%2448 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,499 psi42%1424 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%54,520 psi84%2562 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%50,415 psi78%2500 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%52,431 psi81%2530 fps99.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%38,667 psi59%2339 fps97%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,440 psi68%2428 fps98.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%37,594 psi58%2346 fps99.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%53,098 psi82%2579 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>88%42,902 psi66%2421 fps95.1%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>92%41,843 psi64%2497 fps95.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%54,998 psi85%2526 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%50,720 psi78%2493 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%41,872 psi64%2379 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%40,132 psi62%2365 fps98%
Lovex S071<<locked>>86%30,284 psi47%2192 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%54,969 psi85%2543 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%51,097 psi79%2543 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>80%38,101 psi59%2362 fps95.4%
Norma MRP48.1 gr82%32,169 psi49%2320 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%38,841 psi60%2382 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%51,459 psi79%2566 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>92%41,539 psi64%2507 fps95.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%37,724 psi58%2379 fps98.1%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>90%34,214 psi53%2333 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%28,065 psi43%1460 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%49,124 psi76%2507 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%45,788 psi70%2552 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%38,986 psi60%2411 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 7047.9 gr80%37,478 psi58%2418 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>92%34,156 psi53%2402 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%52,518 psi81%2503 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%46,166 psi71%2457 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>86%41,872 psi64%2408 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>84%36,695 psi56%2356 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%43,062 psi66%2398 fps98%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%41,872 psi64%2379 fps99.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%50,720 psi78%2493 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%40,132 psi62%2365 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%47,355 psi73%2510 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%54,795 psi84%2575 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%47,340 psi73%2359 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%41,002 psi63%2329 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>84%36,347 psi56%2352 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%55,361 psi85%2474 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%46,311 psi71%2454 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>88%45,440 psi70%2451 fps95.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%35,476 psi55%2349 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>82%34,896 psi54%2290 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%53,011 psi82%2464 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%52,910 psi81%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%44,266 psi68%2388 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%40,277 psi62%2382 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>86%34,389 psi53%2277 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%51,140 psi79%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%39,726 psi61%2385 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%30,980 psi48%2254 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>90%42,641 psi66%2530 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>96%41,843 psi64%2510 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%39,146 psi60%2349 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%41,089 psi63%2434 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%24,729 psi38%2178 fps97.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%55,027 psi85%2585 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>86%36,506 psi56%2326 fps95.1%

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.

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This overview compares 98 powders for 7 mm Rem. SA Ultra Mag. loaded with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,802 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,598 fps to 2,802 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 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 180.0 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 2213 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 7 mm Rem. SA Ultra Mag. with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Target 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.

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