
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm Rem. Ultra Mag. with .284 | 150gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 104 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, ADI AR 2218 and Vihtavuori N570.
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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>> | 86% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 84% | 2972 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 84% | 2956 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 97.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,681 psi | 59% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,652 psi | 59% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2904 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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 8700 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,701 psi | 70% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 2851 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 2582 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 53% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 91.4 gr | 92% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2218 | 91.4 gr | 92% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 2858 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 48% | 2484 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 48% | 2493 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 78% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 61% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 81% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,847 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 2844 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,672 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 56% | 2592 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 2605 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 2598 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 57% | 2608 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 75 gr | 80% | 37,463 psi | 59% | 2710 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 75 gr | 80% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2720 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 44% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 44% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 68% | 2769 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,143 psi | 55% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,240 psi | 47% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,676 psi | 48% | 2490 fps | 96% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 77% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 76% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 70% | 2792 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 45% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 45% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 58% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 59% | 2690 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,885 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 13 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 77% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 2867 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,857 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 2730 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 85.6 gr | 88% | 45,107 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 85.6 gr | 88% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
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 104 powders for 7 mm Rem. Ultra Mag. loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,077 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,939 fps to 3,077 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 8700, Hodgdon TrailBoss, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, ADI AR 2218, Vihtavuori N570 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Rem. Ultra Mag. with the .284 | 150gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.