Load data for 7 mm Rem. Ultra Mag. + .284 | 162gr | RWS ID Classic

7 mm Rem. Ultra Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:RWS
Bullet Weight:162 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.85"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:112 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm Rem. Ultra Mag. with .284 | 162gr | RWS ID Classic bullet and 81 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2218, Vihtavuori N570 and Alliant Reloder-50.

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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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 3100<<locked>>82%55,143 psi86%2772 fps100%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>82%54,621 psi86%2766 fps100%
Accurate 8700ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,376 psi88%2874 fps98.8%
Accurate 8700ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,390 psi87%2858 fps98.6%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>82%57,696 psi90%2923 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>82%54,926 psi86%2874 fps100%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>82%54,157 psi85%2861 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2217<<locked>>90%54,969 psi86%2861 fps100%
ADI AR 2217<<locked>>90%54,244 psi85%2848 fps100%
ADI AR 2218<<locked>>94%55,970 psi88%2982 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2218<<locked>>94%55,158 psi86%2969 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2225<<locked>>92%55,259 psi87%2884 fps100%
ADI AR 2225<<locked>>92%54,346 psi85%2871 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>82%55,550 psi87%2867 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>82%54,839 psi86%2858 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%57,696 psi90%2828 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%56,927 psi89%2815 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>86%55,056 psi86%2851 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>86%54,476 psi85%2841 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-33<<locked>>90%54,012 psi85%2894 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-33<<locked>>92%57,406 psi90%2943 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-50<<locked>>94%54,665 psi86%2890 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-50<<locked>>94%53,853 psi84%2877 fps98.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109<<locked>>84%55,114 psi86%2835 fps99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109<<locked>>84%54,375 psi85%2822 fps98.9%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>84%55,201 psi87%2864 fps100%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>84%54,476 psi85%2848 fps100%
Bofors RP30<<locked>>88%55,071 psi86%2874 fps100%
Bofors RP30<<locked>>88%54,360 psi85%2861 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>82%55,550 psi87%2867 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>82%54,839 psi86%2858 fps100%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>88%56,115 psi88%2874 fps100%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>88%55,390 psi87%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>82%57,087 psi89%2861 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>82%56,376 psi88%2848 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>82%56,115 psi88%2844 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>82%55,405 psi87%2835 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>86%54,911 psi86%2940 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>86%54,099 psi85%2927 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%38,014 psi60%1893 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%38,058 psi60%1890 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>82%56,927 psi89%2838 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>82%56,275 psi88%2825 fps99.9%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>84%57,537 psi90%2917 fps100%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>84%56,739 psi89%2904 fps100%
IMR 7977 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,840 psi88%2795 fps96.5%
IMR 7977 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,245 psi87%2782 fps96.2%
IMR 8133 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,157 psi85%2871 fps100%
IMR 8133 Enduron<<locked>>96%57,261 psi90%2913 fps100%
Lovex D100<<locked>>92%57,638 psi90%2841 fps96%
Lovex S071<<locked>>88%57,508 psi90%2802 fps100%
Lovex S071<<locked>>88%56,768 psi89%2792 fps100%
Norma 217<<locked>>94%55,796 psi87%2890 fps100%
Norma 217<<locked>>94%55,042 psi86%2877 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>82%55,158 psi86%2881 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>82%54,346 psi85%2867 fps100%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>84%53,664 psi84%2808 fps100%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>86%57,232 psi90%2854 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,189 psi61%1939 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,088 psi61%1932 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>86%55,883 psi88%2920 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>86%55,114 psi86%2910 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80<<locked>>88%55,013 psi86%2894 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 80<<locked>>88%54,128 psi85%2877 fps99.7%
Shooters World 50 BMG<<locked>>92%57,638 psi90%2841 fps96%
SNPE Vectan SP 13<<locked>>98%53,882 psi84%2818 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 13ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,072 psi89%2867 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>84%55,782 psi87%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>84%55,274 psi87%2785 fps100%
Vihtavuori N170<<locked>>88%55,608 psi87%2828 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N170<<locked>>88%55,027 psi86%2815 fps97.6%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>86%56,753 psi89%2884 fps100%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>86%56,043 psi88%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N568<<locked>>88%55,317 psi87%2900 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N568<<locked>>88%54,447 psi85%2887 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N570<<locked>>90%56,956 psi89%2966 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N570<<locked>>90%56,231 psi88%2953 fps98.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>82%55,506 psi87%2864 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>82%54,578 psi86%2851 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>82%55,347 psi87%2802 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>82%54,824 psi86%2792 fps100%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 3100<<locked>>80%51,634 psi81%2723 fps100%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>80%51,068 psi80%2713 fps100%
Accurate 8700<<locked>>92%41,684 psi65%2621 fps95.1%
Accurate 8700<<locked>>94%44,353 psi70%2671 fps96%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>80%53,780 psi84%2864 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>80%51,097 psi80%2812 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>80%50,546 psi79%2802 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2217<<locked>>80%38,348 psi60%2569 fps98.1%
ADI AR 2217<<locked>>80%37,840 psi59%2552 fps97.8%
ADI AR 221889.6 gr86%41,336 psi65%2700 fps95.6%
ADI AR 221887.6 gr86%40,799 psi64%2687 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2225<<locked>>80%35,795 psi56%2543 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2225<<locked>>80%35,317 psi55%2533 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>80%51,822 psi81%2812 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>80%51,285 psi80%2802 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%50,517 psi79%2730 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%49,922 psi78%2720 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>80%44,802 psi70%2694 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>80%44,048 psi69%2680 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-33<<locked>>84%43,018 psi67%2690 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-33<<locked>>84%42,395 psi66%2680 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-5091 gr88%43,569 psi68%2690 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-5091 gr88%42,975 psi67%2677 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109<<locked>>80%48,240 psi76%2720 fps97.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109<<locked>>80%47,659 psi75%2707 fps97.6%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>80%48,211 psi76%2749 fps99.9%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>80%47,674 psi75%2740 fps99.8%
Bofors RP30<<locked>>80%41,843 psi66%2644 fps98.8%
Bofors RP30<<locked>>80%41,292 psi65%2631 fps98.7%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>80%51,822 psi81%2812 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>80%51,285 psi80%2802 fps100%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>80%41,872 psi66%2641 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>80%41,365 psi65%2631 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>80%53,258 psi83%2802 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>80%52,721 psi83%2792 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>80%52,330 psi82%2789 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>80%51,793 psi81%2776 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>80%44,048 psi69%2762 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>80%43,439 psi68%2749 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%28,587 psi45%1699 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%28,660 psi45%1696 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>80%53,432 psi84%2785 fps99.8%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>80%52,779 psi83%2772 fps99.7%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>80%49,951 psi78%2799 fps99.7%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>80%49,371 psi77%2785 fps99.6%
IMR 7977 Enduron<<locked>>86%52,330 psi82%2740 fps95.7%
IMR 7977 Enduron<<locked>>86%51,750 psi81%2726 fps95.4%
IMR 8133 Enduron<<locked>>80%33,330 psi52%2464 fps95.9%
IMR 8133 Enduron<<locked>>80%32,822 psi51%2448 fps95.6%
Lovex D100<<locked>>90%53,780 psi84%2779 fps95%
Lovex S071<<locked>>80%44,483 psi70%2608 fps100%
Lovex S071<<locked>>80%43,947 psi69%2598 fps100%
Norma 217<<locked>>80%33,968 psi53%2490 fps98.3%
Norma 217<<locked>>80%33,431 psi52%2477 fps98.1%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>80%51,184 psi80%2818 fps99.9%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>80%50,386 psi79%2805 fps99.9%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>80%46,282 psi73%2694 fps100%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>80%45,600 psi71%2677 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%29,399 psi46%1739 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%29,486 psi46%1739 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>80%44,193 psi69%2736 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>80%43,453 psi68%2723 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80<<locked>>80%40,495 psi63%2631 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 80<<locked>>80%39,827 psi62%2618 fps97%
Shooters World 50 BMG<<locked>>90%53,780 psi84%2779 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 13<<locked>>92%43,772 psi69%2641 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 13<<locked>>92%43,047 psi67%2628 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>80%48,936 psi77%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>80%48,443 psi76%2684 fps100%
Vihtavuori N170<<locked>>82%45,368 psi71%2651 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N170<<locked>>82%44,788 psi70%2638 fps95%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>80%46,282 psi73%2713 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>80%45,600 psi71%2697 fps99%
Vihtavuori N568<<locked>>80%41,394 psi65%2648 fps97%
Vihtavuori N568<<locked>>80%40,756 psi64%2635 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N57081.8 gr82%42,598 psi67%2703 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N57081.8 gr82%41,901 psi66%2687 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%51,459 psi81%2808 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%50,749 psi80%2799 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>80%51,576 psi81%2746 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>80%51,082 psi80%2736 fps100%

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

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This overview compares 81 powders for 7 mm Rem. Ultra Mag. loaded with the .284 | 162gr | RWS ID Classic. ADI AR 2218 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,982 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,890 fps to 2,982 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 162.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 8700, Accurate 8700, 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. ADI AR 2218, Vihtavuori N570, Alliant Reloder-50 rank at the top here: for 7 mm Rem. Ultra Mag. with the .284 | 162gr | RWS ID Classic 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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