Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm SAW with .284 | 130gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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>> | 90% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,468 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 83% | 2949 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 49% | 2431 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 79% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2776 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.6 gr | 88% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,822 psi | 55% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 39.8 gr | 82% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,164 psi | 42% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,449 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 42% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.3 gr | 84% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,328 psi | 52% | 2536 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 50% | 2356 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,604 psi | 53% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,342 psi | 50% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,859 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2612 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.9% |
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 85 powders for 7 mm SAW loaded with the .284 | 130gr | Fox Classic Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,018 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,739 fps to 3,018 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 7 mm SAW with the .284 | 130gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.