Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:162 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:7 mm SAW load data
Case Length (l3):2.04"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:55 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Small Rifle (SR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:60,191 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.0
Load data in caliber 7 mm SAW with .284 | 162gr | Hornady ELD Match bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,068 psi | 53% | 2372 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,325 psi | 77% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 70% | 2398 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2264 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2405 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,098 psi | 55% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 51% | 2251 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,008 psi | 50% | 2244 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2402 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 76% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,442 psi | 47% | 2149 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 44% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2365 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2405 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,061 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2329 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 44% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 82% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 54% | 2313 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2238 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,061 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2385 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 2244 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,860 psi | 43% | 2133 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 73% | 2405 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 47% | 2113 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,124 psi | 50% | 2313 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 98.9% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 98 powders for 7 mm SAW loaded with the .284 | 162gr | Hornady ELD Match. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,700 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,549 fps to 2,700 fps. Accurate 4350 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 (415 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 162.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.