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Load data for 7 mm STW + .284 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT

Recommended Powder(s):

7 mm STW + .284 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30287
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.150" | 29.2mm
Caliber:
7 mm STW load data
Case Length (l3):
2.850" | 72.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.595" | 91.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.405" | 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.280" | 7.1mm
Case Capacity:
97.0 Grains of Water | 6.30 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
66717 psi | 4600 bar
LID:
LID_B558_C1066
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 7 mm STW with .284 | 120gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 72 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
59959
90%
**15
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
93%
59973
90%
**94
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
59234
89%
**14
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44744
67%
**22
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
40045
60%
**69
97%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
84%
59669
89%
**76
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
59538
89%
**15
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
59466
89%
**58
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
59843
90%
**30
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
89%
59886
90%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
59828
90%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
59698
89%
**81
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
59857
90%
**27
99%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
58305
87%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
50430
76%
**86
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
93%
59538
89%
**50
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44744
67%
**22
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
84%
59393
89%
**78
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
91%
59654
89%
**35
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
56391
85%
**05
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
59611
89%
**61
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
59219
89%
**09
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
86%
59509
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
40045
60%
**69
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
60046
90%
**14
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
59625
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35143
53%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
59828
90%
**05
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
59582
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
59669
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
59930
90%
**28
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
59886
90%
**51
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
59988
90%
**38
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
59292
89%
**20
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
87%
59756
90%
**22
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
88%
59857
90%
**35
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
51126
77%
**87
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
89%
59959
90%
**78
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
35781
54%
**71
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
59466
89%
**43
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
59988
90%
**68
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
59321
89%
**81
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
59379
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35824
54%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
59350
89%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
59857
90%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
59799
90%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
49763
75%
**28
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
45310
68%
**94
94%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
59857
90%
**22
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
59785
90%
**38
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
94%
59640
89%
**81
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
59857
90%
**32
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
59770
90%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
59712
89%
**73
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
59756
90%
**22
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
59756
90%
**12
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
59698
89%
**02
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
59770
90%
**64
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
59727
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
85%
59930
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
60002
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
86%
59959
90%
**32
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
56478
85%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
86%
59872
90%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
95%
59799
90%
**78
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
59292
89%
**30
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
52910
79%
**99
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
46224
69%
**94
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
88%
59814
90%
**76
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
84%
59393
89%
**78
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56188
84%
**37
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
55158
83%
**43
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
39334
59%
**87
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
36013
54%
**25
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
90%
35607
53%
**85
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
29805
45%
**61
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
53606
80%
**71
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35157
53%
**46
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47224
71%
**45
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
40437
61%
**33
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45136
68%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
52634
79%
**96
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
39349
59%
**87
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
35186
53%
**12
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33692
50%
**79
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
29385
44%
**54
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37115
56%
**23
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
90%
35607
53%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
53200
80%
**82
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43134
65%
**33
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
36637
55%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36898
55%
**95
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42583
64%
**27
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49559
74%
**00
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
29805
45%
**61
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49081
74%
**23
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
54926
82%
**46
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28079
42%
**00
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
54201
81%
**30
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53026
79%
**07
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45281
68%
**79
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51401
77%
**91
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40785
61%
**04
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
55%
**76
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
54%
**22
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48863
73%
**35
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47050
71%
**18
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
29965
45%
**02
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45643
68%
**12
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
30589
46%
**20
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36709
55%
**77
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46093
69%
**38
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45295
68%
**25
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32518
49%
**20
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28689
43%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
50734
76%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47282
71%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45687
68%
**81
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
30400
46%
**07
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
38101
57%
**17
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
54331
81%
**33
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
40669
61%
**71
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
38624
58%
**71
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49922
75%
**54
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
54128
81%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
47819
72%
**72
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48863
73%
**35
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
54186
81%
**30
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41771
63%
**64
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43236
65%
**86
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39363
59%
**61
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52257
78%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46296
69%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
49705
74%
**68
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
49%
**77
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50575
76%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
37782
57%
**71
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
82%
36608
55%
**54
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
35534
53%
**12
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
39697
60%
**46
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47369
71%
**92
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
53200
80%
**82
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29327
44%
**72
98%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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