Load data for 7 mm Weath. Mag. + .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG

7 mm Weath. Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Geco
Bullet Weight:127 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.549"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:87 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:9.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm Weath. Mag. with .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG bullet and 97 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 and Hodgdon Superformance.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%57,101 psi89%3068 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%55,419 psi87%3091 fps98.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,243 psi83%3123 fps99.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%57,624 psi90%3130 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%55,274 psi87%3182 fps99.9%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%54,679 psi86%3271 fps96.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%56,913 psi89%3166 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%54,868 psi86%3114 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%56,768 psi89%3232 fps97.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%53,998 psi85%3238 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%56,884 psi89%3228 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%55,535 psi87%3140 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%55,579 psi87%3159 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%56,289 psi88%3251 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%53,795 psi84%3212 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%56,014 psi88%3215 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,301 psi84%3212 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,995 psi78%3143 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,540 psi68%3045 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%53,998 psi85%3291 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%57,116 psi90%3182 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,559 psi76%3120 fps96.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%56,231 psi88%3153 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,301 psi84%3212 fps97.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%55,738 psi87%3133 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%56,840 psi89%3173 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%54,157 psi85%3182 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%57,508 psi90%3202 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%57,276 psi90%3205 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%57,551 psi90%3173 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%56,507 psi89%3166 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%54,404 psi85%3153 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%54,331 psi85%3215 fps98.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,114 psi57%1991 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%55,071 psi86%3117 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%54,201 psi85%3097 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%56,840 psi89%3133 fps98.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%57,014 psi89%3169 fps98.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%57,493 psi90%3166 fps98.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%55,840 psi88%3176 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%57,058 psi89%3192 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%56,130 psi88%3150 fps95.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%57,435 psi90%3136 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%55,637 psi87%3081 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%57,740 psi90%3143 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%57,479 psi90%3159 fps99.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%55,303 psi87%3146 fps98.9%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,830 psi69%2946 fps97.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%55,317 psi87%3100 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%56,376 psi88%3100 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%54,882 psi86%3143 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%54,027 psi85%3159 fps97.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%56,869 psi89%3307 fps99.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%54,128 psi85%3169 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%55,898 psi88%3173 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%56,753 psi89%3228 fps99.5%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%46,296 psi73%3051 fps96.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,796 psi58%2037 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%56,782 psi89%3153 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%56,782 psi89%3235 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%57,232 psi90%3271 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%55,288 psi87%3209 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%54,128 psi85%3238 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%56,144 psi88%3104 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%56,318 psi88%3150 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%54,737 psi86%3140 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%55,013 psi86%3196 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%55,738 psi87%3133 fps98.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%57,479 psi90%3159 fps99.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%57,435 psi90%3136 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%57,740 psi90%3143 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%55,303 psi87%3146 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%54,404 psi85%3153 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%55,463 psi87%3130 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%56,231 psi88%3031 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%57,537 psi90%3035 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%57,261 psi90%3107 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%54,534 psi85%3189 fps97.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%55,883 psi88%3025 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%56,231 psi88%3143 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%57,276 psi90%3228 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%55,680 psi87%3169 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%56,782 psi89%3012 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%56,550 psi89%3061 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%57,029 psi89%3077 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%54,186 psi85%3064 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%56,318 psi88%3166 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,547 psi81%3081 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%55,129 psi86%3068 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%55,361 psi87%3166 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,043 psi88%3228 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,145 psi90%3294 fps96.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%56,376 psi88%3130 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%54,157 psi85%3182 fps98.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%45,252 psi71%3196 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%55,724 psi87%3140 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,202 psi88%3169 fps97.6%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%50,169 psi79%2966 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%48,573 psi76%2966 fps96.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>90%37,333 psi59%2805 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%47,529 psi74%2969 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%36,042 psi56%2795 fps96.8%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>96%50,821 psi80%3199 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%53,403 psi84%3107 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%45,252 psi71%2940 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>92%46,456 psi73%3038 fps95.3%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%50,227 psi79%3173 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>92%46,412 psi73%3031 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%45,716 psi72%2966 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%48,834 psi77%3041 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%35,418 psi56%2812 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%40,350 psi63%2956 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>92%45,832 psi72%3025 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>96%46,325 psi73%3077 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%29,254 psi46%2648 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>94%35,766 psi56%2848 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-2665.6 gr86%34,098 psi53%2844 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%53,374 psi84%3120 fps99.9%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>98%45,426 psi71%3054 fps95.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%45,803 psi72%2972 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>96%46,325 psi73%3077 fps95.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%43,018 psi67%2887 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%46,282 psi73%2982 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%40,988 psi64%2917 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%44,092 psi69%2946 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%53,272 psi83%3136 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%53,983 psi85%3117 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%32,779 psi51%2697 fps97.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%50,691 psi79%3094 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance66.1 gr84%43,352 psi68%2999 fps96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,861 psi42%1781 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%51,648 psi81%3061 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%47,558 psi75%2979 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%49,879 psi78%3005 fps97.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>84%41,205 psi65%2864 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,916 psi66%2864 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%34,722 psi54%2746 fps96.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%50,125 psi79%3074 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>96%52,678 psi83%3091 fps95.1%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%53,548 psi84%3077 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%52,243 psi82%3025 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%47,601 psi75%2972 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%39,334 psi62%2808 fps96.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%40,059 psi63%2841 fps95.5%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%38,305 psi60%2828 fps95.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,098 psi82%3048 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%52,866 psi83%3045 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%48,211 psi76%3028 fps99.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>88%47,079 psi74%3025 fps95.4%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%42,380 psi66%3022 fps95.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,114 psi57%2799 fps96.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%48,689 psi76%3048 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>82%37,550 psi59%2841 fps95.4%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>98%42,902 psi67%2979 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,354 psi43%1824 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%46,528 psi73%2969 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%52,823 psi83%3169 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%42,917 psi67%3022 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%35,969 psi56%2815 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 7060.5 gr80%35,143 psi55%2818 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%49,574 psi78%2995 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,076 psi68%2913 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>94%51,285 psi80%3074 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>92%44,831 psi70%3002 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%43,018 psi67%2887 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%39,334 psi62%2808 fps96.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%53,548 psi84%3077 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%47,601 psi75%2972 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%40,059 psi63%2841 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%44,353 psi70%2969 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%51,822 psi81%3071 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%52,895 psi83%2979 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%44,628 psi70%2831 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%41,046 psi64%2805 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>92%44,425 psi70%2999 fps95%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%52,736 psi83%2976 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%43,540 psi68%2917 fps99.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%32,503 psi51%2743 fps98.7%
Somchem S385<<locked>>90%42,569 psi67%2920 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%53,490 psi84%2966 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%49,705 psi78%2959 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%50,125 psi79%2972 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%41,582 psi65%2841 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%37,521 psi59%2802 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>96%44,802 psi70%2956 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%48,341 psi76%2959 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%36,927 psi58%2795 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>82%30,226 psi47%2671 fps95%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%53,156 psi83%3225 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%36,825 psi58%2769 fps99%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%41,191 psi65%2920 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>86%27,615 psi43%2671 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%52,040 psi82%3077 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>94%45,136 psi71%2966 fps95%

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.

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This overview compares 97 powders for 7 mm Weath. Mag. loaded with the .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,307 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,991 fps to 3,307 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 127.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 7 mm Weath. Mag. with the .284 | 127gr | Geco ZERO LG 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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