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Load data for 7 mm Weath. Mag. + .284 | 180gr | Berger M VLD

Recommended Powder(s):

7 mm Weath. Mag. + .284 | 180gr | Berger M VLD

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 180gr | Berger M VLD
Manufacturer SKU:
28405
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.520" | 38.6mm
Caliber:
7 mm Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.549" | 64.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.310" | 84.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.759" | 19.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.516" | 13.1mm
Case Capacity:
87.0 Grains of Water | 5.65 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B1046_C1070
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 7 mm Weath. Mag. with .284 | 180gr | Berger M VLD bullet and 58 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 2209
<<locked>>
90%
56985
89%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56492
89%
**12
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
48066
75%
**71
99%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
43279
68%
**41
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
93%
57043
89%
**17
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
84%
56565
89%
**13
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
93%
56811
89%
**28
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
57348
90%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
90%
57217
90%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56637
89%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
94%
56710
89%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
54201
85%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
90%
57188
90%
**44
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
44077
69%
**67
94%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
48066
75%
**71
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
87%
56710
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
95%
56913
89%
**62
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
92%
57348
90%
**66
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
87%
57377
90%
**87
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
43279
68%
**41
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35810
56%
**67
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57058
89%
**13
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
89%
56666
89%
**03
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
57029
89%
**33
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56536
89%
**18
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
56014
88%
**77
94%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
39218
61%
**49
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**84
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
56985
89%
**10
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
55347
87%
**97
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
85%
57145
90%
**53
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
39160
61%
**75
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
91%
57421
90%
**38
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
85%
57421
90%
**33
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
85%
56739
89%
**53
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
93%
57072
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36709
58%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
84%
56942
89%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
85%
56826
89%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54172
85%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
48588
76%
**49
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
56971
89%
**26
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
90%
56811
89%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
56710
89%
**51
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
88%
57348
90%
**07
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**20
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
57072
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
57145
90%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
95%
56840
89%
**23
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
45078
71%
**56
93%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N560 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56971
89%
**38
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
56681
89%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
50096
78%
**59
98%
Vihtavuori N570
<<locked>>
97%
47572
75%
**46
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
84%
56869
89%
**64
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
95%
57261
90%
**67
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
42975
67%
**46
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
38421
60%
**80
96%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
81%
28631
45%
**24
91%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
25976
41%
**85
93%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
38885
61%
**18
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
51793
81%
**54
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
37710
59%
**80
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
49298
77%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
43018
67%
**36
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
38711
61%
**84
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
37376
59%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
32372
51%
**69
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
41307
65%
**85
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
90%
35418
56%
**67
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28631
45%
**24
91%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
46644
73%
**49
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
56%
**75
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
**70
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
46702
73%
**39
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
25976
41%
**85
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
34490
54%
**44
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48950
77%
**92
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
44353
69%
**20
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40219
63%
**38
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
39465
62%
**13
96%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
44541
70%
**80
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
27601
43%
**47
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
52547
82%
**21
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
50894
80%
**15
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
33489
52%
**03
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
49429
77%
**38
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
82%
24004
38%
**49
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
40756
64%
**52
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
50386
79%
**35
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
49182
77%
**41
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
35723
56%
**25
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
90%
33591
53%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
51547
81%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
49559
78%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
30414
48%
**62
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
84%
30081
47%
**33
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
44077
69%
**13
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
42351
66%
**20
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
51227
80%
**75
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
52547
82%
**21
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
44686
70%
**07
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
47616
75%
**89
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
42873
67%
**07
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
50183
79%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
36332
57%
**69
97%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
92%
39059
61%
**31
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
41597
65%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
38856
61%
**07
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
33533
53%
**65
93%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
83%
31256
49%
**46
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
89%
36579
57%
**97
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
50792
80%
**85
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
33910
53%
**80
100%

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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