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

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

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
28502
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.506" | 38.3mm
Caliber:
7 mm Weath. Mag.
Case Length (l3):
2.549" | 64.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.310" | 84.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.745" | 18.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.517" | 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_B1042_C1070

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Load data for 0 loads in caliber 7 mm Weath. Mag. with .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 0 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>>
89%
56913
89%
**76
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57290
90%
**25
100%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
48617
76%
**84
99%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
43294
68%
**44
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**20
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
84%
56681
89%
**20
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
93%
57421
90%
**38
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
85%
56768
89%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
90%
57145
90%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57435
90%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
94%
56782
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
55129
86%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
89%
56579
89%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
44541
70%
**77
94%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
48617
76%
**84
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
87%
56681
89%
**13
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
95%
57101
89%
**59
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
91%
57101
89%
**59
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
87%
57217
90%
**90
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
43294
68%
**44
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35940
56%
**70
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57000
89%
**13
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
89%
57087
89%
**13
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
56956
89%
**26
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57348
90%
**31
100%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
56695
89%
**87
94%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
39247
61%
**52
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
84%
57145
90%
**90
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
56927
89%
**07
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
55216
87%
**94
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
85%
56942
89%
**59
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
39450
62%
**75
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
91%
57319
90%
**31
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
85%
57377
90%
**40
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
86%
57392
90%
**62
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
93%
57377
90%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36535
57%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
84%
57348
90%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
85%
57217
90%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54447
85%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
49139
77%
**62
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
57203
90%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
90%
56753
89%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
57058
89%
**54
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
57145
90%
**90
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
88%
56826
89%
**10
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
86%
56985
89%
**20
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
57000
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
56550
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
95%
56739
89%
**20
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
45600
71%
**69
93%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
90%
56855
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N560 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56724
89%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
96%
56507
89%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
50662
79%
**72
98%
Vihtavuori N570
<<locked>>
97%
48385
76%
**62
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
84%
57217
90%
**64
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
94%
56391
88%
**54
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
43091
68%
**46
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
38406
60%
**77
96%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
81%
28616
45%
**21
91%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
26034
41%
**95
93%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
38856
61%
**25
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
51750
81%
**51
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
37695
59%
**74
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
49734
78%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
43018
67%
**33
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
38827
61%
**93
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
37507
59%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
32474
51%
**79
99%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
41684
65%
**98
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
90%
35418
55%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28616
45%
**21
91%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
46543
73%
**52
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
36318
57%
**82
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
40277
63%
**67
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
46601
73%
**36
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
26034
41%
**95
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
34650
54%
**47
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48849
77%
**89
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
44759
70%
**23
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40132
63%
**34
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
39450
62%
**13
96%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
44585
70%
**80
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
27572
43%
**44
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
52533
82%
**18
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
50995
80%
**25
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
33402
52%
**03
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
49298
77%
**31
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
82%
23946
38%
**42
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
40741
64%
**56
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
50386
79%
**31
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
49284
77%
**41
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
36027
56%
**34
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
90%
33388
52%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
51822
81%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
49951
78%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
30676
48%
**65
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
84%
30530
48%
**43
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
44237
69%
**23
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
42351
66%
**26
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
51474
81%
**75
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
52533
82%
**18
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
44991
71%
**10
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
47616
75%
**95
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
42960
67%
**07
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
50517
79%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
36230
57%
**65
97%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
92%
39088
61%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
42003
66%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
38856
61%
**03
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
33518
53%
**72
94%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
83%
31212
49%
**52
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
89%
36608
57%
**03
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
51010
80%
**85
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
33910
53%
**87
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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