Load data for 7 mm WSM + .283 | 140gr | Frontier PH HPBT

7 mm WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Frontier Bullets
Bullet Weight:140 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.283"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.09"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:81.1 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm WSM with .283 | 140gr | Frontier PH HPBT bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Winchester 760.

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>>82%55,883 psi88%2897 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%57,130 psi90%2972 fps98.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,288 psi87%3015 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%56,333 psi88%2956 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%57,508 psi90%3071 fps100%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%57,624 psi90%3163 fps96.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%56,304 psi88%2989 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%54,607 psi86%3054 fps98%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,912 psi88%3107 fps97.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%55,825 psi87%3117 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%54,621 psi86%3048 fps98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%57,072 psi89%3012 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%57,276 psi90%3031 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%54,418 psi85%3071 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%55,738 psi87%3097 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%57,638 psi90%3100 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,853 psi86%3100 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,779 psi81%3028 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,005 psi71%2949 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%56,028 psi88%3182 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,401 psi79%3022 fps97.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%54,389 psi85%2972 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,853 psi86%3100 fps98.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%57,305 psi90%3015 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%54,969 psi86%2995 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%55,767 psi87%3064 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%55,303 psi87%3018 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%56,072 psi88%3048 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%54,955 psi86%3028 fps96.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%54,795 psi86%2992 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%55,970 psi88%3025 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%44,251 psi69%2986 fps96.5%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%55,970 psi88%3100 fps99.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,361 psi57%1880 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%56,594 psi89%2992 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%55,724 psi87%2969 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%54,679 psi86%2949 fps99.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%54,824 psi86%2992 fps98.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,521 psi87%2986 fps99.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%57,696 psi90%3058 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%55,230 psi87%3009 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%57,566 psi90%3035 fps96.9%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%53,345 psi84%3074 fps96.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%57,101 psi89%2953 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%55,912 psi88%2963 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%55,593 psi87%2982 fps99.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%57,058 psi89%3028 fps99.5%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,948 psi72%2858 fps98.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%57,188 psi90%2972 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%56,565 psi89%3018 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%55,825 psi87%3048 fps98%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%54,534 psi85%3127 fps99.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%55,883 psi88%3051 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%57,696 psi90%3048 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%53,737 psi84%3091 fps97.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%54,795 psi86%3051 fps99.6%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%48,066 psi75%2959 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,188 psi58%1926 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%54,795 psi86%2976 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%55,129 psi86%3087 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%57,276 psi90%3091 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%55,796 psi87%3123 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,280 psi69%2976 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>82%54,389 psi85%2923 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%54,505 psi85%2969 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%56,188 psi88%3022 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%56,913 psi89%3087 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%57,305 psi90%3015 fps99.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%55,593 psi87%2982 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%55,912 psi88%2963 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%57,058 psi89%3028 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%56,101 psi88%3031 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%57,101 psi89%3005 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%55,608 psi87%2858 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%55,419 psi87%2936 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%56,420 psi88%3081 fps98.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%57,580 psi90%2897 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%54,491 psi85%2966 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%54,491 psi85%2956 fps96%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%55,419 psi87%3054 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%57,609 psi90%3061 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%54,766 psi86%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%55,042 psi86%2897 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%55,956 psi88%2943 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%54,317 psi85%2989 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,200 psi83%2972 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%56,884 psi89%2946 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%57,159 psi90%3051 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%54,433 psi85%3058 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%54,839 psi86%3117 fps96.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%54,012 psi85%2956 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%55,999 psi88%3068 fps99.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%47,079 psi74%3097 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%57,421 psi90%3012 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%54,041 psi85%2995 fps97.8%

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%52,417 psi82%2848 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%50,053 psi78%2854 fps97.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>86%34,330 psi54%2608 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%49,632 psi78%2854 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%38,029 psi60%2717 fps98.2%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%53,650 psi84%3097 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%46,731 psi73%2828 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%44,817 psi70%2871 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>96%48,805 psi76%2976 fps95.3%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%51,764 psi81%3048 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>90%44,889 psi70%2867 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%47,311 psi74%2854 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%50,575 psi79%2927 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%36,956 psi58%2723 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%41,945 psi66%2854 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%44,367 psi70%2861 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>92%41,901 psi66%2854 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%27,093 psi42%2461 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>90%32,764 psi51%2644 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-2658.7 gr82%31,082 psi49%2638 fps95.2%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>96%44,048 psi69%2897 fps95.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%47,877 psi75%2867 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>92%41,901 psi66%2854 fps95.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%41,959 psi66%2730 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%47,993 psi75%2874 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%39,972 psi63%2762 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%42,902 psi67%2785 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>96%52,272 psi82%2982 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>96%51,256 psi80%2966 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%34,403 psi54%2612 fps98.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%52,330 psi82%2972 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>98%41,336 psi65%2910 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%38,928 psi61%2769 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,325 psi43%1683 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%53,156 psi83%2936 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%49,153 psi77%2864 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%51,430 psi81%2894 fps98.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>82%40,059 psi63%2710 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,250 psi68%2759 fps96.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%36,434 psi57%2664 fps97.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%51,895 psi81%2956 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,894 psi80%2923 fps95.5%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%49,705 psi78%3009 fps95.7%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%53,693 psi84%2900 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%49,371 psi77%2858 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%40,843 psi64%2710 fps97.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%39,131 psi61%2687 fps96.1%
Lovex S071<<locked>>92%35,404 psi55%2635 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%53,766 psi84%2920 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%49,937 psi78%2910 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%45,382 psi71%2861 fps95.8%
Norma MRP61.2 gr88%38,580 psi60%2805 fps95.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%37,739 psi59%2707 fps98%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%50,212 psi79%2930 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>96%46,673 psi73%2956 fps95.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%36,564 psi57%2690 fps96%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>96%41,510 psi65%2828 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,731 psi43%1722 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%48,008 psi75%2858 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%44,599 psi70%2913 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%37,710 psi59%2730 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%36,506 psi57%2733 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>96%38,377 psi60%2831 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%51,329 psi80%2874 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%44,962 psi70%2808 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>92%49,516 psi78%2907 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%43,613 psi68%2844 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%41,959 psi66%2730 fps96.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%40,843 psi64%2710 fps97.7%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%49,371 psi77%2858 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%39,131 psi61%2687 fps96.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%46,035 psi72%2864 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%53,490 psi84%2949 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%46,166 psi72%2717 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%40,030 psi63%2651 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>90%43,207 psi68%2841 fps95.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%54,215 psi85%2848 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%45,179 psi71%2808 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>92%51,053 psi80%2897 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%34,229 psi54%2664 fps99.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>86%38,798 psi61%2710 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%51,605 psi81%2835 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%51,706 psi81%2848 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%43,163 psi68%2736 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%39,175 psi61%2707 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>92%40,828 psi64%2746 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%49,922 psi78%2841 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%38,537 psi60%2707 fps98%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%29,863 psi47%2543 fps96%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%51,140 psi80%3048 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%38,232 psi60%2674 fps99.6%
Winchester 76054.7 gr80%39,972 psi63%2762 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>82%25,614 psi40%2490 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%53,693 psi84%2959 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>92%43,787 psi69%2812 fps95.5%

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 95 powders for 7 mm WSM loaded with the .283 | 140gr | Frontier PH HPBT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,182 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,880 fps to 3,182 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.283" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for 7 mm WSM with the .283 | 140gr | Frontier PH HPBT 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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