Load data for 7 mm WSM + .284 | 115gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

7 mm WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:115 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm WSM with .284 | 115gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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 60, Hodgdon H414 and Alliant Reloder-16.

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 2015<<locked>>82%56,289 psi88%3166 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%55,419 psi87%3186 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%57,276 psi90%3261 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%54,447 psi85%3189 fps96.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,079 psi74%3130 fps97.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%55,898 psi88%3241 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%57,029 psi89%3343 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%55,680 psi87%3278 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%57,188 psi90%3281 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,013 psi86%3320 fps96.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%54,433 psi85%3222 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%55,898 psi88%3196 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%56,275 psi88%3412 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%57,551 psi90%3304 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%54,201 psi85%3268 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%54,128 psi85%3346 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%55,579 psi87%3383 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,824 psi84%3297 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,425 psi70%3159 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,981 psi80%3363 fps99.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%56,072 psi88%3291 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%54,636 psi86%3261 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%54,447 psi85%3228 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%56,014 psi88%3205 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%54,433 psi85%3251 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%55,259 psi87%3274 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%55,927 psi88%3340 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%56,028 psi88%3297 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%56,304 psi88%3291 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%54,201 psi85%3261 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%56,666 psi89%3327 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%56,753 psi89%3379 fps97.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,781 psi56%2073 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%57,624 psi90%3294 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%56,782 psi89%3274 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%56,391 psi88%3261 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%56,028 psi88%3238 fps97.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%55,347 psi87%3261 fps97.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,333 psi88%3264 fps97.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%57,421 psi90%3333 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%55,637 psi87%3304 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%54,433 psi85%3222 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%55,854 psi88%3248 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%55,042 psi86%3199 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%56,478 psi89%3258 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%56,057 psi88%3261 fps98.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%57,130 psi90%3297 fps98.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%54,360 psi85%3215 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%55,114 psi86%3219 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%57,087 psi89%3314 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%56,159 psi88%3314 fps96.3%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,169 psi79%3307 fps96.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%55,637 psi87%3323 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%54,375 psi85%3281 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%54,607 psi86%3317 fps98.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%54,882 psi86%3238 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%54,665 psi86%3255 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,172 psi57%2116 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%55,637 psi87%3258 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%54,940 psi86%3340 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%54,998 psi86%3379 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%56,884 psi89%3363 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%56,072 psi88%3399 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%54,868 psi86%3196 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%54,940 psi86%3215 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%54,491 psi85%3251 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,823 psi83%3278 fps96%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%54,447 psi85%3228 fps97.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%56,057 psi88%3261 fps98.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%55,854 psi88%3248 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%56,478 psi89%3258 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%57,130 psi90%3297 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%56,507 psi89%3320 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%57,319 psi90%3281 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%54,244 psi85%3238 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%55,622 psi87%3153 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%56,347 psi88%3150 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%56,101 psi88%3205 fps98%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%55,129 psi86%3146 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%57,087 psi89%3268 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%54,592 psi86%3251 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%54,520 psi85%3330 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,635 psi84%3258 fps97%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%56,057 psi88%3136 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%55,056 psi86%3179 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%55,840 psi88%3196 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%56,333 psi88%3228 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%54,520 psi85%3264 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%55,071 psi86%3222 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%57,580 psi90%3241 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%57,246 psi90%3323 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,661 psi78%3251 fps99.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%54,534 psi85%3232 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%55,477 psi87%3274 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%55,927 psi88%3340 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%40,045 psi63%3182 fps99.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%54,404 psi85%3251 fps100%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%52,881 psi83%3114 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%45,397 psi71%3022 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%53,534 psi84%3202 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%47,543 psi75%3058 fps95.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%40,915 psi64%3002 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%42,946 psi67%3015 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%36,912 psi58%2936 fps95.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%49,037 psi77%3156 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%41,481 psi65%2979 fps97.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%51,372 psi81%3251 fps95.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%51,213 psi80%3166 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%52,359 psi82%3146 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%45,368 psi71%3199 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%41,597 psi65%3005 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%44,599 psi70%3081 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-1655.4 gr82%34,330 psi54%2890 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%36,187 psi57%2969 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%50,328 psi79%3232 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%31,908 psi50%2835 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%37,753 psi59%3058 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%48,791 psi76%3159 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%41,437 psi65%3009 fps99.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%47,892 psi75%3104 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%52,533 psi82%3146 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%50,720 psi79%3189 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%42,177 psi66%3015 fps97%
Hodgdon H41462.6 gr88%45,455 psi71%3133 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%49,124 psi77%3166 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%49,588 psi78%3169 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%31,531 psi49%2772 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%45,890 psi72%3133 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%45,121 psi71%3150 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,542 psi42%1857 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%47,500 psi74%3114 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%49,661 psi78%3159 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%43,584 psi68%3022 fps98.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%46,122 psi72%3048 fps95.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%45,658 psi72%3077 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>86%46,601 psi73%3081 fps95.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>84%35,752 psi56%2887 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%45,759 psi72%3117 fps99.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%51,213 psi80%3166 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%48,515 psi76%3127 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%48,573 psi76%3084 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%43,700 psi68%3022 fps99.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%40,785 psi64%2956 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%44,077 psi69%3048 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%47,834 psi75%3100 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%48,428 psi76%3107 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%43,947 psi69%3068 fps98.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%52,417 psi82%3248 fps95.4%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%46,804 psi73%3238 fps96%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%37,115 psi58%2940 fps95.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%44,034 psi69%3081 fps98.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%41,510 psi65%3051 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%51,271 psi80%3173 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%51,213 psi80%3196 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,789 psi42%1896 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%42,438 psi67%2995 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%47,776 psi75%3209 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6058.2 gr80%38,580 psi60%3048 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%36,869 psi58%2956 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>86%39,160 psi61%3031 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%51,619 psi81%3143 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%45,426 psi71%3041 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%38,899 psi61%2946 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%49,197 psi77%3209 fps95%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%47,892 psi75%3104 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%40,785 psi64%2956 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%48,515 psi76%3127 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%43,700 psi68%3022 fps99.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%44,077 psi69%3048 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%40,190 psi63%3002 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%49,719 psi78%3143 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%47,645 psi75%3117 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%48,791 psi76%3041 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%40,857 psi64%2884 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%43,033 psi67%2956 fps95%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%48,675 psi76%3041 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%49,632 psi78%3140 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%39,566 psi62%2949 fps98.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%28,935 psi45%2749 fps96.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%46,775 psi73%3127 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%49,298 psi77%3031 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%45,165 psi71%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%45,934 psi72%3031 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%37,753 psi59%2877 fps99%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%36,042 psi56%2877 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%51,503 psi81%3159 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%44,338 psi69%3012 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%35,650 psi56%2877 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%35,143 psi55%2927 fps95.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%33,431 psi52%2789 fps96.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%51,880 psi81%3212 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%45,687 psi72%3136 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%30,356 psi48%2867 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%47,413 psi74%3123 fps99.7%

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 116 powders for 7 mm WSM loaded with the .284 | 115gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,412 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,073 fps to 3,412 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 116 of the 116 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 115.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2209 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 60, Hodgdon H414, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 7 mm WSM with the .284 | 115gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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