Load data for 7 mm WSM + .284 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT

7 mm WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:120 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:1:11.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm WSM with .284 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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, Alliant Reloder-16 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.

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%56,521 psi89%3104 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%55,898 psi88%3127 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%54,824 psi86%3133 fps97.3%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,384 psi74%3081 fps97.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%56,173 psi88%3182 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%57,203 psi90%3284 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%56,115 psi88%3219 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%57,493 psi90%3222 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,288 psi87%3264 fps96.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%55,027 psi86%3166 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%56,202 psi88%3133 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%56,826 psi89%3360 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%54,186 psi85%3189 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%54,723 psi86%3212 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%54,462 psi85%3291 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%56,072 psi88%3327 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,099 psi85%3245 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,875 psi70%3114 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,329 psi80%3314 fps99.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%56,246 psi88%3232 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%55,042 psi86%3205 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%54,853 psi86%3176 fps97.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%56,260 psi88%3143 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%54,781 psi86%3192 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%55,680 psi87%3219 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%56,115 psi88%3281 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%56,289 psi88%3241 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%56,710 psi89%3232 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%54,621 psi86%3205 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%57,130 psi90%3271 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%56,942 psi89%3323 fps98.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,694 psi56%2021 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%54,389 psi85%3176 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%57,203 psi90%3212 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%56,898 psi89%3205 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%56,318 psi88%3179 fps98.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%55,709 psi87%3209 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,753 psi89%3212 fps98.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%54,041 psi85%3215 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%56,173 psi88%3248 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%55,027 psi86%3166 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%56,188 psi88%3189 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%55,347 psi87%3143 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%56,695 psi89%3199 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%56,318 psi88%3202 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%57,479 psi90%3245 fps98.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%54,723 psi86%3159 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%55,492 psi87%3163 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%57,464 psi90%3255 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%56,739 psi89%3264 fps96.7%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,647 psi79%3261 fps97.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%56,014 psi88%3268 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%54,853 psi86%3225 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%55,172 psi86%3268 fps98.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%55,201 psi87%3182 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%55,216 psi87%3202 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,332 psi57%2070 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%55,840 psi88%3202 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%55,564 psi87%3287 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%55,680 psi87%3327 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%57,232 psi90%3310 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%56,434 psi88%3343 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%55,317 psi87%3140 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%55,332 psi87%3159 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%54,911 psi86%3196 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,084 psi83%3225 fps96.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%54,853 psi86%3176 fps97.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%56,318 psi88%3202 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%56,188 psi88%3189 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%56,695 psi89%3199 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%57,479 psi90%3245 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%57,101 psi89%3268 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%53,737 psi84%3156 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%54,766 psi86%3189 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%55,840 psi88%3094 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%56,826 psi89%3091 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%56,391 psi88%3153 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,591 psi82%3219 fps96.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%55,463 psi87%3087 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%57,290 psi90%3209 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%54,926 psi86%3192 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%54,810 psi86%3271 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,969 psi85%3205 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%56,318 psi88%3074 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%55,434 psi87%3120 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%56,057 psi88%3136 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%56,811 psi89%3176 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%54,839 psi86%3209 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%55,463 psi87%3166 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%54,259 psi85%3127 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%53,998 psi85%3212 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,922 psi78%3199 fps99.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%54,853 psi86%3176 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%56,014 psi88%3215 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%56,405 psi88%3284 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%40,364 psi63%3140 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%54,752 psi86%3196 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%53,026 psi83%3051 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%45,643 psi72%2963 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%47,964 psi75%3009 fps95.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%41,046 psi64%2949 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%43,221 psi68%2963 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%34,795 psi55%2828 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%49,313 psi77%3100 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%41,814 psi66%2930 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%51,547 psi81%3196 fps95.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%51,488 psi81%3107 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%52,562 psi82%3084 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%45,571 psi71%3143 fps99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%41,814 psi66%2953 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%44,875 psi70%3028 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-1654.1 gr82%34,534 psi54%2844 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%36,347 psi57%2920 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%50,792 psi80%3182 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%30,153 psi47%2733 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%35,201 psi55%2936 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%49,052 psi77%3107 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%41,756 psi65%2959 fps99.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%45,179 psi71%2989 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%52,953 psi83%3091 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%50,923 psi80%3130 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%42,467 psi67%2966 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%42,757 psi67%3018 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%49,472 psi78%3114 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%49,850 psi78%3114 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%29,660 psi46%2664 fps95.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%46,267 psi73%3081 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%45,527 psi71%3104 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,658 psi42%1811 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%47,747 psi75%3058 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%50,082 psi78%3100 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%43,932 psi69%2969 fps98.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%46,369 psi73%2995 fps96.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%45,788 psi72%3022 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%43,990 psi69%2966 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%33,605 psi53%2779 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%46,021 psi72%3061 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%51,488 psi81%3107 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%48,892 psi77%3071 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%48,704 psi76%3025 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%43,888 psi69%2969 fps99.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%38,377 psi60%2844 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%41,640 psi65%2936 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%48,037 psi75%3041 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%48,660 psi76%3048 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%44,222 psi69%3012 fps99.1%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%52,881 psi83%3196 fps95.9%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%43,961 psi69%3120 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%34,838 psi55%2828 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%44,280 psi69%3028 fps99%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%39,131 psi61%2940 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%51,474 psi81%3117 fps98.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%51,416 psi81%3136 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,919 psi42%1850 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%42,786 psi67%2946 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%48,196 psi76%3153 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 6056.8 gr80%38,740 psi61%2995 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%34,592 psi54%2841 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 7060.6 gr84%36,724 psi58%2917 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%51,967 psi81%3084 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%45,818 psi72%2989 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%39,146 psi61%2894 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%49,676 psi78%3163 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%45,179 psi71%2989 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%38,377 psi60%2844 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%48,892 psi77%3071 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%43,888 psi69%2969 fps99.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%41,640 psi65%2936 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%40,524 psi64%2953 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%49,937 psi78%3087 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%47,950 psi75%3064 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%49,356 psi77%2989 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%41,365 psi65%2835 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%43,221 psi68%2907 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%49,226 psi77%3156 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%48,863 psi77%2982 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%49,864 psi78%3084 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%39,755 psi62%2897 fps98.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%29,124 psi46%2707 fps96.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%46,963 psi74%3074 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%49,879 psi78%2979 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%45,730 psi72%2966 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%46,151 psi72%2976 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%37,956 psi59%2825 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%36,521 psi57%2838 fps96%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%51,779 psi81%3104 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%44,614 psi70%2959 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%35,969 psi56%2835 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%33,112 psi52%2822 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%33,605 psi53%2743 fps97.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%52,069 psi82%3156 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%42,757 psi67%3018 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%30,589 psi48%2831 fps96.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%47,587 psi75%3068 fps99.8%

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 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,360 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,021 fps to 3,360 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 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 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, Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 7 mm WSM with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes TTSX BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 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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