Load data for 7 mm WSM + .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting

7 mm WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm WSM with .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 97 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Alliant Reloder-17.

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>>84%55,259 psi87%3114 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%56,927 psi89%3169 fps97.8%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,401 psi79%3133 fps98.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%55,434 psi87%3166 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%56,115 psi88%3264 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%54,563 psi86%3192 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%55,854 psi88%3199 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,508 psi90%3307 fps97.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%56,753 psi89%3196 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%54,955 psi86%3327 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%56,507 psi89%3225 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%56,811 psi89%3248 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%56,884 psi89%3330 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%54,520 psi85%3301 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,666 psi89%3291 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,282 psi74%3159 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,336 psi65%3048 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,186 psi85%3363 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%54,505 psi85%3205 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%57,363 psi90%3241 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%57,014 psi89%3215 fps98%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%56,884 psi89%3225 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%54,346 psi85%3196 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%54,882 psi86%3258 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%54,708 psi86%3212 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%55,143 psi86%3205 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%57,246 psi90%3245 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%55,448 psi87%3241 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%55,129 psi86%3291 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,969 psi56%2031 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%56,289 psi88%3205 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%55,579 psi87%3186 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%55,376 psi87%3182 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%54,723 psi86%3156 fps98.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%57,653 psi90%3241 fps98.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,100 psi86%3186 fps98.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%56,652 psi89%3258 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%54,607 psi86%3222 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%56,753 psi89%3196 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%55,056 psi86%3169 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%56,913 psi89%3169 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%55,477 psi87%3176 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%55,143 psi86%3186 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%56,260 psi88%3225 fps98.5%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,626 psi65%2959 fps96.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%56,971 psi89%3192 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%57,609 psi90%3189 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%56,086 psi88%3232 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%54,897 psi86%3235 fps96.5%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%53,316 psi84%3314 fps98%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%54,824 psi86%3248 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%57,116 psi90%3261 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%57,609 psi90%3307 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%57,232 psi90%3219 fps99.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%57,159 psi90%3235 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,666 psi57%2080 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%54,404 psi85%3176 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%54,012 psi85%3261 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%53,911 psi84%3294 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%56,028 psi88%3284 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%54,694 psi86%3314 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%57,551 psi90%3169 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%57,595 psi90%3192 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%57,508 psi90%3235 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,550 psi87%3268 fps97%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%57,014 psi89%3215 fps98%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%55,143 psi86%3186 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%55,056 psi86%3169 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%55,477 psi87%3176 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%56,260 psi88%3225 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%55,579 psi87%3245 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%56,057 psi88%3196 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%56,681 psi89%3219 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%54,404 psi85%3071 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%55,216 psi87%3068 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%55,027 psi86%3130 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,042 psi86%3261 fps96.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%57,537 psi90%3117 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%55,521 psi87%3179 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%57,377 psi90%3232 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%57,566 psi90%3310 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,478 psi89%3248 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%54,868 psi86%3054 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%54,215 psi85%3100 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%54,650 psi86%3114 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%55,332 psi87%3150 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%57,130 psi90%3245 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,762 psi76%3091 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%57,522 psi90%3196 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%56,449 psi88%3159 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%56,246 psi88%3248 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,736 psi83%3245 fps99.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%57,348 psi90%3215 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%55,085 psi86%3264 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%42,569 psi67%3196 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%57,014 psi89%3228 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,968 psi83%3173 fps96.2%

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%48,501 psi76%3009 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%46,702 psi73%2986 fps95.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%40,785 psi64%2943 fps95.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,876 psi72%3005 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,519 psi54%2818 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%51,387 psi81%3136 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,439 psi68%2963 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%50,227 psi79%3173 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%53,432 psi84%3140 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%47,747 psi75%3189 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,845 psi69%2992 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,905 psi74%3068 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%33,924 psi53%2825 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-1757.9 gr80%38,406 psi60%2972 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%49,647 psi78%3159 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%29,994 psi47%2723 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%38,711 psi61%2979 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%34,809 psi55%2923 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%51,140 psi80%3143 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%44,034 psi69%3002 fps99.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%44,324 psi69%2972 fps95.1%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%53,316 psi84%3166 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%44,541 psi70%3009 fps98%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%41,814 psi66%2995 fps95%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%48,051 psi75%3087 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%51,924 psi81%3150 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,488 psi49%2717 fps96.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%48,341 psi76%3120 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>86%44,222 psi69%3074 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,890 psi42%1821 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%49,603 psi78%3091 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%52,170 psi82%3133 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,658 psi72%3002 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%48,124 psi75%3031 fps96.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%44,962 psi70%3005 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%43,033 psi67%2946 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%33,243 psi52%2766 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%48,124 psi75%3100 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%53,432 psi84%3140 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%51,256 psi80%3110 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%50,560 psi79%3061 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%46,021 psi72%3009 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%37,942 psi59%2831 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%41,060 psi64%2923 fps95%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%38,972 psi61%2900 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%50,241 psi79%3081 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,792 psi80%3084 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%46,296 psi73%3054 fps99.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%51,329 psi80%3169 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%43,004 psi67%3097 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%34,519 psi54%2815 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%46,485 psi73%3071 fps99.4%
Ramshot Hunter61.2 gr86%40,959 psi64%2982 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%53,563 psi84%3153 fps99%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%53,374 psi84%3169 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,224 psi43%1860 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,657 psi70%2986 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%50,401 psi79%3196 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%40,843 psi64%3041 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%36,622 psi57%2890 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 7061.7 gr84%38,638 psi61%2966 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%54,201 psi85%3117 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,790 psi75%3025 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%41,408 psi65%2943 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%48,646 psi76%3140 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%44,324 psi69%2972 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%37,942 psi59%2831 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%51,256 psi80%3110 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%46,021 psi72%3009 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%41,060 psi64%2923 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%42,496 psi67%2995 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%52,272 psi82%3130 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,893 psi78%3100 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%51,111 psi80%3018 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%43,033 psi67%2867 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%42,206 psi66%2884 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%48,196 psi76%3133 fps95.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,908 psi80%3015 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%52,054 psi82%3120 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,872 psi66%2943 fps99.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%31,024 psi49%2762 fps97.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%46,195 psi72%3058 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%51,590 psi81%3005 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%47,834 psi75%2999 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%48,182 psi76%3009 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,943 psi63%2867 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,897 psi56%2818 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%45,542 psi71%3028 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%53,809 psi84%3136 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%46,586 psi73%2995 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%35,462 psi56%2818 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%32,895 psi52%2808 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%35,389 psi55%2789 fps98%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%42,018 psi66%2999 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%28,485 psi45%2749 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%49,806 psi78%3107 fps99.9%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%49,327 psi77%3107 fps95.3%

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 113 powders for 7 mm WSM loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,363 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,031 fps to 3,363 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 113 of the 113 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 1:12.0 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. Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 mm WSM with the .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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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