Load data for 7 mm WSM + .284 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

7 mm WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:130 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 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 96 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 2495<<locked>>84%55,622 psi87%3009 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%54,099 psi85%3022 fps97.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,068 psi80%3048 fps98.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%55,985 psi88%3064 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%57,290 psi90%3176 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%55,317 psi87%3097 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%56,898 psi89%3107 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%54,824 psi86%3156 fps97.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%57,595 psi90%3094 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%56,159 psi88%3235 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%54,955 psi86%3156 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%57,348 psi90%3123 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%54,085 psi85%3094 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%54,375 psi85%3179 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%55,666 psi87%3205 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,667 psi90%3202 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,242 psi80%3136 fps96.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,008 psi75%3071 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,814 psi66%2972 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,695 psi87%3284 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%55,680 psi87%3117 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%54,549 psi85%3087 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,242 psi80%3136 fps96.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%54,114 psi85%3064 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%55,100 psi86%3104 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%55,811 psi87%3169 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%55,753 psi87%3130 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%55,927 psi88%3107 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%54,621 psi86%3097 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%56,420 psi88%3143 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%56,565 psi89%3212 fps98.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,085 psi57%1952 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%57,246 psi90%3110 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%56,753 psi89%3087 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%56,043 psi88%3084 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%55,608 psi87%3068 fps98.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%55,201 psi87%3100 fps98.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,941 psi88%3097 fps98.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%57,638 psi90%3166 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%55,521 psi87%3127 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%57,595 psi90%3094 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%55,637 psi87%3064 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%54,302 psi85%3018 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%56,260 psi88%3077 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%55,941 psi88%3094 fps99.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%57,261 psi90%3136 fps99.1%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,047 psi66%2877 fps97.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%57,638 psi90%3091 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%54,694 psi86%3035 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%57,101 psi89%3136 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%56,028 psi88%3153 fps97.4%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%54,505 psi85%3232 fps98.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%55,970 psi88%3159 fps99.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%54,215 psi85%3104 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%54,723 psi86%3153 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,579 psi57%1995 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%55,230 psi87%3087 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%55,143 psi86%3166 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%55,216 psi87%3202 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%57,246 psi90%3199 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%55,985 psi88%3232 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%54,752 psi86%3038 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%54,708 psi86%3084 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%56,507 psi89%3127 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,855 psi89%3189 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%54,114 psi85%3064 fps98.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%55,941 psi88%3094 fps99.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%55,637 psi87%3064 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%56,260 psi88%3077 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%57,261 psi90%3136 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%56,391 psi88%3146 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%56,826 psi89%3100 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%54,085 psi85%3068 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%54,969 psi86%2969 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%56,101 psi88%2972 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%55,608 psi87%3038 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,347 psi88%3182 fps97.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%54,534 psi85%2963 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%56,623 psi89%3087 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%54,621 psi86%3077 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%55,143 psi86%3163 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,638 psi90%3163 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%55,492 psi87%2949 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%54,911 psi86%2999 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%55,521 psi87%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%56,159 psi88%3054 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%54,505 psi85%3097 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,574 psi78%3009 fps96.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%57,246 psi90%3058 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%57,159 psi90%3156 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,853 psi84%3156 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%54,273 psi85%3061 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%56,086 psi88%3176 fps98.9%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%43,308 psi68%3117 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%54,172 psi85%3074 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,244 psi85%3097 fps97.2%

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%48,530 psi76%2904 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%47,094 psi74%2897 fps96.5%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>90%35,926 psi56%2740 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%45,992 psi72%2904 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,737 psi54%2730 fps96.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%51,996 psi81%3038 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%44,092 psi69%2877 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%47,921 psi75%3028 fps95.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%54,172 psi85%3041 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%48,544 psi76%3097 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%48,066 psi75%3028 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%44,324 psi69%2904 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%47,471 psi74%2976 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-1652.7 gr80%34,403 psi54%2749 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%38,841 psi61%2887 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%47,427 psi74%3018 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>96%44,498 psi70%3002 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%28,355 psi44%2589 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%36,825 psi58%2844 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>86%32,779 psi51%2776 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%51,851 psi81%3054 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%44,425 psi70%2910 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>96%44,498 psi70%3002 fps95%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%41,872 psi66%2825 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%45,049 psi71%2920 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H41456.9 gr82%39,711 psi62%2851 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%45,788 psi72%2943 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%52,576 psi82%3051 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,705 psi50%2635 fps97.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%49,197 psi77%3025 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>84%41,930 psi66%2930 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,789 psi42%1742 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%50,314 psi79%2999 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%53,127 psi83%3035 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%46,354 psi73%2913 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%48,704 psi76%2943 fps97.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%42,627 psi67%2861 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%40,756 psi64%2802 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%33,518 psi53%2684 fps96.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%48,733 psi76%3009 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%54,172 psi85%3041 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%51,909 psi81%3009 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%51,068 psi80%2963 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%46,383 psi73%2913 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%38,116 psi60%2743 fps96.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%38,754 psi61%2776 fps95.1%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%36,898 psi58%2762 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%50,633 psi79%2979 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%51,358 psi80%2982 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%46,847 psi73%2963 fps99.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%48,733 psi76%3022 fps95.8%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%40,843 psi64%2953 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%34,867 psi55%2733 fps96.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%47,094 psi74%2982 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>82%36,390 psi57%2779 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,296 psi43%1785 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%45,208 psi71%2900 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%51,372 psi81%3104 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 6056.7 gr80%41,336 psi65%2953 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%34,650 psi54%2749 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%33,953 psi53%2753 fps95%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%48,312 psi76%2933 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%41,698 psi65%2848 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%53,011 psi83%3068 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%46,369 psi73%2999 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%41,872 psi66%2825 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%38,116 psi60%2743 fps96.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%51,909 psi81%3009 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%46,383 psi73%2913 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%38,754 psi61%2776 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%43,149 psi68%2910 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%52,837 psi83%3035 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%50,618 psi79%3009 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%51,793 psi81%2920 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%43,598 psi68%2776 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%40,030 psi63%2743 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%45,934 psi72%2992 fps95.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%51,329 psi80%2913 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%52,736 psi83%3028 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%42,177 psi66%2851 fps99.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%31,299 psi49%2680 fps98.4%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%43,947 psi69%2917 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%52,373 psi82%2904 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%48,443 psi76%2900 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%48,733 psi76%2910 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%40,306 psi63%2779 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%36,303 psi57%2736 fps96.8%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>96%43,236 psi68%2887 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%47,137 psi74%2900 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%35,824 psi56%2736 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%31,125 psi49%2671 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%35,679 psi56%2707 fps98.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%39,900 psi63%2854 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%28,514 psi45%2680 fps96.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%50,415 psi79%3012 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%46,862 psi73%2966 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 96 powders for 7 mm WSM loaded with the .284 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,284 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,952 fps to 3,284 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 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 | 130gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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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