Load data for 7 mm WSM + .284 | 132gr | CutEdge Maximus

7 mm WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:132 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:1:10.5

Load data in caliber 7 mm WSM with .284 | 132gr | CutEdge Maximus 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70 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%55,898 psi88%2989 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%54,346 psi85%3009 fps98.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,503 psi81%3038 fps99%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%56,275 psi88%3048 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%57,740 psi90%3163 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%55,811 psi87%3081 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%57,145 psi90%3087 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%55,245 psi87%3146 fps97.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%56,550 psi89%3219 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%55,056 psi86%3140 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%54,128 psi85%3054 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%54,375 psi85%3077 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%54,737 psi86%3166 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%56,115 psi88%3192 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%54,273 psi85%3127 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,459 psi81%3123 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,443 psi76%3058 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,163 psi66%2963 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,985 psi88%3264 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%55,970 psi88%3100 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%54,839 psi86%3071 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,459 psi81%3123 fps97.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%54,389 psi85%3048 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%55,390 psi87%3087 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%56,217 psi88%3156 fps99%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%56,086 psi88%3114 fps98%
Hodgdon H4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,942 psi89%3140 fps96%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%56,478 psi89%3094 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%55,013 psi86%3084 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%56,724 psi89%3130 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%56,797 psi89%3199 fps98.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,129 psi57%1936 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%57,493 psi90%3094 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%57,014 psi89%3068 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%56,579 psi89%3071 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%55,854 psi88%3051 fps98.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%55,564 psi87%3087 fps98.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%56,275 psi88%3081 fps98.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%54,201 psi85%3091 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%55,811 psi87%3107 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%56,202 psi88%3054 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%54,737 psi86%3005 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%56,492 psi89%3061 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%56,246 psi88%3077 fps99.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%57,624 psi90%3120 fps99.2%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,409 psi66%2867 fps97.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%54,360 psi85%3022 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%55,187 psi86%3018 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%57,377 psi90%3120 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%56,449 psi88%3140 fps97.6%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%54,795 psi86%3215 fps98.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%56,362 psi88%3146 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%54,534 psi85%3087 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%55,158 psi86%3140 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,637 psi57%1978 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%55,521 psi87%3071 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%55,434 psi87%3153 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%55,622 psi87%3186 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%57,740 psi90%3186 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%56,420 psi88%3215 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%54,984 psi86%3022 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%54,998 psi86%3068 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%56,913 psi89%3114 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,319 psi90%3176 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%54,389 psi85%3048 fps98.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%56,246 psi88%3077 fps99.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%56,202 psi88%3054 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%56,492 psi89%3061 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%57,624 psi90%3120 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%56,739 psi89%3130 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%57,116 psi90%3084 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%54,360 psi85%3051 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%55,376 psi87%2953 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%56,333 psi88%2953 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%55,927 psi88%3025 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,826 psi89%3169 fps98%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%55,013 psi86%2946 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%56,927 psi89%3074 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%54,897 psi86%3061 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%55,622 psi87%3146 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%54,215 psi85%3087 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%55,927 psi88%2936 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%55,448 psi87%2982 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%55,796 psi87%2999 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%56,478 psi89%3035 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%54,868 psi86%3084 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,995 psi78%2999 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%57,522 psi90%3041 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%57,580 psi90%3143 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,288 psi85%3143 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,201 psi87%3205 fps96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%54,708 psi86%3048 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%56,507 psi89%3159 fps99%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%43,743 psi69%3107 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%54,447 psi85%3058 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,433 psi85%3081 fps97.4%

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%48,979 psi77%2887 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%47,529 psi74%2887 fps96.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>90%36,201 psi57%2730 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%46,441 psi73%2890 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,969 psi55%2720 fps96.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%52,199 psi82%3025 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%44,483 psi70%2864 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>92%45,208 psi71%2956 fps95.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%48,805 psi76%3084 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>92%45,194 psi71%2953 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%44,730 psi70%2890 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%47,688 psi75%2959 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-1652.4 gr80%34,534 psi54%2736 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%39,276 psi62%2877 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>92%44,599 psi70%2943 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>96%44,889 psi70%2992 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%28,529 psi45%2579 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>94%34,679 psi54%2769 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>86%33,054 psi52%2769 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%52,156 psi82%3038 fps99.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%44,672 psi70%2894 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>96%44,889 psi70%2992 fps95.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%42,250 psi66%2815 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%45,281 psi71%2907 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%39,958 psi63%2841 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%43,221 psi68%2871 fps95%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%53,026 psi83%3074 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%52,808 psi83%3035 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%32,053 psi50%2628 fps97.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%49,487 psi78%3012 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>84%42,250 psi66%2920 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,789 psi42%1729 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%50,734 psi80%2986 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%53,345 psi84%3015 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%46,789 psi73%2904 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%49,124 psi77%2933 fps97.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%43,062 psi67%2851 fps95.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,104 psi64%2792 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%33,881 psi53%2677 fps96.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%48,950 psi77%2992 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%52,431 psi82%2999 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%51,474 psi81%2953 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%46,775 psi73%2900 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%38,479 psi60%2736 fps96.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%39,131 psi61%2766 fps95.4%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%37,202 psi58%2753 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%51,039 psi80%2966 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%51,779 psi81%2966 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%47,036 psi74%2943 fps99.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>88%45,730 psi72%2943 fps95.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%41,147 psi64%2943 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%35,041 psi55%2720 fps96.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%47,369 psi74%2966 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>82%36,608 psi57%2769 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,311 psi43%1772 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%45,440 psi71%2887 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%51,663 psi81%3087 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 6056.5 gr80%41,800 psi66%2943 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%34,911 psi55%2740 fps96.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 7057.3 gr80%34,142 psi54%2740 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%48,457 psi76%2913 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%41,916 psi66%2835 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>94%50,067 psi78%2995 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%46,731 psi73%2989 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%42,250 psi66%2815 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%38,479 psi60%2736 fps96.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%52,431 psi82%2999 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%46,775 psi73%2900 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%39,131 psi61%2766 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%43,395 psi68%2894 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%53,359 psi84%3028 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%50,865 psi80%2992 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%51,924 psi81%2900 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%43,729 psi69%2756 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%40,219 psi63%2730 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%46,296 psi73%2982 fps95.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%51,721 psi81%2900 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%53,011 psi83%3012 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%42,554 psi67%2838 fps99.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%31,488 psi49%2671 fps98.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>90%41,278 psi65%2841 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%52,504 psi82%2887 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%48,631 psi76%2881 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%48,921 psi77%2890 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%40,466 psi63%2762 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%36,506 psi57%2723 fps97%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>96%43,584 psi68%2877 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%47,355 psi74%2884 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%36,027 psi56%2723 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%31,357 psi49%2661 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%51,488 psi81%3133 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%35,868 psi56%2697 fps98.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%40,161 psi63%2844 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>86%26,948 psi42%2605 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%50,908 psi80%2999 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%47,268 psi74%2953 fps95.8%

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 96 powders for 7 mm WSM loaded with the .284 | 132gr | CutEdge Maximus. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,264 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,936 fps to 3,264 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 132.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 7 mm WSM with the .284 | 132gr | CutEdge Maximus 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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