Load data for 7 mm WSM + .284 | 142gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos

7 mm WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Lehigh Defense
Bullet Weight:142 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:1:9.5

Load data in caliber 7 mm WSM with .284 | 142gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 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>>82%55,608 psi87%2867 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%56,826 psi89%2943 fps98.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,955 psi86%2986 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%56,072 psi88%2927 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%57,188 psi90%3041 fps100%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%57,087 psi89%3133 fps96.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%56,130 psi88%2963 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%54,186 psi85%3025 fps97.9%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,593 psi87%3077 fps97.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%55,434 psi87%3087 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%56,927 psi89%2986 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%57,130 psi90%3009 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%54,114 psi85%3041 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%55,434 psi87%3068 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%57,276 psi90%3074 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,505 psi85%3074 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,605 psi81%3005 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,933 psi70%2927 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%55,405 psi87%3150 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,038 psi78%2992 fps97.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%54,259 psi85%2949 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,505 psi85%3074 fps98.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%57,276 psi90%2989 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%54,621 psi86%2966 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%55,535 psi87%3038 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%55,259 psi87%2995 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%55,738 psi87%3018 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%54,607 psi86%3002 fps96.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%54,491 psi85%2966 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%55,854 psi88%3002 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%43,961 psi69%2956 fps96.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%55,883 psi88%3077 fps99.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,419 psi57%1860 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%56,376 psi88%2963 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%55,521 psi87%2943 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%54,520 psi85%2923 fps99.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%54,578 psi86%2966 fps98.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,201 psi87%2959 fps99.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%57,479 psi90%3031 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%55,042 psi86%2982 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%57,145 psi90%3005 fps96.9%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%53,011 psi83%3045 fps96.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%56,855 psi89%2927 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%55,724 psi87%2936 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%55,535 psi87%2959 fps99.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%56,782 psi89%3002 fps99.5%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,527 psi71%2828 fps98.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%56,942 psi89%2946 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%57,740 psi90%2940 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%56,391 psi88%2992 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%55,361 psi87%3018 fps98%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%54,215 psi85%3100 fps99.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%55,593 psi87%3022 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%57,363 psi90%3018 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%53,461 psi84%3064 fps97.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%54,360 psi85%3022 fps99.6%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%47,616 psi75%2930 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,043 psi58%1903 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%54,447 psi85%2946 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%54,853 psi86%3058 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%56,840 psi89%3061 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%55,361 psi87%3091 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,903 psi69%2946 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%57,667 psi90%2946 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%54,389 psi85%2946 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%55,985 psi88%2995 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%56,492 psi89%3058 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%57,276 psi90%2989 fps99.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%55,535 psi87%2959 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%55,724 psi87%2936 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%56,782 psi89%3002 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%56,043 psi88%3005 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%56,942 psi89%2979 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%55,419 psi87%2828 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%55,158 psi86%2910 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%56,014 psi88%3054 fps98.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%57,348 psi90%2867 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%54,346 psi85%2943 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%54,201 psi85%2930 fps96%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%54,911 psi86%3025 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%57,232 psi90%3031 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%54,737 psi86%2858 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%54,824 psi86%2871 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%55,608 psi87%2913 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%53,998 psi85%2963 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,837 psi83%2946 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%56,550 psi89%2917 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%56,942 psi89%3022 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,638 psi90%3084 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%54,505 psi85%3087 fps96.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%57,682 psi90%2982 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%55,767 psi87%3041 fps99.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%46,586 psi73%3064 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%57,029 psi89%2986 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,493 psi90%3028 fps98.4%

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%52,098 psi82%2822 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%49,922 psi78%2828 fps97.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>86%34,026 psi53%2582 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%49,385 psi77%2828 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%37,826 psi59%2690 fps98.2%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%53,113 psi83%3064 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%46,470 psi73%2799 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%44,541 psi70%2844 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>96%48,704 psi76%2949 fps95.3%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%51,605 psi81%3025 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%47,065 psi74%2828 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%50,386 psi79%2900 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%36,724 psi58%2697 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-1755.1 gr80%41,829 psi66%2831 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%44,135 psi69%2835 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>92%41,727 psi65%2828 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%26,934 psi42%2441 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>90%32,590 psi51%2621 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-2657.8 gr82%30,835 psi48%2615 fps95.2%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>96%43,874 psi69%2871 fps95.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%47,659 psi75%2841 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>92%41,727 psi65%2828 fps95.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%41,727 psi65%2703 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%47,790 psi75%2848 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%39,813 psi62%2740 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%42,728 psi67%2759 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>96%52,170 psi82%2959 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>96%51,097 psi80%2940 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%34,360 psi54%2592 fps98.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%52,185 psi82%2946 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>98%41,060 psi64%2884 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%38,711 psi61%2743 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,253 psi43%1663 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%52,953 psi83%2910 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%48,878 psi77%2835 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%51,242 psi80%2867 fps98.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>82%39,900 psi63%2687 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,250 psi68%2740 fps97%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%36,230 psi57%2638 fps97.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%51,677 psi81%2927 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,473 psi79%2894 fps95.4%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%49,661 psi78%2986 fps95.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%53,708 psi84%2877 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%49,356 psi77%2835 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%40,611 psi64%2684 fps97.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%38,928 psi61%2664 fps96.1%
Lovex S071<<locked>>92%35,288 psi55%2615 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%53,490 psi84%2894 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%54,201 psi85%2890 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%49,719 psi78%2884 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%45,324 psi71%2838 fps95.8%
Norma MRP<<locked>>88%38,189 psi60%2776 fps95.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%37,536 psi59%2684 fps98%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%50,067 psi78%2907 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>96%46,325 psi73%2927 fps95.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%36,405 psi57%2667 fps96%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>96%41,234 psi65%2802 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,673 psi43%1703 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%47,863 psi75%2831 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%44,440 psi70%2887 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%37,536 psi59%2707 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7055.9 gr80%36,419 psi57%2710 fps97.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>96%38,174 psi60%2805 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%51,053 psi80%2848 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%44,686 psi70%2782 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>92%49,269 psi77%2881 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%43,308 psi68%2818 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%41,727 psi65%2703 fps96.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%40,611 psi64%2684 fps97.7%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%49,356 psi77%2835 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%38,928 psi61%2664 fps96.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%45,876 psi72%2838 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%53,330 psi84%2923 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%45,861 psi72%2687 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%39,871 psi62%2628 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>90%42,917 psi67%2812 fps95.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%53,954 psi85%2822 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%44,933 psi70%2782 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>92%50,705 psi79%2871 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%34,011 psi53%2638 fps99.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>86%38,508 psi60%2684 fps95%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%51,285 psi80%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%51,445 psi81%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%42,975 psi67%2710 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%38,972 psi61%2684 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>92%40,625 psi64%2720 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%49,734 psi78%2815 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%38,363 psi60%2680 fps98%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%29,805 psi47%2523 fps96%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%50,821 psi80%3022 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%38,130 psi60%2651 fps99.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%39,813 psi62%2740 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>82%25,527 psi40%2470 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%53,301 psi84%2930 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>92%43,381 psi68%2782 fps95.4%

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 101 powders for 7 mm WSM loaded with the .284 | 142gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,150 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,860 fps to 3,150 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 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 142.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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 70, Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 mm WSM with the .284 | 142gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109 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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