Load data for 7 mm WSM + .284 | 145gr | Fox Classic Hunter

7 mm WSM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Fox Bullets
Bullet Weight:145 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:1:10.0

Load data in caliber 7 mm WSM with .284 | 145gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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 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%54,694 psi86%2835 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%56,550 psi89%2917 fps99%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,404 psi85%2959 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%55,274 psi87%2894 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%56,449 psi88%3009 fps100%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%56,942 psi89%3107 fps96.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%55,680 psi87%2930 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%57,740 psi90%3058 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,434 psi87%3051 fps97.2%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%55,303 psi87%3058 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%54,273 psi85%2995 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%56,637 psi89%2956 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%56,797 psi89%2979 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%57,377 psi90%3068 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%55,013 psi86%3035 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%57,101 psi89%3048 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,331 psi85%3048 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,372 psi81%2976 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,382 psi70%2894 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%55,216 psi87%3120 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,748 psi78%2966 fps97.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%57,392 psi90%2972 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,331 psi85%3048 fps98.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%56,681 psi89%2959 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%54,201 psi85%2936 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%55,274 psi87%3009 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%54,795 psi86%2966 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%55,608 psi87%2995 fps96.6%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%54,447 psi85%2976 fps96.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%54,012 psi85%2933 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%55,637 psi87%2972 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%43,395 psi68%2923 fps96.5%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%55,448 psi87%3045 fps99.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,318 psi57%1841 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%56,188 psi88%2936 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%55,274 psi87%2917 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%54,302 psi85%2897 fps99.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%54,418 psi85%2940 fps98.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,998 psi86%2933 fps99.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%56,869 psi89%2999 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%54,694 psi86%2953 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%57,014 psi89%2982 fps97.1%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%52,866 psi83%3022 fps96.8%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%56,666 psi89%2900 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%55,317 psi87%2907 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%54,882 psi86%2927 fps99.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%56,405 psi88%2972 fps99.5%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,889 psi70%2799 fps98.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%56,492 psi89%2917 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%57,377 psi90%2910 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%56,086 psi88%2963 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%55,216 psi87%2992 fps98.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%54,027 psi85%3074 fps99.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%55,347 psi87%2995 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%57,159 psi90%2992 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%53,243 psi83%3041 fps97.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%54,128 psi85%2995 fps99.7%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%47,268 psi74%2904 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,898 psi58%1883 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%54,128 psi85%2920 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%54,679 psi86%3031 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%56,521 psi89%3031 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%55,230 psi87%3064 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,511 psi68%2920 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%57,174 psi90%2917 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%57,522 psi90%2966 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%55,825 psi87%2972 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%56,289 psi88%3028 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%56,681 psi89%2959 fps99.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%54,882 psi86%2927 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%55,317 psi87%2907 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%56,405 psi88%2972 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%55,535 psi87%2976 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%56,449 psi88%2946 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%57,522 psi90%2844 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%54,897 psi86%2799 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%54,810 psi86%2884 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%55,825 psi87%3028 fps98.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%56,985 psi89%2841 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%57,479 psi90%2963 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>96%57,740 psi90%2966 fps97%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%54,650 psi86%2992 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%56,884 psi89%3005 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%57,725 psi90%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%54,520 psi85%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%55,288 psi87%2884 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%57,392 psi90%2986 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,620 psi82%2923 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%56,231 psi88%2887 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%56,376 psi88%2992 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,290 psi90%3054 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%54,346 psi85%3064 fps96.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%57,276 psi90%2953 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%55,274 psi87%3009 fps99.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%46,369 psi73%3035 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%56,782 psi89%2956 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,334 psi90%3002 fps98.6%

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%51,155 psi80%2785 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%49,327 psi77%2799 fps97.9%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>86%33,272 psi52%2546 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%48,515 psi76%2792 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%37,101 psi58%2654 fps98.2%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%52,910 psi83%3038 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%46,180 psi72%2772 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>88%41,408 psi65%2756 fps95%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>96%48,196 psi76%2920 fps95.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%51,445 psi81%2995 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>88%41,481 psi65%2756 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%46,659 psi73%2795 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%49,980 psi78%2871 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%36,318 psi57%2671 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-1755 gr80%41,234 psi65%2795 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>88%41,031 psi64%2749 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>92%41,321 psi65%2799 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%26,310 psi41%2405 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>90%32,053 psi50%2589 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-2657.8 gr82%30,211 psi47%2575 fps95.1%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>96%43,555 psi68%2844 fps95.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%46,789 psi73%2805 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>92%41,321 psi65%2799 fps95.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%41,249 psi65%2674 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%47,340 psi74%2818 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%39,160 psi61%2703 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%42,177 psi66%2730 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>96%51,996 psi81%2936 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>96%50,618 psi79%2910 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,866 psi53%2559 fps98.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%51,880 psi81%2917 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>98%40,654 psi64%2854 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%38,290 psi60%2717 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,122 psi43%1647 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%52,707 psi83%2881 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%48,573 psi76%2808 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%50,966 psi80%2841 fps98.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>82%39,508 psi62%2657 fps95.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,699 psi67%2707 fps97.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%35,636 psi56%2605 fps97.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%51,300 psi80%2897 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,241 psi79%2867 fps95.6%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%49,371 psi77%2956 fps96%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%53,229 psi83%2848 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%48,646 psi76%2802 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%40,089 psi63%2654 fps97.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%38,348 psi60%2635 fps96.2%
Lovex S071<<locked>>92%34,534 psi54%2575 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,982 psi83%2864 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%53,824 psi84%2861 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%49,298 psi77%2854 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>84%41,887 psi66%2746 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>88%37,695 psi59%2746 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%37,043 psi58%2651 fps98.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%49,748 psi78%2877 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>96%46,064 psi72%2904 fps95.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%35,969 psi56%2638 fps96.1%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>96%40,843 psi64%2772 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,499 psi43%1683 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%47,485 psi74%2805 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%43,874 psi69%2854 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%37,014 psi58%2674 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 7055.9 gr80%35,998 psi56%2680 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>96%37,710 psi59%2776 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%50,531 psi79%2815 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%44,106 psi69%2749 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>90%45,890 psi72%2795 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%42,946 psi67%2792 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%41,249 psi65%2674 fps96.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%40,089 psi63%2654 fps97.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%48,646 psi76%2802 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%38,348 psi60%2635 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%45,542 psi71%2812 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%53,040 psi83%2897 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%53,853 psi84%2795 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%45,513 psi71%2661 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%39,320 psi62%2598 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>90%42,554 psi67%2785 fps95.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%53,563 psi84%2792 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%44,382 psi70%2749 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>92%50,415 psi79%2844 fps95.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%33,460 psi52%2605 fps99.6%
Somchem S385<<locked>>86%37,985 psi60%2654 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%50,792 psi80%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%51,140 psi80%2795 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%42,496 psi67%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%38,522 psi60%2654 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>92%40,016 psi63%2687 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%49,356 psi77%2785 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,855 psi59%2651 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%28,950 psi45%2480 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%50,604 psi79%2995 fps95.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%37,724 psi59%2625 fps99.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%39,363 psi62%2710 fps96.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>82%24,743 psi39%2425 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%53,026 psi83%2900 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>92%43,047 psi67%2756 fps95.6%

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 97 powders for 7 mm WSM loaded with the .284 | 145gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,120 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,841 fps to 3,120 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 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 145.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 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 | 145gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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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