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Load data for 7 mm WSM + .284 | 162gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

7 mm WSM + .284 | 162gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.284 | 162gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
28402
Bullet Weight:
162gr | 10.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.417" | 36.0mm
Caliber:
7 mm WSM load data
Case Length (l3):
2.090" | 53.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.817" | 71.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.690" | 17.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.490" | 12.4mm
Case Capacity:
81.1 Grains of Water | 5.27 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B2636_C1069
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 7 mm WSM with .284 | 162gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 73 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 32.4 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
57319
90%
**92
100%
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57029
89%
**97
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56101
88%
**20
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
40843
64%
**21
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35839
56%
**69
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**66
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
55085
86%
**08
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
56681
89%
**44
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
54433
85%
**07
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
56985
89%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57421
90%
**94
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
55521
87%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52112
82%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45281
71%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57290
90%
**86
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
40843
64%
**21
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
56956
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
57421
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51445
81%
**82
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
57101
89%
**71
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
57348
90%
**18
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
56594
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35839
56%
**69
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
56913
89%
**13
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
56855
89%
**85
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35215
55%
**16
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57305
90%
**79
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
56782
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
57319
90%
**35
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
57305
90%
**15
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
94%
57058
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56449
88%
**25
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
96%
56695
89%
**33
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**99
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
57377
90%
**28
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46209
72%
**71
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
90%
56855
89%
**64
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32024
50%
**00
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57305
90%
**69
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**64
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
90%
56840
89%
**74
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
53795
84%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35737
56%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
86%
56681
89%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
57232
90%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
57145
90%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44222
69%
**99
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
39682
62%
**77
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
56985
89%
**44
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57116
89%
**90
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
56681
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57305
90%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
56840
89%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
57043
89%
**62
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**99
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
56753
89%
**89
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
57217
90%
**12
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
56869
89%
**58
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
57174
90%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
56985
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
57130
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
56956
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51605
81%
**59
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
56666
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
57348
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55796
87%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47558
75%
**82
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41408
65%
**94
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
57392
90%
**99
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
56956
89%
**74
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
49124
77%
**07
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52344
82%
**26
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
36767
58%
**13
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
32895
52%
**28
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
90%
32430
51%
**11
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
27108
42%
**03
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50618
79%
**67
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32430
51%
**88
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43830
69%
**44
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
85%
36187
57%
**39
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42105
66%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48617
76%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
36680
57%
**07
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
51%
**48
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31198
49%
**15
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27340
43%
**20
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33823
53%
**46
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
90%
32430
51%
**11
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49661
78%
**66
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40596
64%
**46
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
32663
51%
**85
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
54%
**34
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39697
62%
**36
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46383
73%
**87
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
27108
42%
**03
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44744
70%
**10
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52040
82%
**13
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
31908
50%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51532
81%
**03
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50473
79%
**80
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42583
67%
**75
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48573
76%
**77
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38145
60%
**16
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
55%
**08
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33605
53%
**64
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46209
72%
**28
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44469
70%
**15
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28079
44%
**70
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42163
66%
**08
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
27108
42%
**43
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
33794
53%
**07
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43410
68%
**35
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41959
66%
**25
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29950
47%
**72
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
30530
48%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46702
73%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43874
69%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42250
66%
**84
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
27586
43%
**46
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
34301
54%
**43
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
51285
80%
**13
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38218
60%
**97
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
36042
56%
**97
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47268
74%
**48
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52373
82%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51822
81%
**98
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45252
71%
**72
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46209
72%
**28
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
51213
80%
**10
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39001
61%
**93
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39711
62%
**92
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36637
57%
**84
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49559
78%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43932
69%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46543
73%
**61
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
48%
**36
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47311
74%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35012
55%
**93
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
51%
**54
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
31024
49%
**15
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
35984
56%
**66
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43613
68%
**95
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49661
78%
**66
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25730
40%
**18
99%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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