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Load data for 7 mm WSM + .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting

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7 mm WSM + .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
28502
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.506" | 38.3mm
Caliber:
7 mm WSM
Case Length (l3):
2.090" | 53.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.817" | 71.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.779" | 19.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.551" | 14.0mm
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_B1042_C1069

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Load data for 128 loads in caliber 7 mm WSM with .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 64 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56942
89%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
56927
89%
**99
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44019
69%
**79
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39175
61%
**36
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
57058
89%
**03
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
56521
89%
**00
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
56347
88%
**05
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
56811
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
83%
56884
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57305
90%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56898
89%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
57014
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
49559
78%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
93%
57072
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44019
69%
**79
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
56855
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
55535
87%
**13
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
56971
89%
**40
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
57101
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
57130
90%
**13
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39175
61%
**36
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57435
90%
**54
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**87
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**74
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
57043
89%
**94
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
57087
89%
**07
99%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
57406
90%
**12
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
52257
82%
**85
92%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
35070
55%
**44
94%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
57000
89%
**61
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
57363
90%
**90
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
50212
79%
**05
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
57421
90%
**40
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
34780
54%
**61
97%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57145
90%
**18
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
56739
89%
**03
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
56942
89%
**33
100%
Ramshot Magnum 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57159
90%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
56985
89%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
56956
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
48196
76%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
43207
68%
**31
96%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
56478
88%
**00
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
57203
90%
**53
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
56681
89%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
56956
89%
**31
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57000
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
56797
89%
**80
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
56956
89%
**03
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
57246
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
57290
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57145
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
55564
87%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
56782
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
56826
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
56666
89%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
51619
81%
**17
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
44802
70%
**44
96%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
42975
67%
**28
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
56666
89%
**41
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
54317
85%
**25
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39465
62%
**51
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35259
55%
**82
94%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
84%
29225
46%
**24
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
82%
24555
38%
**19
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35288
55%
**39
98%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47369
74%
**69
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
53%
**75
91%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45252
71%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
52591
82%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
39479
62%
**54
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
35157
55%
**95
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33837
53%
**65
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29501
46%
**80
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
36999
58%
**97
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
84%
29225
46%
**24
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43308
68%
**70
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33286
52%
**97
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37057
58%
**82
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42728
67%
**61
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49705
78%
**02
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
82%
24555
38%
**19
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
48675
76%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53200
83%
**92
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45310
71%
**07
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51459
81%
**89
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40988
64%
**48
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37246
58%
**52
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36042
56%
**15
94%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
46876
73%
**90
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
28123
44%
**47
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48994
77%
**46
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47123
74%
**39
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30458
48%
**18
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45353
71%
**43
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
85%
24366
38%
**56
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36869
58%
**64
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46195
72%
**49
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45252
71%
**56
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
32372
51%
**29
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
50705
79%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47282
74%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45397
71%
**05
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
27746
43%
**54
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
88%
31314
49%
**49
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
40886
64%
**31
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38957
61%
**38
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50053
78%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48095
75%
**00
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48994
77%
**46
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
41539
65%
**21
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43178
68%
**13
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39537
62%
**21
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52910
83%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46688
73%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
49821
78%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
33011
52%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50183
79%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38087
60%
**31
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
55%
**05
93%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
47%
**70
91%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
88%
32721
51%
**72
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
93%
38014
60%
**23
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47065
74%
**16
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29269
46%
**85
100%

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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