Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 50 R with .284 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 27 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Norma 200 and ADI AR 2207.
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: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,253 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,769 psi | 73% | 2162 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2159 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,747 psi | 90% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,630 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,419 psi | 69% | 2185 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,701 psi | 86% | 2218 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,672 psi | 86% | 2198 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,284 psi | 57% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 2231 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,759 psi | 86% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,614 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,153 psi | 57% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,282 psi | 87% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,123 psi | 89% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,861 psi | 87% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,238 psi | 87% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,179 psi | 83% | 2201 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,392 psi | 73% | 2116 fps | 97.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 65% | 2001 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,414 psi | 57% | 2011 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,752 psi | 68% | 2011 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 86% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 17.9 gr | 80% | 30,095 psi | 57% | 1991 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 22.2 gr | 90% | 36,637 psi | 69% | 2136 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,396 psi | 48% | 1936 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,353 psi | 50% | 1929 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 60% | 1985 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,346 psi | 67% | 2034 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,623 psi | 71% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,727 psi | 77% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,537 psi | 75% | 2083 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,234 psi | 42% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,572 psi | 52% | 1893 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 71% | 2044 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 69% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 18.7 gr | 80% | 27,905 psi | 53% | 1955 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,307 psi | 42% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 69% | 2064 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 65% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,582 psi | 79% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,054 psi | 62% | 2044 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 82% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 57% | 1969 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,528 psi | 52% | 1903 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,053 psi | 61% | 2001 fps | 95.4% |
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.
This overview compares 53 powders for 7 x 50 R loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,313 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,329 fps to 2,313 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 53 of the 53 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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. ADI AR 2219, Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for 7 x 50 R with the .284 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2230, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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.