Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 50 R with .284 | 150gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 43 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Hodgdon H322.
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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>> | 86% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2133 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 83% | 2192 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2238 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,489 psi | 61% | 2087 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,322 psi | 80% | 2221 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2142 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,616 psi | 90% | 2149 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2254 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,973 psi | 77% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,730 psi | 86% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,761 psi | 90% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,369 psi | 89% | 2175 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2201 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,776 psi | 90% | 2270 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2251 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2139 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,589 psi | 60% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,117 psi | 74% | 2195 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,688 psi | 90% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2254 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2231 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,034 psi | 85% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,465 psi | 75% | 2159 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,009 psi | 59% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2247 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,976 psi | 83% | 2195 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,485 psi | 90% | 2254 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,253 psi | 87% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,572 psi | 88% | 2221 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 83% | 2136 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,259 psi | 67% | 2011 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,003 psi | 79% | 2136 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2182 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,033 psi | 81% | 2142 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,259 psi | 67% | 2100 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,101 psi | 72% | 2110 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 38,029 psi | 72% | 2021 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,122 psi | 51% | 1890 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,623 psi | 71% | 2110 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 24,831 psi | 47% | 1923 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,653 psi | 75% | 2182 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 62% | 1916 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,610 psi | 75% | 2028 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 64% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.8 gr | 84% | 33,707 psi | 64% | 2041 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,321 psi | 42% | 1811 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 53% | 1919 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 66% | 1998 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 58% | 1900 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,743 psi | 81% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.6 gr | 86% | 32,909 psi | 62% | 2024 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 24.2 gr | 90% | 37,681 psi | 71% | 2123 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 69% | 1985 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,206 psi | 44% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,530 psi | 58% | 2028 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 57% | 1913 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 78% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,551 psi | 73% | 2123 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,047 psi | 81% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 76% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 60% | 1982 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,853 psi | 66% | 2077 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,887 psi | 43% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 77% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,378 psi | 74% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,622 psi | 69% | 2073 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,551 psi | 73% | 2123 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 71% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,042 psi | 68% | 2087 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,690 psi | 58% | 1952 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,376 psi | 69% | 2018 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,156 psi | 63% | 1975 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,512 psi | 84% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,924 psi | 62% | 1982 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 64% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,180 psi | 51% | 1850 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,253 psi | 53% | 1880 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,775 psi | 52% | 1946 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,824 psi | 68% | 2070 fps | 95.6% |
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.
This overview compares 70 powders for 7 x 50 R loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Norma Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,310 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,316 fps to 2,310 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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, Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 7 x 50 R with the .284 | 150gr | Norma Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, Accurate 4064 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.