Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 50 R with .284 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 35 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 and Norma 200.
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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>> | 88% | 45,963 psi | 87% | 2093 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,176 psi | 76% | 2096 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 84% | 2172 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,456 psi | 54% | 1975 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,673 psi | 88% | 2093 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,239 psi | 89% | 2096 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 2192 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,623 psi | 71% | 2119 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 2198 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2139 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2123 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 88% | 2211 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2228 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2090 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,806 psi | 58% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,911 psi | 68% | 2093 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,992 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,036 psi | 89% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,748 psi | 58% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,805 psi | 90% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2188 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,992 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,093 psi | 87% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,411 psi | 86% | 2195 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2162 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,145 psi | 72% | 2034 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,181 psi | 89% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 89% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2126 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,508 psi | 75% | 2047 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,068 psi | 61% | 1998 fps | 96.6% |
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% | 35,143 psi | 66% | 1936 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,992 psi | 53% | 1877 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,682 psi | 73% | 2087 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 26,847 psi | 51% | 1942 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,345 psi | 65% | 1903 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 79% | 2021 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 58% | 1923 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21 gr | 88% | 35,215 psi | 67% | 2028 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 24,932 psi | 47% | 1847 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 49% | 1831 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 61% | 1916 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,084 psi | 64% | 1932 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,330 psi | 65% | 2011 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,059 psi | 74% | 2100 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,984 psi | 68% | 1939 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,423 psi | 42% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,894 psi | 60% | 2011 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 54% | 1834 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 72% | 1965 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,859 psi | 81% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 71% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 18.1 gr | 80% | 28,805 psi | 54% | 1890 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,553 psi | 43% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 71% | 1991 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,395 psi | 82% | 2146 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,859 psi | 81% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 67% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 22.3 gr | 90% | 37,782 psi | 71% | 2077 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,850 psi | 60% | 1939 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 2005 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 84% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 59% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,440 psi | 50% | 1801 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,501 psi | 56% | 1870 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,442 psi | 54% | 1923 fps | 95.1% |
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 35 powders for 7 x 50 R loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Hodgdon H335 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,228 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,276 fps to 2,228 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 35 of the 35 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for 7 x 50 R with the .284 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.