Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 50 R with .284 | 156gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 52 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 Hodgdon H335.
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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>> | 86% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2188 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,853 psi | 66% | 2090 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 85% | 2221 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,590 psi | 62% | 2057 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,716 psi | 86% | 2090 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,195 psi | 87% | 2096 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2201 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2192 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,163 psi | 82% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 90% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,557 psi | 88% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,731 psi | 88% | 2129 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2159 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 81% | 2208 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2228 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,628 psi | 84% | 2198 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2126 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,937 psi | 60% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 78% | 2195 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,978 psi | 89% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,877 psi | 90% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 2192 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2201 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 2192 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,465 psi | 75% | 2156 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,630 psi | 88% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,295 psi | 86% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,597 psi | 79% | 2159 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,401 psi | 59% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,703 psi | 90% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 2205 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 2182 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,383 psi | 88% | 2201 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,465 psi | 75% | 2156 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,498 psi | 86% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2211 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,035 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 86% | 2126 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,521 psi | 69% | 2005 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,847 psi | 88% | 2228 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 83% | 2129 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,078 psi | 85% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,021 psi | 87% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 84% | 2129 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,782 psi | 69% | 2093 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,508 psi | 75% | 2100 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 2195 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,276 psi | 72% | 2096 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 84% | 2221 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 39,378 psi | 74% | 2008 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 48% | 1818 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,766 psi | 66% | 2024 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 23,438 psi | 44% | 1850 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,506 psi | 69% | 2093 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,545 psi | 58% | 2018 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 64% | 1906 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,666 psi | 69% | 1949 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 67% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21 gr | 80% | 31,009 psi | 59% | 1952 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,526 psi | 82% | 2156 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,540 psi | 44% | 1818 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 56% | 1913 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 70% | 1991 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 60% | 1896 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,669 psi | 79% | 2083 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,089 psi | 76% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,240 psi | 57% | 1936 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 23.4 gr | 86% | 34,737 psi | 66% | 2034 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 71% | 1975 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,598 psi | 45% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,471 psi | 54% | 1949 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 60% | 1906 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 81% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,526 psi | 82% | 2156 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,753 psi | 71% | 2073 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,639 psi | 75% | 2106 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,072 psi | 70% | 2113 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 79% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 63% | 1972 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,561 psi | 62% | 2001 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,279 psi | 44% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 80% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,508 psi | 73% | 2077 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,301 psi | 65% | 1995 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,753 psi | 71% | 2073 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,072 psi | 70% | 2113 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 74% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 22.3 gr | 82% | 33,243 psi | 63% | 2001 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 57% | 1906 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,692 psi | 64% | 1939 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,792 psi | 58% | 1896 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,048 psi | 83% | 2188 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,777 psi | 58% | 1909 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 67% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 54% | 1844 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,324 psi | 50% | 1804 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,976 psi | 49% | 1870 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,982 psi | 62% | 1985 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,903 psi | 83% | 2156 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,085 psi | 68% | 2060 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,076 psi | 79% | 2182 fps | 95.8% |
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 52 powders for 7 x 50 R loaded with the .284 | 156gr | Norma ORYX. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,228 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,296 fps to 2,228 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 52 of the 52 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 156.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:13.5 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 7 x 50 R with the .284 | 156gr | Norma ORYX 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.