Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 50 R with .284 | 160gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point bullet and 50 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Shooters World AR Plus.
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>> | 86% | 47,311 psi | 89% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 87% | 2133 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2172 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,040 psi | 64% | 2034 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 84% | 2169 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,600 psi | 86% | 2044 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,137 psi | 87% | 2051 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,920 psi | 89% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,092 psi | 85% | 2152 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 86% | 2139 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 80% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,949 psi | 89% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,267 psi | 87% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2077 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2110 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 2169 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,384 psi | 90% | 2192 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,340 psi | 89% | 2077 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,850 psi | 60% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,335 psi | 76% | 2136 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 86% | 2139 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2152 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2175 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,928 psi | 74% | 2103 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,586 psi | 88% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 90% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,872 psi | 77% | 2103 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,328 psi | 59% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2146 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 2133 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 87% | 2152 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,928 psi | 74% | 2103 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2156 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2123 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 85% | 2073 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 1955 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,296 psi | 87% | 2175 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 82% | 2077 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,863 psi | 90% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 83% | 2077 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,405 psi | 69% | 2044 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,305 psi | 74% | 2054 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 87% | 2142 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,768 psi | 71% | 2047 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,208 psi | 84% | 2169 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% | 39,117 psi | 74% | 1962 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,990 psi | 47% | 1768 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,301 psi | 65% | 1975 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 24,453 psi | 46% | 1841 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,766 psi | 68% | 2041 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 64% | 1860 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,303 psi | 69% | 1900 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 65% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 58% | 1906 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,714 psi | 81% | 2096 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,221 psi | 44% | 1772 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 55% | 1864 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 69% | 1942 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 59% | 1847 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,263 psi | 78% | 2034 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20.1 gr | 82% | 29,950 psi | 57% | 1890 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,910 psi | 64% | 1978 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 70% | 1926 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,250 psi | 44% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,282 psi | 53% | 1906 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 59% | 1860 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 80% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,714 psi | 81% | 2096 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,188 psi | 70% | 2021 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,841 psi | 73% | 2051 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,419 psi | 69% | 2060 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 78% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 62% | 1923 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,171 psi | 65% | 1991 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,960 psi | 43% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 79% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,000 psi | 72% | 2028 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,040 psi | 64% | 1952 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 22.1 gr | 84% | 37,188 psi | 70% | 2021 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,419 psi | 69% | 2060 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 73% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 22 gr | 84% | 34,824 psi | 66% | 1991 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 57% | 1864 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,504 psi | 63% | 1893 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,371 psi | 57% | 1850 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,946 psi | 81% | 2129 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,255 psi | 57% | 1857 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 66% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 53% | 1804 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,991 psi | 49% | 1759 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,425 psi | 48% | 1821 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,634 psi | 62% | 1939 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,192 psi | 82% | 2100 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,505 psi | 67% | 2008 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,495 psi | 78% | 2126 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 75 powders for 7 x 50 R loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,215 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,266 fps to 2,215 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 75 of the 75 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 160.0 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. Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Shooters World AR Plus rank at the top here: for 7 x 50 R with the .284 | 160gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, ADI AR 2206H 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.