Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 50 R with .284 | 162gr | RWS Kegelspitz bullet and 54 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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>> | 84% | 45,905 psi | 87% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 90% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,601 psi | 88% | 2162 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,114 psi | 68% | 2064 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 88% | 2195 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,750 psi | 64% | 2037 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2067 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,587 psi | 90% | 2070 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,137 psi | 89% | 2182 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 90% | 2165 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 84% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 2241 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2100 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,223 psi | 85% | 2093 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,425 psi | 84% | 2185 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,397 psi | 86% | 2159 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 2172 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,064 psi | 87% | 2060 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,952 psi | 60% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,264 psi | 80% | 2169 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,585 psi | 86% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,166 psi | 87% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 90% | 2165 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2175 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,891 psi | 89% | 2165 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,828 psi | 77% | 2133 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,020 psi | 85% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,354 psi | 88% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 82% | 2116 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,786 psi | 81% | 2133 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,981 psi | 60% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,165 psi | 85% | 2136 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 90% | 2159 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,674 psi | 90% | 2175 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,828 psi | 77% | 2133 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,615 psi | 88% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,282 psi | 89% | 2182 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,108 psi | 89% | 2146 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 88% | 2096 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,347 psi | 71% | 1978 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,382 psi | 86% | 2165 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,208 psi | 85% | 2103 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,050 psi | 87% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,079 psi | 89% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,687 psi | 86% | 2096 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,797 psi | 71% | 2067 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,567 psi | 77% | 2073 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,107 psi | 85% | 2129 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,349 psi | 74% | 2073 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 87% | 2195 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 40,640 psi | 77% | 1982 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 49% | 1791 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,591 psi | 63% | 1962 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 22,669 psi | 43% | 1791 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,317 psi | 67% | 2031 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,689 psi | 56% | 1959 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 65% | 1877 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 66% | 1880 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 69% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 60% | 1929 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,974 psi | 79% | 2087 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,018 psi | 45% | 1798 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,454 psi | 84% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 57% | 1883 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 71% | 1962 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 62% | 1870 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,132 psi | 76% | 2018 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,827 psi | 73% | 2096 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 20.2 gr | 80% | 29,385 psi | 56% | 1880 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 22.6 gr | 84% | 33,069 psi | 62% | 1965 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 72% | 1946 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,554 psi | 44% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,731 psi | 52% | 1893 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 61% | 1883 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 83% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,974 psi | 79% | 2087 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,376 psi | 69% | 2008 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,797 psi | 71% | 2034 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,447 psi | 67% | 2044 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 81% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 64% | 1942 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,799 psi | 77% | 2077 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,401 psi | 59% | 1939 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,264 psi | 44% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 81% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,086 psi | 70% | 2014 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,460 psi | 63% | 1939 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,376 psi | 69% | 2008 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,447 psi | 67% | 2044 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 76% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 21.6 gr | 80% | 32,024 psi | 60% | 1936 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 58% | 1886 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,764 psi | 62% | 1880 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,573 psi | 56% | 1837 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,610 psi | 75% | 2080 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,660 psi | 56% | 1847 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 69% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 55% | 1824 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 48% | 1749 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,005 psi | 47% | 1811 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,807 psi | 60% | 1923 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,293 psi | 80% | 2090 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,518 psi | 61% | 1952 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,840 psi | 71% | 2070 fps | 95% |
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 54 powders for 7 x 50 R loaded with the .284 | 162gr | RWS Kegelspitz. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,241 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,266 fps to 2,241 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 54 of the 54 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (365 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 162.0 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 H335, Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for 7 x 50 R with the .284 | 162gr | RWS Kegelspitz 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.