Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 50 R with .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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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>> | 88% | 46,862 psi | 89% | 1952 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,745 psi | 86% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 80% | 1972 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 84% | 2021 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 2041 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,556 psi | 86% | 2057 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,950 psi | 57% | 1864 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,445 psi | 61% | 1926 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,827 psi | 75% | 1991 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 80% | 2047 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 1952 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 1972 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,310 psi | 86% | 1923 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,398 psi | 90% | 1975 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,369 psi | 88% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,788 psi | 86% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,210 psi | 89% | 2060 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,456 psi | 88% | 2077 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,928 psi | 74% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,756 psi | 77% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,237 psi | 85% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,440 psi | 86% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,326 psi | 89% | 2008 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,034 psi | 85% | 1949 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,224 psi | 89% | 2001 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 1982 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 90% | 2031 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,179 psi | 85% | 2034 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2093 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 87% | 2054 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,818 psi | 87% | 2077 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 1952 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,847 psi | 87% | 1969 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,227 psi | 59% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,227 psi | 59% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,144 psi | 70% | 1969 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,870 psi | 73% | 2024 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,890 psi | 87% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,732 psi | 90% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,355 psi | 89% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,180 psi | 87% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,701 psi | 84% | 2018 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2080 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 88% | 2044 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,658 psi | 86% | 2057 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,209 psi | 87% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,906 psi | 90% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,311 psi | 87% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,629 psi | 86% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,173 psi | 70% | 1932 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,465 psi | 75% | 1995 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,705 psi | 58% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,285 psi | 59% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,702 psi | 88% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,527 psi | 86% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 90% | 2051 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,050 psi | 89% | 2067 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,408 psi | 78% | 1965 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 82% | 2018 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,701 psi | 84% | 2018 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,543 psi | 90% | 2080 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,934 psi | 89% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,746 psi | 88% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,558 psi | 90% | 2067 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,804 psi | 88% | 2083 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,065 psi | 89% | 2028 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 88% | 2047 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,481 psi | 78% | 1909 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 82% | 1962 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,867 psi | 66% | 1850 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 90% | 2096 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,552 psi | 75% | 1913 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,858 psi | 79% | 1969 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,499 psi | 88% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,006 psi | 87% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,818 psi | 88% | 1988 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,427 psi | 88% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,567 psi | 77% | 1919 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,482 psi | 80% | 1969 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,069 psi | 62% | 1877 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,838 psi | 66% | 1932 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,172 psi | 68% | 1890 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,637 psi | 71% | 1939 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,434 psi | 69% | 1939 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,351 psi | 80% | 2047 fps | 95.7% |
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% | 36,216 psi | 68% | 1811 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 71% | 1857 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,817 psi | 49% | 1699 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,556 psi | 48% | 1709 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,520 psi | 67% | 1893 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,911 psi | 66% | 1903 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 24,831 psi | 47% | 1762 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 23,395 psi | 44% | 1745 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,985 psi | 70% | 1949 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,492 psi | 69% | 1965 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 59% | 1713 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 62% | 1765 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,174 psi | 72% | 1821 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 70% | 1831 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 60% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 64% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 19.7 gr | 84% | 32,039 psi | 61% | 1827 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 19.2 gr | 82% | 31,604 psi | 60% | 1844 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 22,669 psi | 43% | 1660 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,336 psi | 42% | 1673 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 50% | 1719 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 53% | 1765 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 63% | 1795 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 66% | 1837 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,314 psi | 59% | 1745 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 58% | 1752 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,743 psi | 81% | 1942 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,264 psi | 80% | 1959 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,589 psi | 60% | 1821 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,763 psi | 58% | 1827 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 21.8 gr | 90% | 35,839 psi | 68% | 1903 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 21.3 gr | 88% | 35,027 psi | 66% | 1916 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 65% | 1775 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 69% | 1827 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,742 psi | 43% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,076 psi | 44% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,196 psi | 55% | 1821 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,834 psi | 54% | 1834 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 55% | 1722 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 58% | 1768 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 75% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 78% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,015 psi | 74% | 1939 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,334 psi | 72% | 1955 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,221 psi | 82% | 2001 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,190 psi | 76% | 1982 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 73% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 76% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 57% | 1775 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 59% | 1821 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,114 psi | 66% | 1900 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,054 psi | 62% | 1886 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,466 psi | 42% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,800 psi | 43% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 73% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 76% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,711 psi | 75% | 1942 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,767 psi | 69% | 1923 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,954 psi | 66% | 1864 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,679 psi | 66% | 1880 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,015 psi | 74% | 1939 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,334 psi | 72% | 1955 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 69% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 71% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 21.3 gr | 88% | 36,463 psi | 69% | 1909 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 20.3 gr | 84% | 33,446 psi | 63% | 1883 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,109 psi | 55% | 1745 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 54% | 1759 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,883 psi | 70% | 1844 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,214 psi | 65% | 1824 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,241 psi | 59% | 1788 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,350 psi | 78% | 2018 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,431 psi | 63% | 1818 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,227 psi | 59% | 1798 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 60% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 64% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 49% | 1657 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 51% | 1703 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,282 psi | 52% | 1693 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,774 psi | 51% | 1703 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 26,324 psi | 50% | 1742 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 24,714 psi | 47% | 1726 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,707 psi | 64% | 1850 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,373 psi | 63% | 1870 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,127 psi | 64% | 1900 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,118 psi | 76% | 2014 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 86 powders for 7 x 50 R loaded with the .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Somchem S321 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,096 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,178 fps to 2,096 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 168.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for 7 x 50 R with the .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Hodgdon TrailBoss, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.