Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 R with .284 | 110gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 51 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Bofors RP3.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,555 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,758 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,699 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,642 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,815 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,192 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,005 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,859 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,714 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,583 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,251 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,337 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,163 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,280 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,548 psi | 70% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,324 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,756 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,512 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,192 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,034 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,279 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,685 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,469 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,714 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,135 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 70% | 1991 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,728 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,033 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,322 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,453 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,034 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,685 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,034 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,961 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,569 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,163 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,076 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,786 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,584 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,393 psi | 82% | 2989 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,613 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,656 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,221 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,353 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,264 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,540 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,018 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,874 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,294 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 96.9% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 83% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 80% | 2874 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,074 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 78% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,710 psi | 76% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 51.4 gr | 92% | 40,001 psi | 81% | 2972 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | 46.3 gr | 86% | 37,043 psi | 75% | 2838 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,856 psi | 79% | 2881 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 73% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 52% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,754 psi | 79% | 2838 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 74% | 2848 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,160 psi | 79% | 2890 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 73% | 2795 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,799 psi | 83% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,331 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,972 psi | 81% | 2900 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,336 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,599 psi | 52% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.9 gr | 84% | 32,706 psi | 66% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,188 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 73% | 2795 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,331 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,263 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,176 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,755 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,334 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,563 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,142 psi | 69% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,350 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 78% | 2874 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,840 psi | 77% | 2841 fps | 95.3% |
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 51 powders for 7 x 57 R loaded with the .284 | 110gr | Norma Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,058 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,949 fps to 3,058 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 51 of the 51 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (340 MPa), the top charges use 70–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 110.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Bofors RP3 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 R with the .284 | 110gr | Norma Soft Point 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.