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Load data for 7 x 57 R + .284 | 160gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Norma URP, Somchem S365

7 x 57 R + .284 | 160gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 160gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
1634
Bullet Weight:
160gr | 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.220" | 31.0mm
Caliber:
7 x 57 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.244" | 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.025" | 76.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.439" | 11.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.289" | 7.3mm
Case Capacity:
60.0 Grains of Water | 3.90 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
49313 psi | 3400 bar
LID:
LID_B6127_C1089
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 7 x 57 R with .284 | 160gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 56 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Norma URP, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
95%
44135
90%
**43
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
44367
90%
**34
95%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
38218
78%
**28
96%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
91%
44193
90%
**52
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
83%
44338
90%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
91%
43787
89%
**75
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
44164
90%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
96%
43918
89%
**46
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
39581
80%
**07
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
36840
75%
**61
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
32735
66%
**59
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
40988
83%
**05
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
43642
88%
**46
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
44063
89%
**97
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍
<<locked>>
94%
43918
89%
**30
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
43859
89%
**39
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
89%
43627
88%
**69
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
44092
89%
**74
99%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
43787
89%
**61
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
44077
89%
**44
96%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
44367
90%
**00
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
44338
90%
**74
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
44266
90%
**46
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
43323
88%
**74
92%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
44063
89%
**77
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
43671
89%
**90
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
32358
66%
**03
93%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
43627
88%
**16
94%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
40988
83%
**66
95%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
44367
90%
**56
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
92%
44135
89%
**66
97%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
37623
76%
**34
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
88%
43569
88%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
44237
90%
**79
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
91%
44179
90%
**98
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
43526
88%
**93
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
94%
44106
89%
**93
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
43468
88%
**39
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
43845
89%
**67
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
44324
90%
**36
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
43976
89%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
44179
90%
**34
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
44063
89%
**77
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
44280
90%
**97
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
43584
88%
**54
91%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
94%
43816
89%
**85
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
96%
43947
89%
**26
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
44063
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
43816
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
44237
90%
**16
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
37231
75%
**82
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
43540
88%
**36
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
40799
83%
**43
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
90%
43859
89%
**97
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
43642
88%
**46
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33112
67%
**64
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
35505
72%
**56
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39566
80%
**39
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
26600
54%
**56
90%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
31125
63%
**90
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40770
83%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
31923
65%
**10
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35389
72%
**18
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
88%
34084
69%
**36
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
34548
70%
**85
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23003
47%
**64
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
92%
28776
58%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
26571
54%
**24
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36448
74%
**98
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
63%
**11
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29182
59%
**11
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34330
70%
**43
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
67%
**29
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40886
83%
**11
99%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40451
82%
**02
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
39958
81%
**59
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32358
66%
**44
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37942
77%
**52
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27572
56%
**75
93%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
39349
80%
**92
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
35520
72%
**06
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
68%
**83
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
26600
54%
**56
90%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
35070
71%
**43
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
88%
31111
63%
**26
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
31894
65%
**00
95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
31169
63%
**77
92%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
94%
33968
69%
**49
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34389
70%
**11
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
63%
**03
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31038
63%
**97
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38435
78%
**98
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
89%
37753
77%
**72
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
88%
33315
68%
**29
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
74%
**20
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39233
80%
**44
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40422
82%
**29
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
70%
**51
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35520
72%
**06
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39088
79%
**98
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
91%
40451
82%
**95
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28456
58%
**54
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
85%
30501
62%
**41
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38000
77%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33402
68%
**60
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34592
70%
**26
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
92%
32460
66%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
34911
71%
**65
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24279
49%
**33
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32764
66%
**74
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36448
74%
**98
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
85%
23163
47%
**19
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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