Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 110gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,916 psi | 74% | 2959 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,577 psi | 61% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,892 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 3179 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,944 psi | 72% | 3012 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 41,423 psi | 73% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 80% | 2963 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 60% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 57% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,451 psi | 72% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,611 psi | 74% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2867 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 69% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.8 gr | 88% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 3100 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 83% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 73% | 2936 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 52.3 gr | 92% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2999 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,455 psi | 80% | 3018 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2871 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 74% | 3012 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 81% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 82% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,819 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,465 psi | 70% | 2907 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 65% | 2861 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 45% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,363 psi | 70% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 66% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,944 psi | 72% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2867 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 79% | 2959 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 64% | 2818 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,737 psi | 63% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 66% | 2822 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,538 psi | 72% | 2923 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,379 psi | 71% | 2936 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 2936 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 77% | 2917 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 46% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 2972 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,917 psi | 76% | 3045 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.8 gr | 84% | 33,286 psi | 59% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 63% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,739 psi | 67% | 2858 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 64% | 2818 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,737 psi | 63% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 2989 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,959 psi | 74% | 2976 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 84% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,731 psi | 83% | 3002 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,117 psi | 69% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 56% | 2618 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 76% | 2949 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,306 psi | 71% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2871 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 78% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 61% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 2746 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,426 psi | 80% | 3022 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 70% | 2858 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 60% | 2726 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,319 psi | 68% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2897 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,363 psi | 68% | 2864 fps | 95.5% |
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 74 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 110gr | Norma Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,219 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,959 fps to 3,219 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 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.