Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 120gr | Hornady V-MAX bullet and 80 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% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 82% | 2976 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 75% | 2858 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 79% | 2910 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 82% | 2986 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,597 psi | 74% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 42,047 psi | 74% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 72% | 2789 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 58% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,424 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 68% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 70% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 83% | 2966 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.1 gr | 86% | 42,496 psi | 75% | 2917 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,055 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,204 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 2917 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 48.6 gr | 90% | 38,566 psi | 68% | 2831 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2844 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,489 psi | 59% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 75% | 2753 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2900 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 83% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,092 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,536 psi | 66% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 61% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 46% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 67% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,189 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,666 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 67% | 2710 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,537 psi | 68% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,758 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,072 psi | 67% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,238 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 70% | 2766 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 46% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.3 gr | 82% | 31,633 psi | 56% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,323 psi | 77% | 2923 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,897 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,871 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,280 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 57% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 77% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,956 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,169 psi | 57% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,054 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,149 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,121 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,114 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 64% | 2694 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 80 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Hornady V-MAX. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,094 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,854 fps to 3,094 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 | 120gr | Hornady V-MAX 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.