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Load data for 7 x 57 + .284 | 120gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle

7 x 57 + .284 | 120gr | Merlin Virtus

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.284 | 120gr | Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:
Merlin-0.284-120
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.150" | 29.2mm
Caliber:
7 x 57 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.244" | 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.025" | 76.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.369" | 9.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.247" | 6.3mm
Case Capacity:
59.5 Grains of Water | 3.86 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B10756_C1091
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 172 loads in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 120gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 86 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 31.2 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
90%
49705
88%
**49
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
50343
89%
**43
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
50357
89%
**81
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
88%
49922
88%
**17
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
49995
88%
**13
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
50575
89%
**36
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
90%
50299
89%
**63
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
89%
50372
89%
**66
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
96%
50618
89%
**64
93%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50647
90%
**82
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
38058
67%
**89
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
89%
50357
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
50633
90%
**86
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
50357
89%
**86
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
96%
39465
70%
**12
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
46079
81%
**86
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
90%
50430
89%
**86
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
50879
90%
**99
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
50096
89%
**87
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
94%
49734
88%
**02
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
50125
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
95%
50401
89%
**69
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
47355
84%
**59
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
35897
63%
**00
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
96%
43178
76%
**74
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
50705
90%
**46
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32430
57%
**01
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
94%
50488
89%
**89
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
50299
89%
**40
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
50140
89%
**87
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
83%
50357
89%
**54
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48892
86%
**00
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
93%
50343
89%
**95
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
50488
89%
**36
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
83%
50647
90%
**20
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
49980
88%
**27
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49937
88%
**59
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
50836
90%
**97
98%
Lovex S062 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50749
90%
**53
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
44759
79%
**35
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
42105
74%
**99
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
91%
50096
89%
**30
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
50169
89%
**46
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
94%
50444
89%
**89
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
39668
70%
**15
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
94%
50517
89%
**02
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
88%
50502
89%
**33
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
50372
89%
**66
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
50691
90%
**17
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
33040
58%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
50415
89%
**30
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
94%
50038
88%
**30
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49821
88%
**22
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
44730
79%
**79
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
96%
38595
68%
**12
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
50154
89%
**17
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
93%
50343
89%
**33
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
48138
85%
**43
98%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
47065
83%
**61
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
50183
89%
**12
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
89%
49850
88%
**23
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
50154
89%
**59
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
50691
90%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
50227
89%
**58
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
43801
77%
**66
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
44759
79%
**35
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49937
88%
**59
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
94%
50749
90%
**53
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
50038
88%
**46
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
50357
89%
**77
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
50401
89%
**43
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
49327
87%
**59
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
34925
62%
**43
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
50604
89%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
92%
50401
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
46760
83%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
50792
90%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
41524
73%
**76
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
44063
78%
**58
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
87%
50531
89%
**53
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
93%
49908
88%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
43918
78%
**97
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
42757
76%
**02
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
50169
89%
**89
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
47355
84%
**59
93%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
50488
89%
**76
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
37492
66%
**00
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
57%
**43
92%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42757
76%
**56
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
39784
70%
**07
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
44860
79%
**18
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
44817
79%
**28
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36970
65%
**20
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38334
68%
**46
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
91%
43062
76%
**23
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
30951
55%
**69
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
31038
55%
**12
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38522
68%
**46
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
54%
**49
93%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
59%
**15
92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
91%
33069
58%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
83%
28950
51%
**43
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
65%
**94
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
38159
67%
**56
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
41843
74%
**36
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
57%
**02
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
42235
75%
**99
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
82%
32590
58%
**82
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
92%
40147
71%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
89%
28050
50%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
90%
34418
61%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
31821
56%
**36
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25860
46%
**57
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33228
59%
**51
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
55%
**20
92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
39537
70%
**74
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
47398
84%
**08
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
40030
71%
**20
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
60%
**48
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
39537
70%
**23
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
46644
82%
**54
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
44266
78%
**18
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
35578
63%
**77
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
38537
68%
**57
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
32938
58%
**85
95%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
89%
35244
62%
**21
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
94%
38740
68%
**17
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
36709
65%
**67
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36695
65%
**84
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
58%
**05
93%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
91%
32314
57%
**21
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
32401
57%
**08
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
40016
71%
**20
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
38580
68%
**33
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
43424
77%
**85
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25744
46%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
44599
79%
**31
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
86%
37753
67%
**77
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
31343
55%
**15
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
83%
28384
50%
**16
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
92%
33533
59%
**74
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
40103
71%
**26
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
34737
61%
**05
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
50%
**84
92%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
93%
41611
74%
**49
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
53%
**36
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
37362
66%
**74
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
36245
64%
**67
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38580
68%
**41
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31444
56%
**90
98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
93%
38508
68%
**64
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
89%
35244
62%
**21
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35578
63%
**77
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
32938
58%
**85
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42554
75%
**15
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38087
67%
**48
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
37260
66%
**87
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
29341
52%
**00
92%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
87%
25773
46%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
42946
76%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36158
64%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28210
50%
**70
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34185
60%
**08
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
24932
44%
**56
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
88%
32445
57%
**92
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
41843
74%
**85
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
33866
60%
**18
98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
88%
32314
57%
**25
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
84%
28427
50%
**38
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
41655
74%
**25
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
92%
40147
71%
**05
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
44411
79%
**71
98%

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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