Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon VARGET, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 82% | 2963 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 82% | 2972 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,708 psi | 61% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 78% | 2904 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 82% | 2959 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 62% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 82% | 2982 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,191 psi | 73% | 2897 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2986 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% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 61% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 57% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,265 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,566 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 83% | 2959 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.9 gr | 86% | 42,351 psi | 75% | 2910 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,015 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,482 psi | 77% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,406 psi | 68% | 2825 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,728 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,563 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 75% | 2753 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2756 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2894 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 81% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 2874 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,420 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 61% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 45% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | 40.8 gr | 80% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,582 psi | 74% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,337 psi | 77% | 2897 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,927 psi | 67% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 70% | 2759 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 46% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 80% | 2848 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,480 psi | 72% | 2864 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.1 gr | 82% | 31,444 psi | 56% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,192 psi | 76% | 2917 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,436 psi | 70% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,092 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,053 psi | 57% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,866 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,975 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 61% | 2618 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 2907 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
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 101 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,094 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,857 fps to 3,094 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, 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, Alliant Reloder-23 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. Hodgdon VARGET, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 120gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.