Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 127gr | RWS Evolution Green bullet and 79 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,214 psi | 60% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,906 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 61% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,906 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 80% | 2799 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2884 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% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 55% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 52% | 2451 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,145 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,247 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.2 gr | 88% | 42,525 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,330 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,696 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,116 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,012 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,657 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,927 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,490 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 45% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,667 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 80% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,533 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,956 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,869 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 45% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.8 gr | 86% | 40,161 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.5 gr | 84% | 31,067 psi | 55% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 59% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,896 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,533 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,947 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,840 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 53% | 2372 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,956 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,303 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,460 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 56% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,343 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,627 psi | 75% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,421 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,795 psi | 63% | 2595 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 105 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 127gr | RWS Evolution Green. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,982 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,762 fps to 2,982 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 127.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 127gr | RWS Evolution Green they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 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.