Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 84 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% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,948 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 81% | 2835 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 61% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,867 psi | 62% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,828 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 41,292 psi | 73% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 56% | 2474 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,885 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,218 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.4 gr | 84% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,446 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,318 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,756 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 44.8 gr | 88% | 35,534 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,682 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,663 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,611 psi | 74% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 60% | 2562 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,585 psi | 45% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,172 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,580 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 59% | 2484 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,498 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,665 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,553 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,701 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 45% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.7 gr | 80% | 28,935 psi | 51% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,932 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,808 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,498 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 59% | 2484 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,796 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,540 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,098 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,560 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 62% | 2507 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,153 psi | 53% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,943 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,756 psi | 74% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,679 psi | 63% | 2536 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 96.2% |
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 84 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,946 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,946 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 132.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 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 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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.