Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 144gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 84% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,940 psi | 62% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 83% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,230 psi | 62% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,613 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,245 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 43,656 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,883 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 60% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.6 gr | 80% | 36,143 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,855 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 42 gr | 84% | 32,822 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,039 psi | 57% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,508 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,122 psi | 82% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,343 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 45% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,557 psi | 82% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,998 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,235 psi | 75% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,136 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,782 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 81% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 46% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,686 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40 gr | 80% | 30,603 psi | 54% | 2415 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,956 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,509 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,235 psi | 75% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,136 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,881 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,630 psi | 49% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,115 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,040 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,792 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,427 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 97.7% |
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 87 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 144gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,844 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,844 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 144.0 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, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 144gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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.