Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 150gr | Lapua ScenarL bullet and 89 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.
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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>> | 82% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 63% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,185 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 46,992 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,456 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,621 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.2 gr | 80% | 39,088 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,071 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40.5 gr | 80% | 31,096 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,908 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,377 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,268 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 83% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,816 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,067 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,992 psi | 83% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 46% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,586 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,195 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,064 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,447 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,364 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,062 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 75% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,940 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,844 psi | 76% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 47% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,221 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.5 gr | 80% | 33,112 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,346 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,261 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,268 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,364 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,062 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 77% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,150 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,629 psi | 47% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 77% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,040 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,067 psi | 55% | 2287 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,816 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,125 psi | 55% | 2448 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 98.8% |
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 89 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Lapua ScenarL. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,772 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,647 fps to 2,772 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 150gr | Lapua ScenarL 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.