Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 150gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,017 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 78% | 2749 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,505 psi | 63% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,047 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,244 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,644 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,377 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,214 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,605 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 42.6 gr | 80% | 32,793 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,748 psi | 54% | 2385 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,520 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,731 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,424 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 80% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,863 psi | 51% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,340 psi | 82% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 47% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,804 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,374 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,757 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,504 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 82% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 48% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,495 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.6 gr | 80% | 34,911 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,288 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.6 gr | 88% | 37,739 psi | 67% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,731 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,757 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 77% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,599 psi | 79% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,368 psi | 47% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 81% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 75% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2365 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,099 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,447 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,980 psi | 55% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 54% | 2290 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 83% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,700 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,022 psi | 51% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 99.3% |
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 86 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Norma Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,802 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,802 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 150gr | Norma Soft Point 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.