Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,507 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,625 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2677 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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,605 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40.9 gr | 80% | 31,459 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,183 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 84% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,237 psi | 78% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,428 psi | 52% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,558 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 46% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,587 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,456 psi | 82% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,867 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 77% | 2487 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,727 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,729 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,229 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,509 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 80% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 47% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.9 gr | 80% | 33,460 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,752 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 46.7 gr | 90% | 38,566 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 82% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,727 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,729 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,556 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,977 psi | 48% | 2267 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,650 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,388 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 52% | 2247 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 80% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,512 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,357 psi | 55% | 2461 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
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 88 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,785 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,647 fps to 2,785 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 1:10.5 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 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip 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.