Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip 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 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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>> | 82% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,955 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,041 psi | 62% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,737 psi | 63% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,624 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 45,745 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,432 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,099 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.5 gr | 80% | 30,385 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,952 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 83% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,000 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,542 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,095 psi | 53% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 46% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,455 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,790 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,534 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 72% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,628 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,867 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,452 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 47% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,932 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.5 gr | 80% | 32,372 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,579 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 46.1 gr | 92% | 39,784 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 72% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,628 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2493 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,963 psi | 83% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,543 psi | 49% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 76% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,637 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,984 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,098 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,313 psi | 54% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,542 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 98.5% |
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 | Nosler Expansion Tip. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,759 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,759 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 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 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion 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.