Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 152gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, 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.
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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>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 80% | 2595 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,809 psi | 62% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 62% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 79% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,101 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2654 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% | 44,237 psi | 78% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 64% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,360 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 61% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.6 gr | 80% | 36,941 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,201 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.9 gr | 82% | 31,169 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,705 psi | 54% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,616 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,709 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,164 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,893 psi | 55% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 65% | 2451 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 46% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,166 psi | 83% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,514 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,804 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,301 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,437 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 63% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,926 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,975 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 46% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,554 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39 gr | 80% | 31,256 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,595 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 55% | 2287 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,616 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,437 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 57% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 73% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 60% | 2264 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,484 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,108 psi | 50% | 2280 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 83% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 54% | 2244 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,534 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,072 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,590 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,328 psi | 55% | 2274 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,164 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 98.3% |
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 103 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 152gr | Hasler ARIETE. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,756 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,756 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 152.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 152gr | Hasler ARIETE they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.