Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 154gr | Norma Soft Point 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, 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% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,363 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,650 psi | 63% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,071 psi | 64% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2635 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% | 41,611 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,688 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,377 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,127 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 84% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 72% | 2493 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,518 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 41.8 gr | 80% | 32,953 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,950 psi | 51% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,592 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,775 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,584 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,485 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,950 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,528 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 47% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 80% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,859 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,888 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,140 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,478 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,460 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,682 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 82% | 2585 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 48% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,466 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.8 gr | 80% | 35,056 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 46.6 gr | 88% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 75% | 2464 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 63% | 2388 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,775 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,478 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 80% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,930 psi | 74% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 80% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,440 psi | 47% | 2231 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,164 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 81% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,041 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,476 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,038 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 54% | 2257 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,584 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,037 psi | 51% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
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 | 154gr | Norma Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,762 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,640 fps to 2,762 fps. Accurate 3100 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 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 154.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 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 | 154gr | 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.