Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 87 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.
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>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,346 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,030 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,012 psi | 62% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,360 psi | 63% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,179 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,942 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2595 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% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,489 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 62% | 2329 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.7 gr | 80% | 37,376 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,447 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.1 gr | 80% | 29,660 psi | 52% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,270 psi | 55% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,376 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 80% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,701 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,544 psi | 52% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 46% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2359 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,846 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,512 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,041 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 2418 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,903 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,418 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 83% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 46% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,308 psi | 77% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.1 gr | 80% | 31,633 psi | 56% | 2369 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,868 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,247 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 78% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 56% | 2293 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,903 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 58% | 2339 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 74% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,424 psi | 77% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,731 psi | 47% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 75% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 55% | 2244 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,998 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,244 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,301 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,646 psi | 52% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 98.6% |
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 87 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,753 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,753 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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.