Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 154gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,072 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,322 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,331 psi | 62% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,056 psi | 64% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,408 psi | 73% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,171 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,906 psi | 85% | 2605 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% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,360 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,751 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40.7 gr | 80% | 31,995 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,863 psi | 53% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,426 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,264 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,936 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,223 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 47% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,469 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,585 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,257 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 78% | 2467 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,870 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 77% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,350 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 47% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,683 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.7 gr | 80% | 34,084 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 45.5 gr | 88% | 36,883 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 83% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,426 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,870 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,395 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 45% | 2201 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 60% | 2306 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,997 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,723 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,966 psi | 57% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 53% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,264 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,081 psi | 53% | 2398 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 99.2% |
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 | Reichenberg HDB Universal. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,762 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,624 fps to 2,762 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 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 154.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 154gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.