Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 160gr | Norma Tipstrike bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,538 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,366 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,404 psi | 63% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,172 psi | 64% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,670 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,896 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2566 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% | 41,466 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,441 psi | 82% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,014 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 69% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,982 psi | 58% | 2323 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 79% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 83% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 84% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,344 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40.2 gr | 80% | 32,605 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,790 psi | 51% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,172 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 78% | 2497 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,480 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,050 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,689 psi | 51% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,050 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,440 psi | 47% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2382 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,526 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,525 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,966 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 83% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,304 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,929 psi | 71% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 78% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 78% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,257 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,421 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 83% | 2503 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 48% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.2 gr | 80% | 34,737 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,983 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 44.9 gr | 88% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 74% | 2402 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 2326 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,304 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,929 psi | 71% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 80% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,208 psi | 46% | 2175 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,859 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 81% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 74% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,634 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,171 psi | 60% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,850 psi | 55% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 54% | 2208 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,480 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,776 psi | 51% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2467 fps | 99.5% |
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 89 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Norma Tipstrike. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,690 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,591 fps to 2,690 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 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, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 160gr | Norma Tipstrike 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.