Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 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.
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% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 76% | 2654 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 64% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,380 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2572 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% | 40,509 psi | 72% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,122 psi | 82% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 68% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,213 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 79% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 83% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,837 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 41 gr | 80% | 32,271 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,268 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,708 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2379 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,265 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,132 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,818 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,152 psi | 50% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 47% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 70% | 2388 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,482 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,357 psi | 55% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,695 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,479 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 77% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 77% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,938 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,233 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 82% | 2513 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 47% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41 gr | 80% | 34,389 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,490 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 45.8 gr | 88% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 84% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 73% | 2408 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 61% | 2326 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,265 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,695 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,479 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,249 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 63% | 2333 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 46% | 2175 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,526 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 80% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 72% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,068 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 83% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,750 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,255 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 82% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,132 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,268 psi | 50% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 75% | 2474 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 | Peregrine VRG-3. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,700 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,700 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 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 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, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 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.