Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 160gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance 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>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,379 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,868 psi | 63% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,332 psi | 64% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 81% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 100% |
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% | 43,700 psi | 77% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,782 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 73% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,692 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 83% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,895 psi | 58% | 2339 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,891 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,500 psi | 50% | 2254 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,917 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,885 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,427 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 50% | 2198 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 49.1 gr | 88% | 42,148 psi | 75% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 47% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 84% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,192 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,930 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,691 psi | 56% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 83% | 2480 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,753 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,450 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 81% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 82% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,163 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,895 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,579 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,977 psi | 48% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.3 gr | 80% | 36,680 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,445 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 45.1 gr | 84% | 34,693 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 77% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,788 psi | 81% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,917 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,753 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,450 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 84% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,988 psi | 72% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,368 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 83% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 49% | 2238 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 84% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,910 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,705 psi | 54% | 2326 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 56% | 2257 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,529 psi | 50% | 2329 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
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 84 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,730 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,617 fps to 2,730 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Hodgdon Superformance, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 160gr | Speer Magnum Tip 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.