Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 162gr | Hornady ELD Match 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, 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% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,871 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,056 psi | 64% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2533 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% | 40,857 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,832 psi | 81% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,318 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,285 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 82% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 83% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 71% | 2398 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,953 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.3 gr | 80% | 32,271 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,369 psi | 50% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,708 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 77% | 2464 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,672 psi | 81% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,438 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,514 psi | 82% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 79% | 2467 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,282 psi | 50% | 2159 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,252 psi | 80% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 47% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,658 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,372 psi | 55% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 82% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 78% | 2398 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,090 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 77% | 2411 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 70% | 2388 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,895 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 81% | 2490 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 48% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,727 psi | 72% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.3 gr | 80% | 34,330 psi | 61% | 2375 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,476 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 43.9 gr | 88% | 37,057 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 84% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 73% | 2372 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,672 psi | 81% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,090 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 66% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,089 psi | 73% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 78% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 78% | 2448 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,831 psi | 46% | 2146 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 80% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 73% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 60% | 2241 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,272 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,823 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,313 psi | 54% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 53% | 2175 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 82% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,743 psi | 76% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,326 psi | 50% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 99.4% |
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 105 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 162gr | Hornady ELD Match. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,684 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,575 fps to 2,684 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 162.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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 | 162gr | Hornady ELD Match they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.