Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Ramshot Hunter.
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% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,790 psi | 84% | 2543 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,045 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,621 psi | 63% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,114 psi | 64% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 84% | 2543 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 78% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,868 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2523 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% | 42,728 psi | 76% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,454 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,753 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 71% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,879 psi | 56% | 2241 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 81% | 2444 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 69% | 2313 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,920 psi | 83% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 37.7 gr | 82% | 32,082 psi | 57% | 2247 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 59% | 2316 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,803 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,891 psi | 49% | 2172 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,866 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 80% | 2454 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,032 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 83% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 69% | 2343 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,914 psi | 69% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,223 psi | 80% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,775 psi | 49% | 2113 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,075 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 47% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 82% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 73% | 2343 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 77% | 2362 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,908 psi | 55% | 2201 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 75% | 2418 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 81% | 2385 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2346 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,566 psi | 68% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 80% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,747 psi | 84% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,800 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,082 psi | 57% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | 42.9 gr | 88% | 37,942 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 48% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 70% | 2326 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 78% | 2487 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,473 psi | 56% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 42.3 gr | 84% | 33,779 psi | 60% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 64% | 2290 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,541 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,032 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2346 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,566 psi | 68% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 82% | 2441 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 78% | 2418 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 82% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 69% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 81% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2293 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 48% | 2149 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 83% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 76% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 76% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 62% | 2234 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 56% | 2195 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 73% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,025 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,936 psi | 53% | 2238 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,160 psi | 69% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,862 psi | 49% | 2241 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 78% | 2425 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 88 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,635 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,549 fps to 2,635 fps. Accurate 3100 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 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 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. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Ramshot Hunter rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.