
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 175gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,438 psi | 75% | 2385 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2415 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,339 psi | 80% | 2566 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,601 psi | 84% | 2513 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,621 psi | 63% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,136 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 64% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,187 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2470 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% | 43,163 psi | 76% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,824 psi | 62% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 72% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 53% | 2149 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 82% | 2395 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 70% | 2264 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,355 psi | 84% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,934 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2287 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 74% | 2343 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 35.9 gr | 80% | 30,487 psi | 54% | 2159 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,498 psi | 47% | 2083 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,010 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 81% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 69% | 2293 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,293 psi | 75% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 84% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2297 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,989 psi | 76% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 83% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 50% | 2073 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,524 psi | 73% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 47% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 80% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 83% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 73% | 2293 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 78% | 2316 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,030 psi | 71% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,015 psi | 69% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 52% | 2116 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 76% | 2369 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 81% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 73% | 2297 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 60% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2277 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 80% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 73% | 2333 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,610 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 54% | 2149 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 73% | 2346 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,158 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 48% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2283 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,792 psi | 56% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 41.3 gr | 84% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 77% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2244 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,293 psi | 75% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 60% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 81% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 73% | 2297 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2277 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2290 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 83% | 2392 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 83% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 69% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,782 psi | 67% | 2201 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,643 psi | 79% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 82% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 82% | 2385 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2247 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 48% | 2110 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,958 psi | 71% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 83% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 76% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 77% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 63% | 2188 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 56% | 2152 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 55% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,398 psi | 50% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 56% | 2133 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,498 psi | 47% | 2152 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 78% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
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 87 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 175gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,589 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,509 fps to 2,589 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 175.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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. Vihtavuori N165, Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 175gr | Nosler AccuBond Long Range 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.