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Load data for 7 x 57 + .284 | 180gr | Berger M VLD

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N550

7 x 57 + .284 | 180gr | Berger M VLD

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 180gr | Berger M VLD
Manufacturer SKU:
28405
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.520" | 38.6mm
Caliber:
7 x 57 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.244" | 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.025" | 76.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.739" | 18.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.496" | 12.6mm
Case Capacity:
59.5 Grains of Water | 3.86 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B1046_C1091
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 156 loads in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 180gr | Berger M VLD bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Norma URP, ReloadSwiss RS 62, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
50546
89%
**98
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
44947
79%
**85
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
50357
89%
**56
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
38043
67%
**70
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
50386
89%
**85
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49676
88%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
50285
89%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
50618
89%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49821
88%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
92%
50125
89%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
44715
79%
**88
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
38928
69%
**29
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
36376
64%
**87
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
96%
32126
57%
**92
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
40074
71%
**21
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
50865
90%
**70
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
50169
89%
**18
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
91%
50865
90%
**87
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
49153
87%
**05
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
42641
75%
**20
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
47950
85%
**08
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
49893
88%
**57
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
94%
50517
89%
**10
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
50546
89%
**98
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
50140
89%
**88
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
49908
88%
**79
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
50444
89%
**72
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
50691
90%
**25
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
50850
90%
**05
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
44991
80%
**82
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
50763
90%
**41
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
42598
75%
**90
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
41162
73%
**46
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
50082
89%
**82
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
50807
90%
**08
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
50633
90%
**25
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
32010
57%
**42
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
50111
89%
**72
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
50502
89%
**72
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
49806
88%
**18
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
49937
88%
**54
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
40741
72%
**95
96%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50676
90%
**80
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
50357
89%
**51
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
50589
89%
**90
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
37347
66%
**67
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
50575
89%
**08
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
50256
89%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
50807
90%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
95%
50256
89%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
50502
89%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
50082
89%
**65
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
49937
88%
**15
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
46717
83%
**72
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
43439
77%
**75
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
50401
89%
**02
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
50807
90%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
50647
90%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
50357
89%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
50299
89%
**62
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
50807
90%
**08
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
50082
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
50386
89%
**15
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
47863
85%
**62
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
46398
82%
**51
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
43947
78%
**59
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
50865
90%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
50894
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
50894
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
50749
90%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
49980
88%
**31
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
36463
64%
**08
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
50154
89%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50154
89%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
39885
71%
**52
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
50749
90%
**28
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
50865
90%
**87
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
96%
32416
57%
**93
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40654
72%
**44
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
33054
58%
**49
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38841
69%
**65
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
25005
44%
**72
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42119
74%
**70
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
30966
55%
**33
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40437
71%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
43584
77%
**20
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
31473
56%
**46
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35230
62%
**60
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
86%
32460
57%
**46
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
91%
32837
58%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
22858
40%
**29
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
91%
27137
48%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
24947
44%
**34
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
41843
74%
**33
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40944
72%
**77
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
36405
64%
**38
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30574
54%
**54
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
39102
69%
**51
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
28993
51%
**57
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34171
60%
**82
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
32764
58%
**72
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40654
72%
**44
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
44527
79%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40074
71%
**24
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
39682
70%
**92
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
57%
**93
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
37623
67%
**82
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27311
48%
**28
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
44599
79%
**49
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
37492
66%
**95
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
37710
67%
**74
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42960
76%
**74
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
35186
62%
**42
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
59%
**26
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
24729
44%
**65
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47050
83%
**26
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
47297
84%
**23
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
42815
76%
**13
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
32851
58%
**33
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
87%
29370
52%
**29
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
31618
56%
**39
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
42337
75%
**23
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
54%
**16
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
93%
32518
57%
**62
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
41582
74%
**67
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41959
74%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34243
61%
**47
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
30705
54%
**42
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
54%
**42
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44962
79%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38116
67%
**28
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
35911
63%
**72
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
31836
56%
**39
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36347
64%
**56
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
38928
69%
**67
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
46499
82%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40176
71%
**62
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
61%
**96
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35186
62%
**42
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42960
76%
**74
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38711
68%
**28
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
90%
38667
68%
**08
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28268
50%
**96
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
28761
51%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45614
81%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37652
67%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
44483
79%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33156
59%
**03
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34156
60%
**62
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
30560
54%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44048
78%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
34447
61%
**95
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24265
43%
**95
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32547
58%
**16
98%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
36405
64%
**38
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
84%
21799
39%
**36
91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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