Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 87 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 Alliant Reloder-17.
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% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 2385 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,742 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2323 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2251 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,376 psi | 64% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 77% | 2356 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 82% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 83% | 2415 fps | 96.1% |
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% | 44,570 psi | 79% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2267 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,562 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 55% | 2146 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 84% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 72% | 2254 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,716 psi | 81% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2277 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 77% | 2333 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 55% | 2156 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 38.9 gr | 80% | 34,954 psi | 62% | 2267 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,773 psi | 79% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,744 psi | 46% | 2037 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,793 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,111 psi | 55% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 83% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 71% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,843 psi | 72% | 2260 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 72% | 2290 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,145 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,582 psi | 74% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 51% | 2070 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 78% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 44.2 gr | 86% | 39,929 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,789 psi | 47% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 82% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2283 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 79% | 2303 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2244 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 66% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 53% | 2106 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 79% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 83% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 84% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 76% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2156 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,652 psi | 67% | 2224 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,563 psi | 61% | 2211 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 83% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 83% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 76% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,482 psi | 77% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,406 psi | 68% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 56% | 2146 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,853 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 48% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 81% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 55% | 2159 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 40.5 gr | 82% | 32,880 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 79% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 67% | 2234 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,613 psi | 77% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,843 psi | 72% | 2260 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2156 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 83% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 76% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,652 psi | 67% | 2224 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 82% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 71% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,506 psi | 65% | 2149 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,207 psi | 76% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 84% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 84% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 68% | 2238 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 50% | 2110 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 78% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 79% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 65% | 2182 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 58% | 2146 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 76% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 57% | 2149 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,644 psi | 49% | 2103 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 57% | 2126 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,145 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,599 psi | 45% | 2103 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 81% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,121 psi | 78% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
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 103 powders for 7 x 57 loaded with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,562 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,493 fps to 2,562 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 x 57 with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 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.