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

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

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

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
28502
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.506" | 38.3mm
Caliber:
7 x 57
Case Length (l3):
2.244" | 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.025" | 76.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.725" | 18.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.497" | 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_B1042_C1091
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

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Load data for 154 loads in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 77 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>>
87%
49966
88%
**95
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
45310
80%
**98
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
50778
90%
**62
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
38421
68%
**77
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
50662
90%
**95
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
95%
50183
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
50879
90%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
50024
88%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50270
89%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
50082
89%
**16
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
45063
80%
**02
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
38841
69%
**26
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
36709
65%
**00
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
96%
32401
57%
**98
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
40770
72%
**41
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
50183
89%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
50357
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
91%
50647
90%
**90
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
49559
88%
**11
97%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
42540
75%
**26
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
47747
84%
**11
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
50357
89%
**64
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
50357
89%
**13
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
50589
89%
**98
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
49966
88%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
50473
89%
**88
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
50647
90%
**79
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
50009
88%
**21
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
50111
89%
**02
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
45455
80%
**88
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
50183
89%
**34
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
42554
75%
**90
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
41872
74%
**59
92%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
50140
89%
**85
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
50125
89%
**02
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
50589
89%
**31
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
32271
57%
**56
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
50720
90%
**82
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
50357
89%
**31
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
49835
88%
**57
96%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
41031
73%
**02
96%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50647
90%
**80
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
50850
90%
**57
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
50502
89%
**97
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
37550
66%
**77
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
50386
89%
**08
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
50270
89%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
50575
89%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
95%
50662
90%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
50836
90%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
49980
88%
**62
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
49951
88%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
47558
84%
**85
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
43830
77%
**82
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
50372
89%
**02
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
50647
90%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
50546
89%
**11
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
50879
90%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
50256
89%
**62
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
50125
89%
**02
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
50140
89%
**85
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
50763
90%
**18
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
96%
48153
85%
**72
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
46847
83%
**54
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
43700
77%
**59
96%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
50343
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
50285
89%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
50662
90%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
50589
89%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
50430
89%
**38
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
37028
65%
**21
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
50024
88%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50604
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
39871
70%
**59
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
50009
88%
**18
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
50647
90%
**90
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33011
58%
**13
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41162
73%
**54
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
87%
33301
59%
**56
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
39276
69%
**82
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
84%
24845
44%
**72
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42467
75%
**80
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
31357
55%
**42
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40828
72%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
43859
78%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
31908
56%
**59
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35143
62%
**57
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
86%
32024
57%
**33
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
32111
57%
**75
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23032
41%
**39
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
90%
26818
47%
**44
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
82%
24831
44%
**34
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42018
74%
**43
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41466
73%
**87
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
36318
64%
**41
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30995
55%
**67
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
94%
38885
69%
**54
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29080
51%
**67
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34403
61%
**88
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
58%
**72
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40741
72%
**47
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
44556
79%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40393
71%
**34
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40176
71%
**01
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32489
57%
**03
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
38087
67%
**92
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
27775
49%
**41
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45020
80%
**56
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
37347
66%
**92
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
94%
38392
68%
**93
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43076
76%
**80
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
35563
63%
**52
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
59%
**26
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
89%
25135
44%
**78
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47514
84%
**36
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43381
77%
**23
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
82%
32880
58%
**39
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
29138
52%
**26
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
31589
56%
**39
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
42844
76%
**36
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
54%
**23
93%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
92%
31995
57%
**52
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
41626
74%
**67
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41901
74%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34287
61%
**54
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
30995
55%
**49
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31024
55%
**52
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
44918
79%
**93
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38203
68%
**28
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
88%
35795
63%
**75
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
87%
31372
55%
**33
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36419
64%
**59
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39015
69%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
46586
82%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40625
72%
**72
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
61%
**00
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35563
63%
**52
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43076
76%
**80
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39117
69%
**38
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
89%
38101
67%
**01
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28587
51%
**06
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
84%
28674
51%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45977
81%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38174
67%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
44454
79%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33156
59%
**03
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34606
61%
**75
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
91%
30545
54%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
43976
78%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
34911
62%
**05
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24323
43%
**98
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32895
58%
**26
98%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
36318
64%
**41
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
83%
21785
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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