
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 57 with .284 | 190gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 79% | 2316 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 80% | 2385 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2260 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 80% | 2385 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,085 psi | 64% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2280 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,028 psi | 65% | 2192 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 83% | 2451 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,361 psi | 64% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,816 psi | 77% | 2287 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 83% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,753 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 84% | 2346 fps | 96.6% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2201 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,865 psi | 56% | 2090 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 55% | 2083 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2188 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,294 psi | 77% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 78% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 72% | 2208 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 77% | 2260 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 56% | 2096 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 62% | 2201 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,496 psi | 75% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,381 psi | 43% | 1936 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,083 psi | 58% | 2169 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,283 psi | 52% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 84% | 2323 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2152 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2221 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,984 psi | 64% | 2172 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,742 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 52% | 2011 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 79% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,594 psi | 66% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 47% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 82% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 76% | 2215 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 80% | 2234 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2178 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 67% | 2133 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 54% | 2051 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 79% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 84% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 84% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 63% | 2093 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,665 psi | 63% | 2116 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,837 psi | 58% | 2110 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 83% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2251 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,714 psi | 77% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,274 psi | 64% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 56% | 2090 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 76% | 2270 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,967 psi | 58% | 2119 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 48% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 74% | 2208 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 82% | 2356 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 66% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 55% | 2096 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 55% | 2103 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 80% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 68% | 2172 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2152 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 63% | 2093 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 84% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,665 psi | 63% | 2116 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 69% | 2215 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 82% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 71% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,825 psi | 65% | 2087 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,843 psi | 72% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2172 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 50% | 2047 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,030 psi | 69% | 2218 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 79% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 80% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 66% | 2116 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 58% | 2083 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,089 psi | 73% | 2241 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 77% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 58% | 2087 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,165 psi | 46% | 1998 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 58% | 2067 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,984 psi | 64% | 2172 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 24,381 psi | 43% | 2001 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 82% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,640 psi | 74% | 2254 fps | 95% |
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 | 190gr | Berger Long Range Hybrid Target. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,490 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,440 fps to 2,490 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 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 190.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.