Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 100gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 3386 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 3350 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3461 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 3376 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 3455 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 3182 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 3330 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3392 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 3379 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3301 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3314 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3419 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 3297 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 3327 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 3419 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3314 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 3445 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 3376 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 3297 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 3376 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 3281 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 3350 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 99.4% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 3278 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 3084 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 3173 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 3222 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,451 psi | 69% | 3097 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 3238 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 3228 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 3058 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 3133 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 3186 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 3136 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 3212 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 3058 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 3235 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 3255 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 3192 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 3238 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 3058 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 3186 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 45% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 3176 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 3081 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 3179 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 71% | 3169 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 3238 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 3199 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 3153 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 3084 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 3251 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 3169 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 3186 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 3120 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,482 psi | 74% | 3238 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 3123 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 83% | 3353 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 3228 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 3255 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,484 psi | 45% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 3255 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 3074 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 3258 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 3346 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 3238 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 3110 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 2989 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 3251 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 3199 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 3084 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 77% | 3196 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 3179 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 3130 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 3196 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 3002 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,705 psi | 54% | 2966 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 71% | 3107 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2927 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,569 psi | 72% | 3176 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 3235 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 3084 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 3176 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 3209 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2953 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 3281 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 3176 fps | 97.7% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 99 powders for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) loaded with the .284 | 100gr | Barnes Solid. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,510 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,182 fps to 3,510 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 100.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209 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.