Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:117.5 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.284"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:7 x 61 S&H (Super) load data
Case Length (l3):2.401"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:77.6 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:7.5
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 117.5gr | Barnes TSX FB bullet and 87 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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 3146 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 3222 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2969 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 3133 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 3163 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 84% | 3173 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 3117 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 3054 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2943 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 99.8% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 69% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2884 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2992 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2818 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 3012 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2838 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2910 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2904 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 55% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2844 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 3064 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2838 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 3048 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 3022 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,379 psi | 69% | 2907 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 3081 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,908 psi | 54% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2966 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,208 psi | 45% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2949 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 67% | 2858 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,848 psi | 81% | 3002 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 3074 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 3035 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2900 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2946 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2923 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2904 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 3054 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2936 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2900 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2890 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 67% | 2910 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,976 psi | 77% | 3061 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 3002 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 45% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 3015 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 72% | 3025 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 2867 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2969 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2986 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2884 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2772 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 3048 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2904 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 74% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,008 psi | 82% | 3054 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2831 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 76% | 2972 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2953 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2972 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2785 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,080 psi | 50% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 77% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 57% | 2717 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2999 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2894 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 2864 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,995 psi | 54% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 3048 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 3081 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2871 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 72% | 2953 fps | 98.6% |
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 61 S&H (Super) loaded with the .284 | 117.5gr | Barnes TSX FB. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,268 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,985 fps to 3,268 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 (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 117.5 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:7.5 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 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.