Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 140gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Alliant Reloder-16.
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2946 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2792 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2881 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 96.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2795 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,774 psi | 78% | 2864 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 50 gr | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2661 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2907 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,644 psi | 47% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2697 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 59.3 gr | 86% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 2700 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,773 psi | 76% | 2887 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2907 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2818 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,030 psi | 68% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 46% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 82% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 60.3 gr | 90% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2799 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 47% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,327 psi | 52% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,107 psi | 44% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
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 73 powders for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Barnes Solid. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,104 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,854 fps to 3,104 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with the .284 | 140gr | Barnes Solid they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.