Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 84% | 2982 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 74% | 2927 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 97.4% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 63% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2995 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,990 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2687 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 70% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,569 psi | 74% | 2825 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2877 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 45% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,576 psi | 55% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,265 psi | 74% | 2858 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2877 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 46% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 73% | 2726 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,892 psi | 83% | 2979 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,746 psi | 47% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2697 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 76% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,741 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 84% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 50% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,803 psi | 46% | 2516 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,992 psi | 78% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
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 | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,071 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,864 fps to 3,071 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 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 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15 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.