Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 73 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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 84% | 3022 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2913 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,970 psi | 63% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2927 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 97.3% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,051 psi | 82% | 2989 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2687 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 45% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,503 psi | 55% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,093 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 80% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2874 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2579 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 46% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,921 psi | 83% | 2969 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2979 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 47% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2694 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 57% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 50% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,745 psi | 46% | 2513 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 86 powders for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) loaded with the .284 | 140gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip 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. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25 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 MAGPRO, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109 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.