Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 150gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 70 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 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,218 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 81% | 2851 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2953 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 96% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,420 psi | 64% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 81% | 2953 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 97.6% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,053 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,382 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 49% | 2431 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,721 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 53% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,556 psi | 76% | 2789 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2740 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2822 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,798 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 47% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,108 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,992 psi | 48% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,159 psi | 65% | 2740 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,050 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 55% | 2510 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,934 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 43% | 2405 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,567 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 70 powders for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Norma Soft Point. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,048 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,818 fps to 3,048 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25, Hodgdon H1000 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.