Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 156gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate High Country and Winchester StaBALL HD.
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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>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,912 psi | 63% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.4% |
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 53% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate High Country | 61.8 gr | 88% | 44,657 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,027 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,277 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 51% | 2425 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,965 psi | 51% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 57.8 gr | 80% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2543 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2762 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,232 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2700 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,094 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 73% | 2720 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,499 psi | 47% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2690 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,876 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,677 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 48% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,606 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,600 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,369 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,818 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 55.6 gr | 80% | 26,672 psi | 45% | 2418 fps | 98% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,407 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
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 70 powders for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) loaded with the .284 | 156gr | Norma ORYX. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,979 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,788 fps to 2,979 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 156.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP30 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, Accurate High Country, Winchester StaBALL HD rank at the top here: for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with the .284 | 156gr | Norma ORYX 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.