Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 160gr | Sierra GameKing 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 Ramshot Grand.
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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 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,458 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 30,777 psi | 52% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate High Country | 59.8 gr | 88% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 50% | 2382 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,415 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 56 gr | 80% | 31,821 psi | 54% | 2500 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,514 psi | 79% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,304 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 47% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2644 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,396 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Grand | 60.7 gr | 90% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 48% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,005 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,580 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 45% | 2369 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2536 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 70 powders for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Sierra GameKing. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,923 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 fps to 2,923 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 160.0 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-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, Ramshot Grand rank at the top here: for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with the .284 | 160gr | Sierra GameKing 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.