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Load data for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) + .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

7 x 61 S&H (Super) + .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
28401
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.431" | 36.3mm
Caliber:
7 x 61 S&H (Super) load data
Case Length (l3):
2.401" | 61.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.241" | 82.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.591" | 15.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.371" | 9.4mm
Case Capacity:
77.6 Grains of Water | 5.04 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B1035_C1093
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52547
89%
**56
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
52533
89%
**89
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
40538
69%
**59
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
35853
61%
**07
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
52460
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
52837
90%
**26
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
52388
89%
**08
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
52852
90%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
83%
52750
90%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51982
88%
**46
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
52228
89%
**95
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
51967
88%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45237
77%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52315
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
40538
69%
**59
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
89%
52141
89%
**90
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51271
87%
**17
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
52649
90%
**36
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
52576
89%
**87
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
52808
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
35853
61%
**07
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
52736
90%
**79
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35389
60%
**73
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
87%
52040
89%
**87
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
52533
89%
**77
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
52475
89%
**10
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
52199
89%
**00
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
52620
90%
**08
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
85%
52257
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
86%
52359
89%
**94
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46702
79%
**18
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
52228
89%
**30
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32184
55%
**44
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52504
89%
**28
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
52489
89%
**26
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
52605
90%
**49
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
52794
90%
**92
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35926
61%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
52373
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
52199
89%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
52098
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44193
75%
**40
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
39552
67%
**08
93%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
52417
89%
**00
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52185
89%
**43
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
84%
52112
89%
**71
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
85%
52214
89%
**28
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
52257
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
52025
89%
**64
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
52214
89%
**26
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
52736
90%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
52257
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
84%
52170
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51082
87%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
52678
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
93%
52359
89%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
52576
90%
**15
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47094
80%
**10
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41118
70%
**28
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
52765
90%
**64
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
48080
82%
**28
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
36941
63%
**54
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
56%
**75
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
31966
54%
**46
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
26571
45%
**34
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32547
55%
**36
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43976
75%
**82
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
35157
60%
**64
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42221
72%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48515
83%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
36782
63%
**57
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
56%
**92
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31328
53%
**65
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27325
47%
**60
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33837
58%
**84
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
31966
54%
**46
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40727
69%
**84
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
32619
56%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34490
59%
**75
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39798
68%
**80
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46630
79%
**25
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
26571
45%
**34
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44962
77%
**51
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
33953
58%
**47
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42554
72%
**20
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48747
83%
**15
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
38203
65%
**61
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
60%
**59
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33460
57%
**02
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46238
79%
**66
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44353
76%
**49
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28094
48%
**21
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42525
72%
**56
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
26600
45%
**77
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
33692
57%
**44
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43178
74%
**66
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42192
72%
**69
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
51%
**16
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
89%
32489
55%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46746
80%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43787
75%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42235
72%
**15
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
83%
27195
46%
**83
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
34229
58%
**84
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38261
65%
**38
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
35853
61%
**31
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47297
81%
**92
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45382
77%
**13
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46238
79%
**66
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38986
66%
**28
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39914
68%
**33
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36666
62%
**25
96%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43932
75%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46746
80%
**02
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30603
52%
**74
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
47108
80%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34867
59%
**34
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
32692
56%
**95
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
31024
53%
**52
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
35636
61%
**03
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43627
74%
**30
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26034
44%
**65
99%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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