Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 168gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,038 psi | 53% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,814 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,979 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 79% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,382 psi | 45% | 2224 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,950 psi | 51% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 48% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,176 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,137 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 46% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 83% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,079 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,139 psi | 51% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | 52.6 gr | 86% | 35,012 psi | 60% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 47% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 50 gr | 80% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 78% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,405 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,051 psi | 49% | 2297 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 57.5 gr | 94% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,221 psi | 40% | 2195 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,001 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
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 82 powders for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) loaded with the .284 | 168gr | CutEdge MTH. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,815 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,667 fps to 2,815 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:7.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with the .284 | 168gr | CutEdge MTH 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.