Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 175gr | Barnes Solid RN bullet and 68 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.
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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>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,075 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,680 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 32,460 psi | 55% | 2293 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,894 psi | 54% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 53% | 2323 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,080 psi | 50% | 2283 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2444 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,131 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2536 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 47% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,655 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,065 psi | 48% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 97% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,213 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | 52.9 gr | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,446 psi | 57% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 48% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2444 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,772 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2536 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,918 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 83% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 56.9 gr | 86% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 52.4 gr | 80% | 27,659 psi | 47% | 2329 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,534 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
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 68 powders for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) loaded with the .284 | 175gr | Barnes Solid RN. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,838 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,838 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 68 of the 68 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 175.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with the .284 | 175gr | Barnes Solid RN 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.