Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 175gr | Hornady ELD-X bullet and 73 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Winchester StaBALL HD 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>> | 94% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2595 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,617 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2484 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 31,270 psi | 53% | 2260 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,962 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,727 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 51% | 2290 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,036 psi | 48% | 2247 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 52.7 gr | 80% | 32,256 psi | 55% | 2405 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,176 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,091 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 47% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,018 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,776 psi | 49% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,938 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | 55.8 gr | 88% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 48% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,854 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 72% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,521 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 50.7 gr | 80% | 26,614 psi | 45% | 2290 fps | 99% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2379 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 73 powders for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) loaded with the .284 | 175gr | Hornady ELD-X. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,802 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,802 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 175.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Winchester StaBALL HD, Ramshot Grand rank at the top here: for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with the .284 | 175gr | Hornady ELD-X 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.