Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 180gr | Berger Hybrid Target bullet and 71 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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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% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2680 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2595 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% | 32,590 psi | 55% | 2264 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,770 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 53% | 2290 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 47% | 2201 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 58% | 2411 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,622 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,785 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 47% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,886 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 48% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 51.8 gr | 80% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 48% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,401 psi | 53% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2362 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 78% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 75% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 55.7 gr | 86% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 51.3 gr | 80% | 27,702 psi | 47% | 2303 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
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 71 powders for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) loaded with the .284 | 180gr | Berger Hybrid Target. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,799 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,637 fps to 2,799 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 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 180.0 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with the .284 | 180gr | Berger Hybrid Target 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.