Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Vihtavuori N560 and Accurate High Country.
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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% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 79% | 2605 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,220 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,898 psi | 63% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2598 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% | 32,547 psi | 55% | 2264 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | 53.2 gr | 82% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,769 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,024 psi | 55% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 47% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,583 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,804 psi | 47% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,094 psi | 48% | 2149 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,401 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,576 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 48% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,299 psi | 53% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,931 psi | 73% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2362 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,263 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 55.8 gr | 86% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,001 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2546 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 51.4 gr | 80% | 27,789 psi | 47% | 2306 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 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 70 powders for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) loaded with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD Target. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,792 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,637 fps to 2,792 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 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, Vihtavuori N560, Accurate High Country rank at the top here: for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with the .284 | 180gr | Berger VLD 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.