Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 185gr | Nosler RDF 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, Accurate MAGPRO and Accurate High Country.
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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% | 52,808 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 98% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2657 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2244 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | 52.7 gr | 82% | 38,276 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 56.3 gr | 86% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,335 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,487 psi | 52% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 54% | 2270 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,186 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,173 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 83% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,750 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,775 psi | 47% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 83% | 2497 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,812 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2441 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 49% | 2133 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,850 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 58% | 2362 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 48% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2339 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 76% | 2441 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2336 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,800 psi | 71% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2326 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 55% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,107 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 75% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 50.9 gr | 80% | 28,210 psi | 48% | 2287 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 95% |
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 | 185gr | Nosler RDF. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,769 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,614 fps to 2,769 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 185.0 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, Accurate MAGPRO, Accurate High Country rank at the top here: for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with the .284 | 185gr | Nosler RDF 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.