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Load data for 7 x 61 S&H (Super) + .284 | 162gr | Hornady BTHP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

7 x 61 S&H (Super) + .284 | 162gr | Hornady BTHP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 162gr | Hornady BTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
28405
Bullet Weight:
162gr | 10.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.433" | 36.4mm
Caliber:
7 x 61 S&H (Super) load data
Case Length (l3):
2.401" | 61.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.241" | 82.3mm
Seated Depth:
0.593" | 15.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.388" | 9.9mm
Case Capacity:
77.6 Grains of Water | 5.04 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B2641_C1093
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 126 loads in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 162gr | Hornady BTHP bullet and 63 powders such as Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Somchem S385, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
93%
52504
89%
**99
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
52591
90%
**41
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
39291
67%
**62
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
34693
59%
**13
95%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
52315
89%
**53
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
52808
90%
**69
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
52243
89%
**48
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
52272
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
52605
90%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
52170
89%
**92
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
52011
89%
**35
99%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51213
87%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43729
74%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51909
88%
**87
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
39291
67%
**62
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
52257
89%
**82
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
52315
89%
**36
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49719
85%
**30
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
52576
90%
**76
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
52707
90%
**36
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
52069
89%
**62
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
34693
59%
**13
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
52852
90%
**25
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35273
60%
**03
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
52388
89%
**97
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
52214
89%
**33
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
52837
90%
**26
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
52504
89%
**59
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
52504
89%
**46
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
52794
90%
**51
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
52591
90%
**17
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
52779
90%
**40
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
45252
77%
**35
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
52504
89%
**79
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
31009
53%
**48
93%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
94%
52373
89%
**71
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
52518
89%
**76
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
52518
89%
**92
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51721
88%
**18
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35795
61%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
52518
89%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
52257
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
52098
89%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42801
73%
**53
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
52576
90%
**46
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
52272
89%
**89
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
52344
89%
**20
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
52649
90%
**80
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
52591
90%
**17
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
52127
89%
**17
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
52098
89%
**76
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52678
90%
**66
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
52692
90%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
52591
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
52344
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49472
84%
**00
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
52707
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52373
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
52634
90%
**61
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
45382
77%
**13
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
52808
90%
**20
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
52257
89%
**82
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45861
78%
**38
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35882
61%
**67
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
33170
56%
**21
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
33518
57%
**21
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
27659
47%
**00
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31401
53%
**43
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42554
72%
**98
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
37289
63%
**49
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40959
70%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46920
80%
**26
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35679
61%
**67
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
54%
**98
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30284
52%
**75
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26484
45%
**70
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32605
55%
**97
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
92%
33518
57%
**21
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48283
82%
**13
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39624
67%
**00
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
33808
58%
**95
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
57%
**92
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38537
66%
**00
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45281
77%
**44
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
27659
47%
**00
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43424
74%
**61
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
32503
55%
**50
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49371
84%
**44
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41394
70%
**39
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47572
81%
**38
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37028
63%
**77
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34055
58%
**72
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33011
56%
**31
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45049
77%
**85
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
43163
73%
**75
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27093
46%
**28
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41263
70%
**69
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
27659
47%
**43
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
55%
**61
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41872
71%
**92
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40886
70%
**85
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29037
49%
**23
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
86%
31053
53%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45368
77%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42337
72%
**21
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40901
70%
**38
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
28007
48%
**36
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37188
63%
**51
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
59%
**51
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
46108
78%
**12
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44324
75%
**36
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45049
77%
**85
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37884
64%
**41
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38508
66%
**49
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
35520
60%
**34
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48544
83%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42743
73%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45382
77%
**21
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29631
50%
**83
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45759
78%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33620
57%
**48
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
33692
57%
**57
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
32285
55%
**28
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42453
72%
**52
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48283
82%
**13
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24598
42%
**69
98%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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