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

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 ELD-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 162gr | Hornady ELD-X
Manufacturer SKU:
2840
Bullet Weight:
162gr | 10.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.430" | 36.3mm
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:
0.590" | 15.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.390" | 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_B2637_C1093
Last updated:
2025-08-05
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:8

Load data for 126 loads in caliber 7 x 61 S&H (Super) with .284 | 162gr | Hornady ELD-X 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%
52359
89%
**95
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
96%
52489
89%
**38
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
39204
67%
**59
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
34621
59%
**10
95%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
96%
52185
89%
**49
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
52634
90%
**72
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
52141
89%
**44
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
52098
89%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
52431
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
93%
52779
90%
**05
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
52823
90%
**41
99%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50923
87%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
43627
74%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52808
90%
**97
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
39204
67%
**59
93%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
52098
89%
**79
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
52170
89%
**33
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
49603
84%
**26
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
95%
52460
89%
**72
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
91%
52533
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
51895
88%
**56
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
34621
59%
**10
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
52721
90%
**22
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35360
60%
**03
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
52214
89%
**94
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
52069
89%
**26
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
52678
90%
**20
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
52344
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
52373
89%
**40
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
52518
89%
**44
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
52417
89%
**13
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
52620
90%
**33
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
44976
77%
**35
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
52359
89%
**76
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
30937
53%
**44
93%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
95%
52736
90%
**74
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
88%
52344
89%
**69
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
89%
52373
89%
**89
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
51648
88%
**18
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35926
61%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
85%
52359
89%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
52112
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
88%
51808
88%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
42438
72%
**43
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
52446
89%
**43
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
93%
52605
90%
**02
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
52185
89%
**13
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
52475
89%
**77
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
52417
89%
**13
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
52025
89%
**13
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
90%
52750
90%
**82
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52547
89%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
52460
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
52417
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
52315
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
49356
84%
**07
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
52547
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52721
90%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
52518
89%
**54
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
45281
77%
**10
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
52678
90%
**17
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
52098
89%
**79
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45600
78%
**35
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
35737
61%
**70
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
33040
56%
**15
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
33417
57%
**18
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
28050
48%
**13
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
31357
53%
**39
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42496
72%
**95
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
37173
63%
**43
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
40785
69%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
46746
80%
**20
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
35636
61%
**64
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
54%
**98
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
30139
51%
**69
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
26527
45%
**70
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
32474
55%
**90
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
92%
33417
57%
**18
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
48109
82%
**17
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
39465
67%
**93
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
33678
57%
**95
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
57%
**88
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
38348
65%
**93
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
45092
77%
**38
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
28050
48%
**13
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
43279
74%
**57
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
91%
32605
55%
**50
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49182
84%
**38
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41234
70%
**33
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47413
81%
**31
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
36854
63%
**70
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33924
58%
**65
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
56%
**25
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
44991
77%
**89
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
42989
73%
**69
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26934
46%
**18
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
41104
70%
**62
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
94%
28094
48%
**49
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32779
56%
**64
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
41698
71%
**85
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
40843
70%
**82
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
49%
**16
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
31169
53%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
45208
77%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
42177
72%
**15
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
40770
69%
**31
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
28326
48%
**46
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
37144
63%
**54
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
34896
59%
**51
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
45934
78%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
44121
75%
**36
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44991
77%
**89
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
64%
**44
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
38334
65%
**43
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
35360
60%
**38
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48443
82%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42554
72%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45223
77%
**15
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
29588
50%
**87
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
45585
78%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
33736
57%
**48
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
33663
57%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
32169
55%
**25
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
42322
72%
**49
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
48109
82%
**17
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
24439
42%
**62
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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