
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 64 Brenneke with .284 | 150gr | Remington PSP Core-Lokt bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Ramshot Hunter.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,223 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,956 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 53% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 42.3 gr | 80% | 31,749 psi | 53% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,731 psi | 46% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,011 psi | 57% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 82% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 49% | 2320 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 44% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2589 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,924 psi | 55% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 71% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | 48.3 gr | 86% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2697 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 45% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.6 gr | 84% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 48% | 2356 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,206 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,965 psi | 50% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,804 psi | 46% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
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 94 powders for 7 x 64 Brenneke loaded with the .284 | 150gr | Remington PSP Core-Lokt. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,894 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,706 fps to 2,894 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Ramshot Hunter rank at the top here: for 7 x 64 Brenneke with the .284 | 150gr | Remington PSP Core-Lokt 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.