
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 64 Brenneke with .284 | 162gr | RWS ID Classic bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16 and Alliant Reloder-26.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,133 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 48,501 psi | 81% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 42.7 gr | 80% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,542 psi | 44% | 2218 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 50.7 gr | 86% | 32,256 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,192 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 52% | 2300 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 45% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2392 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 46% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 46.7 gr | 80% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2405 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2392 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,727 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 52% | 2343 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,906 psi | 48% | 2290 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,845 psi | 41% | 2234 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2523 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 102 powders for 7 x 64 Brenneke loaded with the .284 | 162gr | RWS ID Classic. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,854 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,654 fps to 2,854 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 162.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 7 x 64 Brenneke with the .284 | 162gr | RWS ID Classic they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.