Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 65 R Brenneke with .284 | 120gr | AERO SB.HSD 2.0 ,- smax:15.20 bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Alliant Reloder-17.
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: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,789 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,528 psi | 84% | 3025 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,645 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,673 psi | 85% | 3002 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,424 psi | 79% | 2890 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 63% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,789 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,766 psi | 63% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 77% | 2946 fps | 98.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,833 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 72% | 2792 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,379 psi | 75% | 2881 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,147 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.8 gr | 84% | 40,654 psi | 74% | 2894 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,418 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,784 psi | 72% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,901 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 49.3 gr | 88% | 36,724 psi | 67% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,886 psi | 74% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,678 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 72% | 2792 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 79% | 2933 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,018 psi | 78% | 2851 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,752 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 60% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 47% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,363 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,724 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,959 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,015 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 73% | 2792 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 81% | 2835 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,846 psi | 47% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,798 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.8 gr | 80% | 29,834 psi | 54% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,611 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,542 psi | 83% | 2982 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,808 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,898 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,976 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 80% | 2864 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 72% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,518 psi | 59% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,163 psi | 78% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,705 psi | 58% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,352 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,714 psi | 79% | 2917 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,811 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 84% | 2927 fps | 98.5% |
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 76 powders for 7 x 65 R Brenneke loaded with the .284 | 120gr | AERO SB.HSD 2.0 ,- smax:15.20. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,074 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,873 fps to 3,074 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 x 65 R Brenneke with the .284 | 120gr | AERO SB.HSD 2.0 ,- smax:15.20 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.