Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 65 R Brenneke with .284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 68 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 Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 62.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,348 psi | 70% | 2818 fps | 96.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 84% | 2943 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,230 psi | 66% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 99.7% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,394 psi | 75% | 2907 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 76% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,726 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 80% | 2848 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,842 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 83% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 73% | 2858 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,742 psi | 76% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.8 gr | 84% | 36,622 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,332 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 78% | 2844 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 82% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,004 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,390 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 48% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 67% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,191 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 83% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 80% | 2789 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 79% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,974 psi | 76% | 2867 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 83% | 2851 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,977 psi | 49% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 75% | 2881 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.6 gr | 80% | 34,432 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | 52.4 gr | 92% | 41,887 psi | 76% | 2890 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,788 psi | 81% | 2953 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,956 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 80% | 2831 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,792 psi | 58% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,844 psi | 78% | 2874 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 74% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,120 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,872 psi | 74% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,073 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,476 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
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 89 powders for 7 x 65 R Brenneke loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,048 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,886 fps to 3,048 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 62 rank at the top here: for 7 x 65 R Brenneke with the .284 | 120gr | Barnes X BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-26 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.