Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 65 R Brenneke with .284 | 120gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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>> | 86% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,079 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,753 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,186 psi | 64% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 84% | 2972 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,679 psi | 65% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 74% | 2927 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 82% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,769 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 71% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 66% | 2726 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,638 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 50.8 gr | 84% | 35,969 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,331 psi | 64% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 77% | 2867 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 65% | 2730 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 80% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,235 psi | 77% | 2854 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 79% | 2887 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,388 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,121 psi | 47% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 72% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,130 psi | 69% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 79% | 2808 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,064 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 77% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 70% | 2782 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,885 psi | 71% | 2831 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,325 psi | 84% | 2992 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 82% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 81% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 48% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 74% | 2900 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.4 gr | 80% | 33,547 psi | 61% | 2749 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 75% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 57.7 gr | 94% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 2986 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 73% | 2772 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,064 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 80% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 79% | 2854 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,516 psi | 55% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,482 psi | 77% | 2900 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 75% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 54% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,972 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,234 psi | 73% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,348 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,562 psi | 61% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
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 70 powders for 7 x 65 R Brenneke loaded with the .284 | 120gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,091 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,913 fps to 3,091 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 x 65 R Brenneke with the .284 | 120gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter 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.