Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 65 R Brenneke with .284 | 132gr | CutEdge Maximus 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 Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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>> | 82% | 47,921 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,737 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,615 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 64% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 79% | 2792 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,302 psi | 64% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,774 psi | 83% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,717 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,435 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 44,991 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,044 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 76% | 2700 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,941 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.4 gr | 84% | 34,084 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,431 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 84% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,016 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,676 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 47% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,276 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,816 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,537 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,106 psi | 80% | 2812 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,208 psi | 48% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,398 psi | 84% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.2 gr | 80% | 31,734 psi | 58% | 2572 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,957 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 52.8 gr | 94% | 42,453 psi | 77% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 80% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,816 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,331 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 63% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,805 psi | 52% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,335 psi | 73% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 51% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,811 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,276 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,810 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,879 psi | 58% | 2470 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 76 powders for 7 x 65 R Brenneke loaded with the .284 | 132gr | CutEdge Maximus. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,969 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,788 fps to 2,969 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 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 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 132.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.5 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, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 7 x 65 R Brenneke with the .284 | 132gr | CutEdge Maximus 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.