Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 65 R Brenneke with .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60 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>> | 82% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,789 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 2808 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,838 psi | 63% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,284 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,685 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 64% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,746 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,159 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 44,121 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 76% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,884 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,869 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,551 psi | 70% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 45.5 gr | 84% | 33,359 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 81% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 82% | 2844 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,131 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,011 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 47% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,042 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,463 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,018 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,464 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,253 psi | 84% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 47% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,629 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.3 gr | 80% | 31,038 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,741 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,365 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 79% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,018 psi | 78% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,563 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 84% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,965 psi | 54% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,163 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,269 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,508 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,914 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,780 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,446 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 83% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
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 79 powders for 7 x 65 R Brenneke loaded with the .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,940 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,778 fps to 2,940 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 132.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, 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 rank at the top here: for 7 x 65 R Brenneke with the .284 | 132gr | Peregrine VLR-4 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.