Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 65 R Brenneke with .284 | 140gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,108 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,792 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,427 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,783 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,505 psi | 64% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,792 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,839 psi | 65% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,795 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 41,176 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,983 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 74% | 2707 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 44.2 gr | 86% | 35,215 psi | 64% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 44.3 gr | 80% | 32,474 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,242 psi | 59% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,724 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 79% | 2680 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 83% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,845 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,371 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,339 psi | 48% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,556 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,092 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,766 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,378 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,962 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,302 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,119 psi | 76% | 2700 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,731 psi | 49% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,816 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 77% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,275 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 50.6 gr | 90% | 39,972 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 76% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,378 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,962 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 78% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,150 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,876 psi | 51% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,435 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,158 psi | 66% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,463 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,634 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,845 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,516 psi | 55% | 2526 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 101 powders for 7 x 65 R Brenneke loaded with the .284 | 140gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,871 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,871 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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. Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 x 65 R Brenneke with the .284 | 140gr | NorthFork Bonded Core they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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.