Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 65 R Brenneke with .284 | 146gr | Peregrine VRG-2 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 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,438 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,466 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,534 psi | 64% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,792 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,804 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,746 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,114 psi | 66% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,792 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,110 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 96.4% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,260 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 42,235 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,585 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,494 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,866 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,156 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 45.6 gr | 80% | 33,591 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,472 psi | 53% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,695 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,773 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,859 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,399 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,643 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,310 psi | 48% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,178 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,223 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,961 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,924 psi | 62% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,058 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,191 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,627 psi | 77% | 2740 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,258 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,392 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 48% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45.6 gr | 80% | 35,839 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,765 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 49.8 gr | 86% | 36,332 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,773 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,058 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,191 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,815 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 49% | 2323 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,658 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,896 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,056 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,418 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,792 psi | 58% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 57% | 2362 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,859 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,588 psi | 54% | 2480 fps | 96% |
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 | 146gr | Peregrine VRG-2. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,722 fps to 2,848 fps. Accurate 3100 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 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 146.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:12.5 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 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7 x 65 R Brenneke with the .284 | 146gr | Peregrine VRG-2 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.