
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 65 R Brenneke with .284 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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, 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 78% | 2602 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,567 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,650 psi | 65% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,056 psi | 65% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 96.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,628 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,506 psi | 66% | 2638 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% | 43,091 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,745 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,726 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,258 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,387 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 43.6 gr | 80% | 33,837 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,776 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,854 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,975 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,718 psi | 54% | 2306 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,469 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,571 psi | 48% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,352 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,107 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,034 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,082 psi | 58% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 78% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,464 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,321 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 83% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 75% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,351 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,679 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,421 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 49% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.6 gr | 80% | 35,984 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,982 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 47.6 gr | 86% | 36,434 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 78% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,464 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,321 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 71% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,989 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 49% | 2290 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,186 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,126 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,975 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,210 psi | 51% | 2385 fps | 95% |
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 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,792 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,680 fps to 2,792 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 65–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 x 65 R Brenneke with the .284 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.