Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 65 R Brenneke with .284 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 83 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-16 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,435 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,888 psi | 78% | 2697 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,601 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,557 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 64% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,108 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,110 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,839 psi | 65% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,789 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,003 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,557 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 40,103 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,024 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 40.7 gr | 84% | 32,721 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,892 psi | 54% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,621 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 82% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,584 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,050 psi | 51% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,411 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 48% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,539 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,919 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,163 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,010 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,550 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,829 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,532 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,841 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 48% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,611 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.7 gr | 80% | 34,011 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,156 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 46.6 gr | 88% | 36,854 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,550 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,829 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,801 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 80% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 46% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 77% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,170 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,707 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,068 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 54% | 2244 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,584 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,921 psi | 54% | 2411 fps | 96.3% |
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 104 powders for 7 x 65 R Brenneke loaded with the .284 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,753 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,640 fps to 2,753 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 154.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:9.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 7 x 65 R Brenneke with the .284 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 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.