Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 x 65 R Brenneke with .284 | 160gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 72 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 Ramshot Hunter.
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>> | 82% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,237 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,959 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,911 psi | 65% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,978 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,376 psi | 66% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,792 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,456 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,284 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 96.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,463 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 44,135 psi | 80% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,005 psi | 80% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,926 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 76% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 39.5 gr | 80% | 31,328 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,921 psi | 52% | 2267 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,112 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 73% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,482 psi | 79% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,249 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 52% | 2208 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 75% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,699 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,832 psi | 49% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 77% | 2457 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 72% | 2392 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 71% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,511 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,682 psi | 72% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,995 psi | 56% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 77% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,001 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,799 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | 45 gr | 86% | 37,086 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 49% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 83% | 2595 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,808 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 45.3 gr | 84% | 34,940 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 81% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 69% | 2392 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,427 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,482 psi | 79% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 77% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,001 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 83% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 72% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,539 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,992 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,065 psi | 51% | 2244 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,222 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 82% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 80% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 62% | 2356 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,283 psi | 53% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 59% | 2267 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,249 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,267 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
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 91 powders for 7 x 65 R Brenneke loaded with the .284 | 160gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,736 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,736 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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, Ramshot Hunter rank at the top here: for 7 x 65 R Brenneke with the .284 | 160gr | NorthFork Bonded Core they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP15 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.