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Load data for 7 x 66 SE v. Hofe + .284 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s):

7 x 66 SE v. Hofe + .284 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
28503
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
7 x 66 SE v. Hofe load data
Case Length (l3):
2.598" | 66.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
93.0 Grains of Water | 6.04 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B1027_C1097
Last updated:
2026-01-31
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 140 loads in caliber 7 x 66 SE v. Hofe with .284 | 140gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 70 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56855
89%
**30
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
56536
89%
**59
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
43656
68%
**04
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39146
61%
**58
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
56855
89%
**71
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**97
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
56869
89%
**69
97%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
57348
90%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
56942
89%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56971
89%
**27
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
96%
57435
90%
**69
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
56405
88%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
48834
77%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56942
89%
**02
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
96%
57072
89%
**97
95%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
54607
86%
**23
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
45339
71%
**82
96%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
96%
57435
90%
**69
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
86%
57203
90%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
43656
68%
**04
95%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
57261
90%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
56855
89%
**68
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
54795
86%
**71
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
57058
89%
**07
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
56811
89%
**54
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
56695
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39146
61%
**58
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**53
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35433
56%
**23
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
56724
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57203
90%
**68
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**68
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**74
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
56753
89%
**64
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
95%
57188
90%
**79
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**51
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
57334
90%
**74
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
50169
79%
**63
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
57276
90%
**10
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
34838
55%
**62
94%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57159
90%
**99
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
56652
89%
**91
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
92%
56942
89%
**89
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
57377
90%
**27
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
56565
89%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35853
56%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
57159
90%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
56608
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
48472
76%
**00
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
43685
68%
**69
94%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
92%
57087
89%
**81
98%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**30
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
86%
57203
90%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
87%
56942
89%
**12
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**51
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
57319
90%
**45
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
56855
89%
**91
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
57029
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
56942
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
56855
89%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
54998
86%
**41
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
56753
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
56739
89%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
57101
89%
**89
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
51488
81%
**68
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
45092
71%
**82
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
57276
90%
**28
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
57261
90%
**20
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
54679
86%
**09
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
39073
61%
**76
95%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
34853
55%
**80
91%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
89%
33765
53%
**48
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
87%
28442
45%
**20
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34722
54%
**31
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
46673
73%
**20
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
37971
59%
**85
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
44817
70%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
51851
81%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
38928
61%
**69
95%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
54%
**97
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33446
52%
**71
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
29022
45%
**52
94%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
36637
57%
**08
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
87%
42032
66%
**92
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
51%
**28
91%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
87%
31821
50%
**41
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
54%
**97
93%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
49559
78%
**30
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
89%
33765
53%
**48
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
52823
83%
**48
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42902
67%
**05
97%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
34592
54%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36622
57%
**87
91%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42163
66%
**02
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49052
77%
**59
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
87%
28442
45%
**20
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
47993
75%
**89
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28311
44%
**62
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52504
82%
**56
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44802
70%
**44
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51126
80%
**59
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
**72
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
57%
**57
92%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
56%
**17
91%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**00
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46659
73%
**87
99%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
47%
**00
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45136
71%
**94
97%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
91%
28906
45%
**75
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
36318
57%
**76
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
45919
72%
**10
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
36811
58%
**62
92%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
44773
70%
**94
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
50%
**18
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28776
45%
**98
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
46775
73%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
44962
70%
**53
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
82%
28863
45%
**69
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
92%
36477
57%
**89
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
40509
63%
**62
94%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
38218
60%
**53
95%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
49559
78%
**30
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
47442
74%
**38
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**00
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41292
65%
**43
93%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
42670
67%
**58
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39059
61%
**40
96%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
51938
81%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45992
72%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
49472
78%
**30
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32692
51%
**75
93%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
49864
78%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
37333
58%
**43
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34824
55%
**10
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
84%
33489
52%
**61
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
92%
37913
59%
**12
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
46456
73%
**64
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
52823
83%
**48
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
28805
45%
**67
99%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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