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Load data for 7 x 66 SE v. Hofe + .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560

7 x 66 SE v. Hofe + .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting
Manufacturer SKU:
28401
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.431" | 36.3mm
Caliber:
7 x 66 SE v. Hofe load data
Case Length (l3):
2.598" | 66.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.257" | 82.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.772" | 19.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.551" | 14.0mm
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_B1035_C1097
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 7 x 66 SE v. Hofe with .284 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Vihtavuori N560. 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>>
89%
57261
90%
**00
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56869
89%
**27
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
49139
77%
**02
99%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
43961
69%
**59
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
92%
56739
89%
**25
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**44
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**43
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
85%
56739
89%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57029
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
93%
57043
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
55622
87%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
89%
57174
90%
**53
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
45890
72%
**05
94%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
49139
77%
**02
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
87%
56608
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
94%
57014
89%
**81
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
91%
57014
89%
**81
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
87%
56594
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
43961
69%
**59
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35462
56%
**49
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
88%
56768
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
57348
90%
**48
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56884
89%
**43
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
57029
89%
**95
94%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
40408
63%
**80
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
83%
56782
89%
**95
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
84%
57116
90%
**25
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
55970
88%
**18
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
85%
57261
90%
**77
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
40582
64%
**00
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
90%
57217
90%
**53
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
84%
56710
89%
**41
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**74
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
92%
56753
89%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36651
57%
**98
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
84%
57435
90%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
84%
56724
89%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55767
87%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
50734
80%
**90
98%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
57014
89%
**48
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
89%
56913
89%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
56913
89%
**76
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
56782
89%
**95
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
88%
57377
90%
**25
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
86%
56898
89%
**38
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
89%
56884
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
57159
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
95%
57377
90%
**48
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
46079
72%
**71
92%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
90%
57421
90%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N560 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57246
90%
**49
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
96%
57217
90%
**36
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
51517
81%
**84
98%
Vihtavuori N570
<<locked>>
97%
48965
77%
**67
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
84%
57392
90%
**79
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
94%
56913
89%
**72
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
43584
68%
**64
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
39001
61%
**89
95%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
81%
28993
45%
**20
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
26426
41%
**87
92%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**43
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
52736
83%
**76
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
38334
60%
**92
93%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
50169
79%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
43787
69%
**61
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
39363
62%
**02
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
38087
60%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
32880
52%
**77
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
42337
66%
**13
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
91%
36811
58%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
81%
28993
45%
**20
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
47195
74%
**67
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
36550
57%
**84
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
41002
64%
**82
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
47456
74%
**57
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
26426
41%
**87
92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
85%
30313
48%
**44
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
49443
77%
**10
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
45208
71%
**41
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40756
64%
**46
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
39914
63%
**25
96%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
45382
71%
**98
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
28195
44%
**56
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
53229
83%
**46
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
51576
81%
**36
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
33924
53%
**11
98%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
49850
78%
**49
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
82%
24569
39%
**47
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
41568
65%
**74
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
51010
80%
**53
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
49864
78%
**59
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
36709
58%
**46
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29240
46%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
52504
82%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
50734
79%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
31082
49%
**70
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
84%
31401
49%
**57
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
44773
70%
**41
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
43236
68%
**41
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
52025
82%
**94
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
53229
83%
**46
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
45571
71%
**28
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
48211
76%
**13
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
43729
69%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
50734
79%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
36724
58%
**77
97%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
93%
40219
63%
**52
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
42699
67%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
81%
39392
62%
**21
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
53%
**74
93%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
84%
32590
51%
**70
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
89%
37623
59%
**21
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
51692
81%
**03
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
34635
54%
**89
100%

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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