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Load data for 7 x 66 SE v. Hofe + .284 | 160gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing

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

7 x 66 SE v. Hofe + .284 | 160gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 160gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:
1925
Bullet Weight:
160gr | 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.310" | 33.3mm
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:
0.651" | 16.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.510" | 13.0mm
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_B5845_C1097
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 7 x 66 SE v. Hofe with .284 | 160gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, IMR 7828 SSC, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 76. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 35.7 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**63
100%
ADI AR 2213 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57029
89%
**05
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
48428
76%
**51
98%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
43221
68%
**02
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
92%
56942
89%
**97
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
84%
57101
89%
**17
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**15
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
90%
56710
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57174
90%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
94%
57145
90%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
54708
86%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
89%
56811
89%
**15
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
97%
44672
70%
**31
93%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
48428
76%
**51
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
88%
57261
90%
**04
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
95%
57276
90%
**49
99%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
91%
57276
90%
**49
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
87%
56826
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
43221
68%
**02
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35824
56%
**04
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
86%
56971
89%
**94
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
89%
57232
90%
**97
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**04
99%
IMR 7828 SSC 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57377
90%
**22
99%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
56376
88%
**48
93%
IMR 8133 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
39204
61%
**07
96%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
84%
56724
89%
**67
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**94
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
55303
87%
**71
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
85%
57261
90%
**40
100%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
39740
62%
**33
98%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57276
90%
**18
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
85%
57377
90%
**17
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
85%
56869
89%
**40
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
93%
56724
89%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36332
57%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
84%
56724
89%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
85%
57319
90%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54201
85%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
49298
77%
**20
97%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
89%
56666
89%
**07
99%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**59
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
83%
57246
90%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**35
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
56724
89%
**67
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
88%
57174
90%
**87
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
87%
57406
90%
**13
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
90%
57130
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
85%
57305
90%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
95%
56884
89%
**00
100%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
97%
45295
71%
**17
92%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
91%
57043
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**25
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
96%
56579
89%
**86
99%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
50444
79%
**33
97%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
97%
48530
76%
**17
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
84%
57217
90%
**48
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
94%
56884
89%
**45
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
42946
67%
**03
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
81%
38464
60%
**35
95%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
82%
29762
47%
**95
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
81%
25976
41%
**20
91%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
39001
61%
**79
99%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
51924
81%
**31
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
81%
37739
59%
**28
92%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
49385
77%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
43134
68%
**00
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
38769
61%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
37376
59%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
32343
51%
**20
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
41669
65%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-33]*
<<locked>>
92%
37956
59%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
82%
29762
47%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
46644
73%
**26
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
36085
57%
**33
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
81%
40335
63%
**28
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
46398
73%
**13
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
81%
25976
41%
**20
91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28587
45%
**54
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48805
76%
**66
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
44701
70%
**00
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
**02
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
81%
39581
62%
**74
95%
[IMR 7977 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
46978
74%
**90
90%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
29051
46%
**31
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
52547
82%
**05
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
50937
80%
**95
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
33446
52%
**54
97%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
49487
78%
**15
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
84%
25585
40%
**36
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
40756
64%
**13
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
50314
79%
**12
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
49240
77%
**12
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
81%
35810
56%
**72
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29138
46%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
51750
81%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
49980
78%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
81%
30661
48%
**03
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
86%
32547
51%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
44208
69%
**84
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
42583
67%
**90
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
53766
84%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
51372
81%
**49
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
52547
82%
**05
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
45136
71%
**74
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
47442
74%
**62
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
43018
67%
**67
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
50314
79%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
81%
36172
57%
**16
96%
[Vihtavuori N170]*
<<locked>>
94%
42032
66%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
41829
66%
**84
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
38740
61%
**64
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
33649
53%
**16
92%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
85%
33576
53%
**49
90%
[Vihtavuori N570]*
<<locked>>
90%
38682
61%
**10
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
50995
80%
**62
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
33997
53%
**35
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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