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Load data for 7 x 72 R + .284 | 120gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N135

7 x 72 R + .284 | 120gr | Hornady SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.284 | 120gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
2810
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.284" | 7.21mm
Bullet Length:
1.000" | 25.4mm
Caliber:
7 x 72 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.831" | 71.9mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.568" | 90.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.263" | 6.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.263" | 6.7mm
Case Capacity:
54.0 Grains of Water | 3.51 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
40611 psi | 2800 bar
LID:
LID_B2621_C1099
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 58 loads in caliber 7 x 72 R with .284 | 120gr | Hornady SP bullet and 29 powders such as IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N135. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
36390
90%
**89
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
36230
89%
**44
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
36332
89%
**41
95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
36172
89%
**35
93%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
35998
89%
**80
93%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
34563
85%
**85
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
36071
89%
**82
92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32663
80%
**59
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
85%
36318
89%
**74
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
35752
88%
**69
92%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
36332
89%
**48
94%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
35781
88%
**95
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
86%
36245
89%
**31
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
35926
88%
**38
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32895
81%
**01
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
36071
89%
**77
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
35752
88%
**84
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
36434
90%
**89
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
36521
90%
**44
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
36550
90%
**54
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
36143
89%
**46
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
35781
88%
**95
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
35752
88%
**12
94%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
33112
82%
**18
94%
Vihtavuori N135 👍
<<locked>>
90%
36289
89%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
36477
90%
**95
98%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
36230
89%
**08
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
36289
89%
**15
98%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
36506
90%
**92
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
32097
79%
**84
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
29530
73%
**77
96%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
29211
72%
**51
91%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
78%
**20
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
31792
78%
**66
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
93%
30284
75%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
31676
78%
**70
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
85%
27340
67%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31517
78%
**52
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
31401
77%
**57
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
32503
80%
**49
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
78%
**90
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
31285
77%
**10
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
30995
76%
**07
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25947
64%
**47
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
29776
73%
**07
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
30937
76%
**33
90%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
82%
**07
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
82%
27833
69%
**15
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
30995
76%
**10
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30211
74%
**05
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
78%
**90
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
28718
71%
**28
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
28543
70%
**80
91%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26774
66%
**75
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
32503
80%
**03
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
25382
62%
**06
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
32532
80%
**26
96%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
31038
76%
**44
90%

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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