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7mm STW Load Data & Ballistics Calculator

Estimate chamber pressure and muzzle velocity for the 7mm STW with the free, in-browser MyLoads internal-ballistics simulator. The figures below are illustrative estimates from a physics model — not a recommended recipe. Always cross-check a current published loading manual.

7mm STW reference

Maximum average pressure (MAP)4,400 BAR
Nominal case capacity99.6 gr H₂O
Groove / bullet diameter0.284 in (7.21 mm)

Example simulation illustrative

Bullet
Hornady 0.284 162 gr SST
Powder
Alliant RL-19
Charge
65.4 gr
Barrel
26 in

Muzzle velocity

2,993 fps

Peak chamber pressure (interval, ±10% burn-rate)

42,337 – 54,366 – 68,237 psi

nominal is 85% of the 63,817 psi maximum average pressure

This sample load runs near the maximum average pressure for the 7mm STW (about 85% of MAP at the nominal estimate; the upper interval can exceed it). It is shown only to illustrate the simulator — reduce the charge and work up from your manual's start load.

Pressure for this powder is extrapolated from a velocity-only fit — the pressure figures carry extra uncertainty in both directions.

Illustrative example — every figure is an estimate; always confirm your load against a current published manual before loading.

Use MyLoads as a 7mm STW velocity and pressure calculator: it estimates muzzle velocity, muzzle energy and the full chamber-pressure curve for your own powder, charge and barrel length, compared against the reference facts above.

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