Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 39 (M43) Russian with .311 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot SPRN bullet and 24 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 and ReloadSwiss RS 36.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,412 psi | 90% | 1946 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,695 psi | 73% | 1906 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,947 psi | 85% | 1903 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,164 psi | 86% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,224 psi | 90% | 2034 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,534 psi | 69% | 1919 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,135 psi | 86% | 2005 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,976 psi | 85% | 1949 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,367 psi | 86% | 1932 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,716 psi | 89% | 1936 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,342 psi | 59% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,846 psi | 87% | 1969 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,166 psi | 90% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,643 psi | 87% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,469 psi | 86% | 1998 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,631 psi | 58% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,324 psi | 88% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,296 psi | 90% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,658 psi | 89% | 2028 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 88% | 2001 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,672 psi | 87% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,367 psi | 86% | 1949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,714 psi | 83% | 1936 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,130 psi | 72% | 1857 fps | 96.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 20"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 65% | 1765 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,083 psi | 64% | 1831 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,334 psi | 76% | 1837 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.6 gr | 80% | 28,921 psi | 56% | 1752 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,219 psi | 78% | 1949 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,731 psi | 54% | 1768 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,761 psi | 56% | 1762 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 59% | 1742 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,709 psi | 71% | 1824 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,379 psi | 78% | 1860 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,147 psi | 43% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 52% | 1667 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 71% | 1801 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 69% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 19.5 gr | 80% | 27,021 psi | 52% | 1719 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,698 psi | 42% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 19.4 gr | 80% | 35,592 psi | 69% | 1824 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 65% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,946 psi | 83% | 1991 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,795 psi | 70% | 1860 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 81% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 57% | 1732 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,950 psi | 58% | 1739 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,228 psi | 65% | 1795 fps | 95% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 24 powders for 7.62 x 39 (M43) Russian loaded with the .311 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot SPRN. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,034 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,191 fps to 2,034 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 24 of the 24 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (355 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Norma 200, ADI AR 2207, ReloadSwiss RS 36 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 39 (M43) Russian with the .311 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot SPRN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.