Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 39 (M43) Russian with .311 | 190gr | Winchester Silvertip bullet and 36 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H322.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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>> | 86% | 44,643 psi | 87% | 1900 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 82% | 1939 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,700 psi | 85% | 1969 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,632 psi | 59% | 1834 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,426 psi | 88% | 1900 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,977 psi | 89% | 1903 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,586 psi | 90% | 1972 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 87% | 1995 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,291 psi | 76% | 1959 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,340 psi | 90% | 2001 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 89% | 1946 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,050 psi | 89% | 1929 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,919 psi | 89% | 2008 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,627 psi | 85% | 1982 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,628 psi | 87% | 1900 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,792 psi | 60% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 73% | 1936 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,137 psi | 90% | 1955 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,831 psi | 87% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,252 psi | 88% | 1988 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,441 psi | 90% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,267 psi | 90% | 1988 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,661 psi | 60% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,208 psi | 86% | 1909 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,324 psi | 88% | 1982 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,713 psi | 81% | 1932 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,252 psi | 88% | 1988 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,237 psi | 88% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,005 psi | 87% | 1998 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,959 psi | 80% | 1890 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,945 psi | 81% | 1883 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,219 psi | 78% | 1886 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,005 psi | 85% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,556 psi | 87% | 1929 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,959 psi | 80% | 1890 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,417 psi | 65% | 1847 fps | 97% |
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% | 36,463 psi | 71% | 1788 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,269 psi | 57% | 1736 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,089 psi | 80% | 1936 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 26,861 psi | 52% | 1765 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,417 psi | 65% | 1726 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,395 psi | 84% | 1870 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 62% | 1775 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 23.3 gr | 86% | 34,461 psi | 67% | 1837 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,163 psi | 47% | 1667 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,614 psi | 52% | 1690 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 65% | 1772 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,243 psi | 65% | 1749 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 23.6 gr | 90% | 35,737 psi | 69% | 1860 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,377 psi | 75% | 1906 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,898 psi | 72% | 1788 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,872 psi | 44% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,344 psi | 65% | 1864 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 57% | 1696 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 77% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,989 psi | 82% | 1946 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 75% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 59% | 1752 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,510 psi | 44% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 75% | 1837 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,743 psi | 83% | 1949 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,349 psi | 76% | 1896 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,989 psi | 82% | 1946 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 70% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 25.3 gr | 90% | 39,581 psi | 77% | 1923 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,850 psi | 60% | 1732 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,421 psi | 77% | 1850 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,766 psi | 69% | 1821 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 63% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 51% | 1637 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,850 psi | 60% | 1732 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,660 psi | 58% | 1778 fps | 95.6% |
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 59 powders for 7.62 x 39 (M43) Russian loaded with the .311 | 190gr | Winchester Silvertip. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,034 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,178 fps to 2,034 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 59 of the 59 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (355 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 190.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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. ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 39 (M43) Russian with the .311 | 190gr | Winchester Silvertip they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2230, Accurate 4064, ADI Benchmark 8208 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. 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.