Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .307 | 150gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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: 27"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,956 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,214 psi | 60% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 61% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,906 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,724 psi | 65% | 2749 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,208 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 98.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 27"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 54% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 51% | 2480 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 82% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 83% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.4 gr | 88% | 41,017 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,314 psi | 57% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,492 psi | 66% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,883 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,321 psi | 73% | 2759 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,488 psi | 56% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 74% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,723 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 45.1 gr | 82% | 33,330 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 45% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,652 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,085 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,648 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,782 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,637 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,819 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 45% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.8 gr | 86% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,284 psi | 54% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,924 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,648 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 82% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,043 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,614 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,679 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 52% | 2398 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,666 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,230 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,358 psi | 57% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 55% | 2516 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 57% | 2513 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,457 psi | 52% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,867 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,824 psi | 62% | 2621 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 80 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .307 | 150gr | Rhino Penetrator. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,018 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,768 fps to 3,018 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.307" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .307 | 150gr | Rhino Penetrator they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.