Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .307 | 165gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 90 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,975 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,189 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 61% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,801 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,148 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,869 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 98.5% |
| Unknown powderᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,947 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 53% | 2388 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,506 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.1 gr | 86% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,517 psi | 56% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,477 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,460 psi | 59% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 82% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,690 psi | 54% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,928 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,648 psi | 58% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 54% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 45% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,143 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 80% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,612 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,591 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,710 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,302 psi | 62% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,250 psi | 76% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 45% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42.6 gr | 82% | 35,085 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.2 gr | 80% | 27,456 psi | 49% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,566 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,792 psi | 54% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,612 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,075 psi | 73% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,198 psi | 57% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,515 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,408 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,500 psi | 50% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,697 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 56% | 2395 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,504 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 98.3% |
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 90 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .307 | 165gr | Rhino Penetrator. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,874 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,874 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.307" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .307 | 165gr | 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.