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Load data for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. + .308 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

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7.62 x 53 R Fin. + .308 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30320
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.080" | 27.4mm
Caliber:
7.62 x 53 R Fin.
Case Length (l3):
2.106" | 53.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.945" | 74.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.241" | 6.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.116" | 2.9mm
Case Capacity:
64.0 Grains of Water | 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B593_C1124

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Load data for 0 loads in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 120gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 0 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
96%
50734
90%
**50
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
83%
50299
89%
**48
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
44527
79%
**92
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
50227
89%
**36
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
50096
89%
**87
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
93%
50633
90%
**81
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
50691
90%
**97
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
50212
89%
**00
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50285
89%
**66
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
94%
50169
89%
**50
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42192
75%
**22
98%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
95%
50560
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
42525
75%
**15
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
50502
89%
**00
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
46644
82%
**81
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
50807
90%
**22
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
50328
89%
**46
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
50517
89%
**79
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
50560
89%
**68
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
83%
50618
89%
**31
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
46354
82%
**91
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50908
90%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
50067
89%
**33
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
50183
89%
**25
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
43947
78%
**82
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31328
55%
**06
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45411
80%
**14
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
42656
75%
**49
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
50154
89%
**54
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
47514
84%
**23
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
49879
88%
**00
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
50850
90%
**07
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
50734
90%
**17
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
50691
90%
**66
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
50647
90%
**61
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45252
80%
**25
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
50227
89%
**74
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
49922
88%
**04
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
50676
90%
**40
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
45382
80%
**64
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
46311
82%
**91
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
50618
89%
**84
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
50908
90%
**56
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
50125
89%
**77
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
31328
55%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
49937
88%
**04
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
44048
78%
**87
96%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50256
89%
**07
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
48428
86%
**68
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
39146
69%
**40
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
83%
50734
90%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
50865
90%
**43
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
41481
73%
**95
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
95%
50444
89%
**00
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
49937
88%
**23
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
50589
89%
**45
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
44092
78%
**36
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50691
90%
**66
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45252
80%
**25
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
50444
89%
**68
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
50328
89%
**30
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
50792
90%
**64
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
50778
90%
**20
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
40234
71%
**40
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
50908
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
50459
89%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
49081
87%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
37927
67%
**94
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
47979
85%
**68
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
34026
60%
**72
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
50531
89%
**30
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
47340
84%
**77
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
92%
50647
90%
**79
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
50488
89%
**56
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
34113
60%
**79
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46746
83%
**89
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
37173
66%
**28
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41698
74%
**66
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35911
63%
**02
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
39943
71%
**61
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
37666
67%
**25
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37275
66%
**41
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30168
53%
**33
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
55%
**30
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25527
45%
**69
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31778
56%
**79
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
87%
31285
55%
**26
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39639
70%
**97
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
35911
63%
**41
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42076
74%
**61
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
88%
38870
69%
**00
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
56%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
36201
64%
**62
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46920
83%
**69
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
40408
71%
**53
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35563
63%
**28
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41104
73%
**53
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44976
80%
**33
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
91%
36985
65%
**15
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
24889
44%
**52
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27702
49%
**57
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
36201
64%
**99
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40799
72%
**84
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
87%
34229
61%
**15
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33779
60%
**40
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39030
69%
**64
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37043
65%
**35
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
52%
**80
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
82%
34026
60%
**90
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
84%
30429
54%
**64
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44947
79%
**79
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31227
55%
**74
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
30850
55%
**94
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
88%
34563
61%
**18
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
89%
36260
64%
**51
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
43497
77%
**49
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
34998
62%
**02
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36956
65%
**92
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24976
44%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38130
67%
**64
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
85%
30008
53%
**17
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34737
61%
**66
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
82%
30371
54%
**38
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
91%
32343
57%
**59
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48095
85%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42496
75%
**79
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
36129
64%
**61
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
41133
73%
**07
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
34447
61%
**82
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33069
58%
**71
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
26658
47%
**00
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
52%
**80
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
84%
30429
54%
**64
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
40567
72%
**74
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
35882
63%
**22
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32576
58%
**77
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
85%
35346
62%
**89
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
90%
32880
58%
**53
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43801
77%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36956
65%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30908
55%
**38
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23612
42%
**74
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
28616
51%
**12
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
92%
29211
52%
**31
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
35505
63%
**08
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
28485
50%
**21
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
61%
**31
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
66%
**64
92%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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