Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 138gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, 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>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 77% | 3005 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,402 psi | 59% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 59% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 83% | 3091 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 80% | 2966 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 83% | 2979 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 2910 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 34,360 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2927 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 66% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 47% | 2523 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 58% | 2677 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,977 psi | 48% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,653 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 83% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,085 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 56% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 68% | 2854 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,224 psi | 82% | 3051 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,462 psi | 63% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,539 psi | 73% | 2887 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,377 psi | 68% | 2881 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,149 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,563 psi | 61% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,446 psi | 59% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 49.8 gr | 86% | 42,859 psi | 76% | 2972 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 69% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,332 psi | 64% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 48.8 gr | 88% | 37,057 psi | 66% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,569 psi | 43% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,652 psi | 67% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 54% | 2661 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,568 psi | 73% | 2835 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,697 psi | 70% | 2864 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,085 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2920 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 65% | 2740 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 52% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,504 psi | 59% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,346 psi | 62% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 55% | 2612 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,043 psi | 67% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 72% | 2887 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,856 psi | 70% | 2835 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,421 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 44% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 67% | 2759 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 49.4 gr | 90% | 40,451 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,533 psi | 59% | 2769 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 61% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,491 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,014 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2920 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 52% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,504 psi | 59% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,566 psi | 70% | 2864 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 71% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,842 psi | 70% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 58% | 2579 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 47% | 2428 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2733 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 57% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,147 psi | 73% | 2838 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2812 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 49% | 2546 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,066 psi | 51% | 2543 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,314 psi | 57% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,679 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 49% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 57% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
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 103 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 138gr | Hasler ARIETE. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,120 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,841 fps to 3,120 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 138.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2208 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. Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 138gr | Hasler ARIETE they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.