Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 147gr | MEN DM111 bullet and 85 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% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,747 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,682 psi | 68% | 2759 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,171 psi | 60% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 61% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,318 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 97.7% |
| Unknown powderᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,615 psi | 82% | 2900 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 82% | 2953 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,747 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 38,638 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 55% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 84% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,711 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.9 gr | 88% | 41,568 psi | 73% | 2884 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,953 psi | 58% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,070 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2815 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,126 psi | 57% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,874 psi | 78% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,230 psi | 64% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,026 psi | 60% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 45% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,939 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 55% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,826 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,521 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 59% | 2628 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 55% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,027 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,484 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 45% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.2 gr | 86% | 39,334 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.9 gr | 84% | 30,864 psi | 55% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,476 psi | 61% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 59% | 2628 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 55% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,260 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 79% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 53% | 2444 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,188 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,547 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,995 psi | 55% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,381 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 56% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 57% | 2552 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,255 psi | 53% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 56% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,930 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,360 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 69% | 2766 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 97.5% |
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 110 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 147gr | MEN DM111. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,074 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,801 fps to 3,074 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 110 of the 110 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 147.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 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 .308 | 147gr | MEN DM111 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 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.