Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 149gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 and IMR 3031.
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>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,630 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 59% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,761 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 59% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,237 psi | 78% | 2874 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 74% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,761 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,136 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 32,503 psi | 57% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 62% | 2556 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,584 psi | 43% | 2339 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 54% | 2487 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,150 psi | 44% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,001 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,496 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,026 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.9 gr | 80% | 36,230 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,557 psi | 82% | 2890 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,433 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,553 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,685 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,432 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,707 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,178 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,579 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,482 psi | 43% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,985 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | 36.6 gr | 80% | 28,601 psi | 51% | 2474 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,929 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,026 psi | 60% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,327 psi | 52% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,393 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,634 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,418 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,031 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,103 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,798 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,337 psi | 43% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,895 psi | 60% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 57% | 2477 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,868 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,680 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,327 psi | 52% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,634 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 82% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,537 psi | 70% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,001 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 45% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,508 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,063 psi | 46% | 2365 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 49% | 2369 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,387 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,663 psi | 60% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,195 psi | 50% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 40.6 gr | 82% | 32,329 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,361 psi | 64% | 2625 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 83 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 149gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,953 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,716 fps to 2,953 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 149.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748, IMR 3031 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 149gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.