Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 150gr | Barnes RRLP bullet and 81 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 Hodgdon CFE223.
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>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 81% | 2913 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,953 psi | 60% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,040 psi | 60% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,114 psi | 62% | 2687 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 51% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 49% | 2434 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 80% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,145 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,131 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 60% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 71% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.6 gr | 90% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,098 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,363 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,710 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 77% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,337 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,505 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 45.3 gr | 82% | 39,146 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,287 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 45% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,737 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,811 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,941 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,402 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,608 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,449 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,550 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 44% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46 gr | 88% | 39,595 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,053 psi | 55% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,388 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,418 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 55% | 2526 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,402 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 79% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,572 psi | 82% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,492 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 50% | 2352 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,637 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,810 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,040 psi | 58% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 52% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 55% | 2467 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,010 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,617 psi | 52% | 2451 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,014 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,665 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
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 81 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes RRLP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,989 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 2,989 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes RRLP 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.