Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 150gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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 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% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,223 psi | 80% | 2917 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 59% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,794 psi | 60% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,732 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 61% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 82% | 2815 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,917 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 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% | 35,723 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,572 psi | 49% | 2441 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 60% | 2592 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 46% | 2411 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 58% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 70% | 2756 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.1 gr | 90% | 41,597 psi | 74% | 2831 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,360 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,432 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,811 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,756 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,446 psi | 59% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 45.7 gr | 82% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,230 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,504 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 44% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,274 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 56% | 2572 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,768 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,984 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 54% | 2516 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,260 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,489 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 56% | 2526 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,753 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,421 psi | 70% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,305 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 44% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.5 gr | 88% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2779 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,414 psi | 54% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,430 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,373 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 54% | 2516 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,489 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,072 psi | 67% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,861 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 49% | 2346 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2641 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,796 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,809 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,271 psi | 57% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 51% | 2457 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 53% | 2461 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,111 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 51% | 2441 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,838 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
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 85 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes TTSX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,015 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,749 fps to 3,015 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, 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, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes TTSX BT 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.