Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 150gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 87 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% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,814 psi | 74% | 2848 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,146 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,156 psi | 60% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,554 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,906 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,826 psi | 67% | 2789 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 2848 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 78% | 2854 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 82% | 2844 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 56% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 53% | 2520 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,899 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,117 psi | 69% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 83% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 2854 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.6 gr | 86% | 39,450 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,386 psi | 55% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,318 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,466 psi | 72% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,462 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,624 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,735 psi | 58% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,597 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,592 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 57% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 45% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 61% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,230 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,780 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,650 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,089 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,666 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,021 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 45% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 75% | 2753 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47 gr | 84% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.6 gr | 82% | 29,298 psi | 52% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,634 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 60% | 2612 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,680 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,584 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,666 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 53% | 2431 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 64% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,939 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,401 psi | 56% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,327 psi | 54% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,105 psi | 74% | 2792 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 56% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,205 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 59% | 2598 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 107 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,035 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,781 fps to 3,035 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 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 150.0 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 | 150gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.