Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 150gr | Steinbock Precision Jagd 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% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 82% | 2933 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 60% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,447 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 36,956 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 52% | 2474 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 49% | 2448 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,129 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,363 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 73% | 2779 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 49.1 gr | 90% | 42,598 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,373 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,072 psi | 67% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,786 psi | 76% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,590 psi | 58% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 45.8 gr | 82% | 39,581 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,585 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 44% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,230 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,821 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,592 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,898 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,557 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,043 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 45% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.5 gr | 88% | 40,103 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,415 psi | 56% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 56% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,940 psi | 62% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,821 psi | 56% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,840 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,918 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,941 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,413 psi | 50% | 2362 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,058 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,069 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,359 psi | 59% | 2648 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 53% | 2477 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 55% | 2477 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,458 psi | 54% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,066 psi | 53% | 2467 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,071 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 61% | 2612 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,143 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
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 | Steinbock Precision Jagd. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,009 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,755 fps to 3,009 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 1:11.5 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 | Steinbock Precision Jagd 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.