Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 150gr | Winchester Silvertip 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 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% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,892 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 75% | 2848 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,790 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,638 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 61% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 61% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,579 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 79% | 2838 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 77% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 55% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 52% | 2507 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 83% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,798 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.3 gr | 88% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2858 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,953 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 78% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,203 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,987 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,215 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,387 psi | 57% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 77% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,845 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,405 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,084 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 45% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,334 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,403 psi | 61% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 56% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,288 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,362 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,701 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 72% | 2687 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 45% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.5 gr | 84% | 36,941 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.3 gr | 84% | 30,922 psi | 55% | 2602 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,285 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 56% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 83% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,405 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,279 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,361 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 53% | 2418 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,591 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,125 psi | 55% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,037 psi | 53% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,814 psi | 74% | 2782 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,433 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
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 | 150gr | Winchester Silvertip. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,041 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,778 fps to 3,041 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 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 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 | Winchester Silvertip 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.