Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 152gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 80 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 LEVERevolution.
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% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,666 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 60% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 61% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,492 psi | 65% | 2720 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,918 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2864 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% | 37,739 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 53% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 51% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 83% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,811 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,898 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.5 gr | 88% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 2795 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,198 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 76% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,434 psi | 64% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,944 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,518 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 67% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 74% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,598 psi | 75% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 44.3 gr | 82% | 33,083 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 44% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 59% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,376 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,752 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,518 psi | 57% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,260 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,500 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 45% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 45.9 gr | 86% | 38,363 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,110 psi | 53% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,446 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,518 psi | 57% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 81% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,695 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 77% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,447 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 51% | 2369 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,434 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,737 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,126 psi | 57% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,211 psi | 52% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 54% | 2470 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,782 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,389 psi | 61% | 2585 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 80 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 152gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,018 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 3,018 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 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 152.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 152gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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.