Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 155gr | CutEdge MTAC bullet and 82 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>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 2920 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 60% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,040 psi | 60% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,776 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,853 psi | 63% | 2694 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2844 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% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 51% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,499 psi | 49% | 2418 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,608 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 61% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 73% | 2762 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.6 gr | 88% | 40,379 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,531 psi | 56% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,854 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 79% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,661 psi | 54% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,177 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 61% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,853 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 44.4 gr | 82% | 32,692 psi | 58% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 44% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 58% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,028 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 62% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,749 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,143 psi | 64% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,961 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 44% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46 gr | 86% | 38,000 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,646 psi | 52% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,880 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,749 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,896 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,553 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,085 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 51% | 2346 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,882 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,272 psi | 61% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,647 psi | 56% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 53% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 56% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,689 psi | 51% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,277 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 53% | 2444 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,113 psi | 60% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,026 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
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 82 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | CutEdge MTAC. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,992 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,732 fps to 2,992 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 155.0 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 | 155gr | CutEdge MTAC 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.