Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 158gr | MRR Green Sport 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% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 84% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 60% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,071 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,192 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,906 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,527 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99% |
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% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 52% | 2418 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 49% | 2395 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.9 gr | 88% | 40,277 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,763 psi | 56% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,898 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,823 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,898 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,661 psi | 54% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,380 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,012 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 43.8 gr | 82% | 32,721 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 44% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,999 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,375 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 53% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,910 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 62% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 45% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.4 gr | 84% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,718 psi | 53% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 56% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,953 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 53% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 81% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,713 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,085 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 51% | 2323 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,955 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,169 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,675 psi | 52% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,689 psi | 51% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,248 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 53% | 2418 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,069 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 61% | 2569 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,055 psi | 60% | 2539 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 82 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 158gr | MRR Green Sport. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,969 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,706 fps to 2,969 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 158.0 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 | 158gr | MRR Green Sport 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.