Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade 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 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% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 82% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,405 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,837 psi | 60% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 60% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 84% | 2720 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,018 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 77% | 2657 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 36,579 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 50% | 2359 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 48% | 2336 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 80% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,882 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,043 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 72% | 2667 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.2 gr | 88% | 39,755 psi | 70% | 2684 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,067 psi | 55% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,245 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,375 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,943 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,198 psi | 57% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 43 gr | 80% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,466 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,330 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,155 psi | 57% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,034 psi | 44% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,347 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,679 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 62% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,386 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,520 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,497 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,961 psi | 44% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.7 gr | 86% | 37,318 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,138 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,358 psi | 57% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,386 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,680 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,874 psi | 78% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,447 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 50% | 2270 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,462 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,678 psi | 60% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,980 psi | 55% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 53% | 2379 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,065 psi | 50% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,610 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 53% | 2365 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,634 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,489 psi | 59% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
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 | 162gr | SAKO Blade. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,897 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,897 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 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 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 162.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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 CFE223 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade 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.