Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 165gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 90 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% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,263 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,482 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,732 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,682 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,016 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,206 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,592 psi | 61% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,640 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,376 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,439 psi | 77% | 2690 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2762 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% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 55% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 52% | 2372 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,493 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,637 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 83% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 2687 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.5 gr | 86% | 39,001 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,053 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,839 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,914 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,967 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 81% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,883 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,240 psi | 53% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2507 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,104 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,258 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 45% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,998 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,492 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,345 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 67% | 2500 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,967 psi | 58% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,610 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,983 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,627 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 45% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,790 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.1 gr | 84% | 36,999 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.7 gr | 82% | 28,877 psi | 51% | 2405 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,856 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,371 psi | 54% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,997 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,422 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 53% | 2283 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,560 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,269 psi | 52% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 56% | 2395 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,137 psi | 50% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,131 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,741 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,127 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 59% | 2448 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 90 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes Solid. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,884 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,884 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 | 165gr | Barnes Solid 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.