Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,404 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,404 psi | 63% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,752 psi | 63% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,266 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 45,136 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,071 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.5 gr | 80% | 37,318 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,695 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 45.9 gr | 82% | 32,184 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,431 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,637 psi | 67% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,879 psi | 56% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 47% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 72% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,108 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,289 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,133 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,398 psi | 82% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 76% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 48% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,469 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.8 gr | 80% | 32,140 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,249 psi | 73% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,133 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,398 psi | 82% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 59% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 82% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,818 psi | 49% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,550 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,518 psi | 59% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,140 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 98% |
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 85 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,904 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,703 fps to 2,904 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN 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.