Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 165gr | Geco STAR bullet and 87 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 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,786 psi | 76% | 2740 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,639 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,287 psi | 61% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,046 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 61% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2759 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,421 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2812 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% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 55% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 67% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 52% | 2402 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,940 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.7 gr | 84% | 37,362 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 52% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,345 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,620 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,492 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 51% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,851 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 45% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,345 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,129 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 58% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 56% | 2411 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,873 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,692 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,203 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,330 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,712 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 45% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,847 psi | 81% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.2 gr | 82% | 35,433 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.8 gr | 80% | 27,514 psi | 49% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,626 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 59% | 2434 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,922 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,873 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 56% | 2411 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,619 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,464 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,211 psi | 53% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,847 psi | 49% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 47% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,782 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 57% | 2425 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,189 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,618 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 96.5% |
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 87 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Geco STAR. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,913 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,686 fps to 2,913 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 165gr | Geco STAR 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.