Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 165gr | RWS Speed Tip Professional bullet and 88 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% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,479 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 61% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,714 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,892 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,377 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 79% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 83% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 39,508 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 57% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 54% | 2395 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,869 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,114 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.4 gr | 84% | 37,260 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 53% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,418 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,721 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 83% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,579 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 51% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 78% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,305 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,938 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 58% | 2474 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 45% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 76% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,014 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,636 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 46% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,818 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43 gr | 82% | 35,505 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.6 gr | 80% | 27,731 psi | 49% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,871 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,169 psi | 55% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,853 psi | 62% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,437 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 54% | 2306 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,358 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,994 psi | 53% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 48% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,102 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,939 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 96.3% |
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 88 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | RWS Speed Tip Professional. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,890 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,890 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 1:12.0 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 | RWS Speed Tip Professional 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.