Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Sellier & Bellot
Bullet Weight:165 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:7.62 x 53 R Fin. load data
Case Length (l3):2.106"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:64 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:27"
Max. allowed Pressure:56,565 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.5
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 165gr | Sellier & Bellot eXergy EDGE bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,098 psi | 60% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,711 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,086 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,179 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,120 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 27"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,428 psi | 52% | 2365 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,101 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,245 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,928 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,937 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,842 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,824 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,175 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,095 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,997 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 45% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 96% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,839 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,217 psi | 66% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,185 psi | 60% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 55% | 2365 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,411 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,851 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,266 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,599 psi | 45% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,471 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,927 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,819 psi | 51% | 2398 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,140 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,411 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 55% | 2365 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 83% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,895 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,018 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,791 psi | 53% | 2277 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,415 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,022 psi | 51% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,050 psi | 50% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,827 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,451 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,880 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 89 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Sellier & Bellot eXergy EDGE. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,874 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,654 fps to 2,874 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 1:10.5 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.