Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 165gr | Speer TBBC bullet and 87 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 Power Pro 2000-MR 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>> | 86% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 79% | 2769 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,534 psi | 61% | 1690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,983 psi | 62% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 81% | 2805 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,030 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2782 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% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 79% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,143 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,361 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 81% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.9 gr | 82% | 36,114 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 55% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 59% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,449 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,677 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 53% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 81% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,111 psi | 57% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 45% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 83% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,302 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,800 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 58% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,188 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,577 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 46% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 79% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.4 gr | 80% | 34,389 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.1 gr | 80% | 28,718 psi | 51% | 2428 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,044 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,076 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,342 psi | 54% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,800 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,881 psi | 60% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,914 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,108 psi | 83% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,633 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,283 psi | 52% | 2451 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 60% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 50% | 2316 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,189 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,909 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 62% | 2516 fps | 96.9% |
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 | Speer TBBC. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,904 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,690 fps to 2,904 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 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 165gr | Speer TBBC 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.