Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 167gr | MRR Green Hunting bullet and 90 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% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,206 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,033 psi | 76% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,175 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,098 psi | 60% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,582 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,476 psi | 61% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 75% | 2723 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,645 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,014 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2779 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% | 38,856 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 55% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,327 psi | 52% | 2372 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,448 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,693 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.8 gr | 84% | 37,014 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 52% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,866 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,058 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,170 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 82% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,130 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,356 psi | 54% | 2408 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,943 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,372 psi | 57% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 57% | 2461 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 45% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,069 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,776 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 80% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,621 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 57% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,351 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,214 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,982 psi | 58% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 45% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,556 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.3 gr | 82% | 34,983 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.9 gr | 80% | 27,166 psi | 48% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,479 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,472 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,351 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,301 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,843 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,705 psi | 56% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,341 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 47% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,373 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 59% | 2457 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 90 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 167gr | MRR Green Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,881 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,663 fps to 2,881 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 167.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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. 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 | 167gr | MRR Green Hunting 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.