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Load data for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. + .308 | 167gr | Sax KDG-S

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Bofors RP3, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 60

7.62 x 53 R Fin. + .308 | 167gr | Sax KDG-S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 167gr | Sax KDG-S
Manufacturer SKU:
G0003.23
Bullet Weight:
167gr | 10.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
7.62 x 53 R Fin. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.106" | 53.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
64.0 Grains of Water | 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B12178_C1124
Last updated:
2026-02-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 180 loads in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 167gr | Sax KDG-S bullet and 90 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Bofors RP3, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 60. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
89%
50357
89%
**90
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
50111
89%
**67
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
50154
89%
**02
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
50473
89%
**44
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
50604
89%
**48
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
50778
90%
**54
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
50140
89%
**74
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
50894
90%
**97
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
95%
50459
89%
**02
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
95%
50763
90%
**03
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
39305
69%
**62
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
50647
90%
**67
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
92%
50140
89%
**95
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50879
90%
**13
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
50372
89%
**10
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
40335
71%
**75
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
46528
82%
**40
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
90%
50792
90%
**13
98%
Bofors RP3 👍
<<locked>>
95%
50299
89%
**20
99%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
97%
47790
84%
**08
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
50560
89%
**17
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
50618
89%
**21
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
94%
50357
89%
**43
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
50270
89%
**57
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
95%
50604
89%
**97
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
96%
47282
84%
**97
94%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
89%
50749
90%
**03
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
36506
65%
**70
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
44222
78%
**28
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
50415
89%
**71
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
93%
50227
89%
**07
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
50183
89%
**64
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
50488
89%
**25
95%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49879
88%
**44
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
34200
60%
**38
93%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50734
90%
**30
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
50241
89%
**61
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
50401
89%
**51
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
90%
50502
89%
**94
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
50502
89%
**21
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
50357
89%
**74
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
45643
81%
**85
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
42728
76%
**52
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
50285
89%
**61
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
50705
90%
**71
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50763
90%
**17
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
40263
71%
**69
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
94%
50662
90%
**36
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
39972
71%
**52
92%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
88%
50734
90%
**64
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
50792
90%
**07
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
50227
89%
**38
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
50328
89%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
94%
50850
90%
**77
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
92%
50778
90%
**82
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
49806
88%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
39566
70%
**85
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
97%
41394
73%
**05
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
50546
89%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
50488
89%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
49037
87%
**87
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
47790
84%
**08
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
49980
88%
**33
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
89%
50589
89%
**71
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
50140
89%
**84
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
50546
89%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
50502
89%
**89
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
44875
79%
**33
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
45643
81%
**85
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
50502
89%
**94
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
50357
89%
**74
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
50821
90%
**84
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
50778
90%
**02
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
50183
89%
**67
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
50082
89%
**97
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
35868
63%
**23
97%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
50792
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
50705
90%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
47964
85%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
50096
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
42453
75%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
44150
78%
**05
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
50140
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
92%
50183
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
44730
79%
**54
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
30081
53%
**85
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
43642
77%
**69
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
49864
88%
**10
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
96%
47282
84%
**97
94%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
50749
90%
**10
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
38653
68%
**77
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
58%
**26
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
43685
77%
**00
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
40886
72%
**77
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
45672
81%
**69
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
46079
81%
**85
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
38363
68%
**84
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
39247
69%
**10
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
89%
40306
71%
**21
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
32271
57%
**65
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
28224
50%
**06
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
39334
70%
**93
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34925
62%
**70
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
31879
56%
**46
95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
34432
61%
**05
94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
87%
30472
54%
**26
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
27615
49%
**74
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
37666
67%
**67
95%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
31009
55%
**39
95%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
90%
38754
69%
**38
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
39262
69%
**23
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42975
76%
**90
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
58%
**95
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
42873
76%
**39
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
57%
**43
91%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
89%
37217
66%
**90
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
38870
69%
**90
97%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
85%
25976
46%
**85
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
86%
31415
56%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
58%
**20
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
34737
61%
**31
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
57%
**03
93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
36709
65%
**65
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
37623
67%
**15
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
28776
51%
**93
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
35128
62%
**31
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
40698
72%
**93
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
45701
81%
**79
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
36622
65%
**54
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
39552
70%
**28
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
34185
60%
**69
96%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
86%
32489
57%
**16
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
91%
36027
64%
**15
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
37797
67%
**34
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37913
67%
**51
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
33823
60%
**92
95%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
87%
29733
53%
**23
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
59%
**95
94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
93%
35157
62%
**44
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
40611
72%
**87
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
39769
70%
**07
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
44092
78%
**36
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
45585
81%
**75
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
83%
34911
62%
**69
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
35447
63%
**90
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
29530
52%
**46
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
88%
30284
54%
**59
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
91%
34389
61%
**38
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
41858
74%
**90
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
35868
63%
**88
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
29211
52%
**87
94%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
90%
38754
69%
**38
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
30545
54%
**26
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
38595
68%
**54
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
37144
66%
**41
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
39813
70%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
32590
58%
**80
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
90%
35911
63%
**65
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
86%
32489
57%
**16
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36622
65%
**54
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
34185
60%
**69
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
43801
77%
**69
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38899
69%
**11
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
38435
68%
**61
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
30284
54%
**97
94%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
84%
23714
42%
**65
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
44309
78%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
37057
66%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
29515
52%
**67
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
35375
63%
**82
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
25918
46%
**65
93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
85%
30139
53%
**93
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
43062
76%
**49
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34998
62%
**98
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
84%
29457
52%
**16
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
95%
27891
49%
**20
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
26339
47%
**56
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
42757
76%
**85
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
89%
37217
66%
**90
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
45295
80%
**21
98%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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