Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 89 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 52 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,805 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,761 psi | 84% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,176 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,626 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 84% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,797 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 60% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,059 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,098 psi | 60% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,448 psi | 64% | 2592 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,613 psi | 77% | 2651 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,482 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 80% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,805 psi | 53% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 50% | 2329 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,362 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 83% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 83% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.2 gr | 86% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,197 psi | 53% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,012 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,171 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,595 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,225 psi | 52% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,030 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,344 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,164 psi | 44% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,535 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,460 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,758 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,111 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,682 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,011 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,989 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 44% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,905 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42.8 gr | 84% | 36,245 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.4 gr | 82% | 28,137 psi | 50% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 57% | 2356 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,241 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,758 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 57% | 2421 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,257 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,334 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 51% | 2251 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,647 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,282 psi | 50% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 63% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 57% | 2362 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,267 psi | 48% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,247 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 54% | 2349 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,813 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,300 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
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 89 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,877 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,640 fps to 2,877 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 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Expansion Tip 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.