Load data for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. + .308 | 174gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT

7.62 x 53 R Fin. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Prvi Partizan
Bullet Weight:174 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 174gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT bullet and 93 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%49,705 psi88%2592 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%51,111 psi90%2657 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%49,879 psi88%2651 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%49,139 psi87%2671 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%49,705 psi88%2690 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,005 psi80%2690 fps98%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%48,631 psi86%2674 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%49,690 psi88%2674 fps99%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%51,155 psi90%2680 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%50,778 psi90%2664 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%49,313 psi87%2730 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%50,923 psi90%2825 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%48,776 psi86%2694 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%49,661 psi88%2598 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%49,327 psi87%2707 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,310 psi80%2700 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%48,733 psi86%2795 fps99.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%47,892 psi85%2684 fps98.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%48,733 psi86%2703 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%50,198 psi89%2621 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%49,603 psi88%2707 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%51,068 psi90%2795 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%48,414 psi86%2635 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%49,255 psi87%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%50,212 psi89%2713 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,747 psi86%2743 fps96%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%48,994 psi87%2687 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%41,263 psi73%2585 fps98.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%50,560 psi89%2762 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,679 psi61%1631 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%50,415 psi89%2690 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%48,109 psi85%2677 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%49,168 psi87%2657 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%49,908 psi88%2631 fps95.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%50,357 psi89%2562 fps100%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,236 psi76%2641 fps97.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%50,517 psi89%2740 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%51,155 psi90%2680 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%51,039 psi90%2667 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%50,560 psi89%2700 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%49,182 psi87%2612 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%48,631 psi86%2657 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,618 psi89%2687 fps97.6%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,790 psi84%2664 fps95.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%50,531 psi89%2674 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%50,966 psi90%2680 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%48,501 psi86%2697 fps99.3%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,121 psi80%2687 fps97.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%48,660 psi86%2720 fps99.3%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%44,875 psi79%2680 fps95.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%48,298 psi85%2641 fps97.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%50,691 psi90%2717 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%49,284 psi87%2638 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,911 psi62%1670 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%50,792 psi90%2667 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%51,039 psi90%2694 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%48,805 psi86%2766 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%48,878 psi86%2805 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,846 psi79%2710 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,253 psi82%2733 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%48,849 psi86%2618 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%51,082 psi90%2671 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%48,312 psi85%2690 fps99.6%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%50,618 psi89%2687 fps97.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%50,560 psi89%2700 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%48,631 psi86%2657 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,790 psi84%2664 fps95.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%50,662 psi90%2638 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%50,314 psi89%2753 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%50,430 psi89%2618 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%49,588 psi88%2667 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%50,125 psi89%2697 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%49,719 psi88%2579 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%49,240 psi87%2579 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,850 psi90%2641 fps96.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%48,689 psi86%2664 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%48,718 psi86%2579 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%48,921 psi86%2661 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%49,269 psi87%2694 fps99.6%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,234 psi71%2638 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%49,806 psi88%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%49,690 psi88%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%49,966 psi88%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%51,184 psi90%2657 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%50,444 psi89%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,747 psi84%2687 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%48,414 psi86%2635 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%49,647 psi88%2657 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,688 psi83%2694 fps97.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%49,081 psi87%2677 fps99.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%50,633 psi90%2726 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,081 psi87%2746 fps96%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%49,588 psi88%2703 fps99.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 27"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%41,336 psi73%2464 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%44,788 psi79%2562 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%33,837 psi60%2385 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%40,103 psi71%2523 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%31,995 psi57%2372 fps99.3%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%33,968 psi60%2477 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%37,971 psi67%2480 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%34,476 psi61%2385 fps95.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%39,987 psi71%2490 fps98.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%38,725 psi68%2487 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%46,209 psi82%2677 fps99.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR44.3 gr82%36,463 psi64%2539 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,241 psi55%2352 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%46,847 psi83%2559 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%33,924 psi60%2411 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%35,534 psi63%2493 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%30,937 psi55%2411 fps95.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%36,608 psi65%2470 fps95.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%30,501 psi54%2349 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%41,872 psi74%2484 fps99.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%37,855 psi67%2507 fps99%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%41,539 psi73%2628 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%45,368 psi80%2589 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%45,963 psi81%2608 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%38,740 psi68%2507 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%45,788 psi81%2690 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%38,261 psi68%2490 fps98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%30,371 psi54%2343 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%34,142 psi60%2454 fps97.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,802 psi46%1457 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%36,680 psi65%2444 fps97.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,028 psi65%2490 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%33,895 psi60%2365 fps95.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%46,963 psi83%2582 fps95.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%47,514 psi84%2523 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%35,476 psi63%2487 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,693 psi61%2441 fps96.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%39,987 psi71%2490 fps98.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%44,498 psi79%2569 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,143 psi64%2457 fps99.4%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%38,769 psi69%2425 fps97.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,620 psi59%2375 fps97.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%42,105 psi74%2546 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%44,947 psi79%2615 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,217 psi66%2438 fps98.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,188 psi66%2451 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,330 psi59%2402 fps96.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%35,070 psi62%2484 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%32,663 psi58%2405 fps95.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%41,930 psi74%2625 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%39,668 psi70%2484 fps95.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%38,682 psi68%2503 fps97.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%43,207 psi76%2533 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,860 psi46%1490 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%44,889 psi79%2572 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%44,875 psi79%2592 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 5241.9 gr80%34,824 psi62%2497 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 6042.5 gr80%28,863 psi51%2362 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%36,695 psi65%2549 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%40,335 psi71%2615 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%40,814 psi72%2484 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,375 psi63%2388 fps98%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%28,718 psi51%2297 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%42,105 psi74%2546 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,143 psi64%2457 fps99.4%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,620 psi59%2375 fps97.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%44,947 psi79%2615 fps95.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%47,282 psi84%2585 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%31,952 psi56%2392 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%47,587 psi84%2575 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%37,608 psi66%2454 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%36,448 psi64%2448 fps97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%38,972 psi69%2405 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%31,981 psi57%2280 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%47,601 psi84%2592 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%42,554 psi75%2562 fps99.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,363 psi68%2408 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%37,260 psi66%2454 fps97.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%29,950 psi53%2310 fps95.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%27,746 psi49%2333 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,193 psi78%2470 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,073 psi69%2405 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,316 psi61%2385 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,099 psi62%2388 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,268 psi50%2251 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%36,869 psi65%2484 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%39,755 psi70%2484 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,634 psi59%2375 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%36,158 psi64%2493 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%30,980 psi55%2320 fps95.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%38,740 psi68%2526 fps99.3%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%45,788 psi81%2690 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,592 psi63%2448 fps97.4%

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.

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This overview compares 93 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 174gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,825 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,825 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 174.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414 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 | 174gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT 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.

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