Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 175gr | Atomic 29 HP 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 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% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,871 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 61% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,452 psi | 73% | 2602 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,606 psi | 61% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,149 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,759 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,674 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,962 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2674 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% | 39,711 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,635 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,083 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 79% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.7 gr | 82% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,463 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,560 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 83% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 51% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,951 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 45% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 57% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 82% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,384 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,274 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 57% | 2336 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,582 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,940 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,547 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,973 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 45% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,163 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.3 gr | 80% | 33,257 psi | 59% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42 gr | 80% | 27,717 psi | 49% | 2326 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,608 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,713 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 69% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2356 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,138 psi | 52% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,582 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 57% | 2336 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,793 psi | 58% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 54% | 2244 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,745 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,313 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,094 psi | 50% | 2343 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 60% | 2356 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 48% | 2215 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,476 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,782 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,894 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 97% |
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 | 175gr | Atomic 29 HP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,822 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,822 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 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 175.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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 | 175gr | Atomic 29 HP 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.