Load data for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. + .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP Match

7.62 x 53 R Fin. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:178 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:1:11.5

Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 97 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 Alliant Reloder-17.

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%50,401 psi89%2572 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%48,457 psi86%2589 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%50,807 psi90%2631 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%49,676 psi88%2644 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%50,633 psi90%2671 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,745 psi81%2674 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%49,385 psi87%2657 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%50,169 psi89%2651 fps99.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%48,805 psi86%2615 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%48,312 psi85%2598 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%50,009 psi88%2710 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%48,370 psi86%2753 fps99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%49,255 psi87%2671 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%50,227 psi89%2575 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%50,183 psi89%2690 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,818 psi81%2684 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%49,342 psi87%2776 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%32,300 psi57%2425 fps96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%48,747 psi86%2667 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%49,327 psi87%2684 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%50,488 psi89%2644 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%50,850 psi90%2602 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%50,430 psi89%2690 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%48,530 psi86%2723 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%49,124 psi87%2612 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%50,009 psi88%2638 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%50,821 psi90%2690 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,676 psi88%2726 fps96.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%49,763 psi88%2667 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%42,032 psi74%2572 fps98.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%48,051 psi85%2690 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,737 psi61%1611 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%50,879 psi90%2667 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%48,892 psi86%2654 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%49,617 psi88%2631 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%50,328 psi89%2612 fps96.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%50,908 psi90%2539 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%49,414 psi87%2628 fps96%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,859 psi78%2625 fps98%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%48,269 psi85%2674 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%48,805 psi86%2615 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%48,443 psi86%2598 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%47,950 psi85%2631 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%49,821 psi88%2592 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%49,066 psi87%2635 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,155 psi90%2667 fps97.9%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,646 psi86%2651 fps96.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%48,182 psi85%2605 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%48,602 psi86%2615 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%49,356 psi87%2680 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,977 psi81%2671 fps98.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%49,255 psi87%2700 fps99.4%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%45,397 psi80%2661 fps96.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%49,023 psi87%2625 fps97.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%47,863 psi85%2641 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%49,647 psi88%2615 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,969 psi62%1647 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%48,428 psi86%2602 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%48,530 psi86%2625 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%49,690 psi88%2749 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%49,501 psi88%2782 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,542 psi81%2694 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,804 psi83%2713 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%49,501 psi88%2595 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%48,776 psi86%2605 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%49,197 psi87%2674 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%50,488 psi89%2644 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%51,155 psi90%2667 fps97.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%47,950 psi85%2631 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%49,066 psi87%2635 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,646 psi86%2651 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%50,952 psi90%2733 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%51,082 psi90%2592 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%50,067 psi89%2648 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%50,952 psi90%2677 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%50,401 psi89%2559 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%49,676 psi88%2552 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%48,167 psi85%2572 fps95.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%49,443 psi87%2648 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%49,371 psi87%2556 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%49,792 psi88%2644 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%50,082 psi89%2674 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,017 psi73%2625 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%50,372 psi89%2530 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%50,401 psi89%2546 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%50,763 psi90%2621 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%48,907 psi86%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%48,138 psi85%2612 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,341 psi85%2667 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%48,834 psi86%2612 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%50,183 psi89%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,311 psi84%2674 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,997 psi60%2493 fps96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%49,661 psi88%2657 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%48,008 psi85%2654 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,676 psi88%2726 fps96.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%50,415 psi89%2684 fps99.8%

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%41,829 psi74%2444 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%45,484 psi80%2543 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,360 psi61%2369 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%40,466 psi72%2500 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,518 psi57%2356 fps99.5%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%34,751 psi61%2467 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,276 psi68%2457 fps97.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%32,822 psi58%2320 fps95.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,248 psi71%2467 fps99.1%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,334 psi70%2467 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%46,557 psi82%2654 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR43 gr80%34,592 psi61%2467 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,763 psi56%2339 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%47,427 psi84%2536 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,229 psi61%2392 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%36,071 psi64%2480 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1744.4 gr84%31,227 psi55%2395 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%30,589 psi54%2379 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,188 psi66%2454 fps96.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,053 psi55%2336 fps96.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%47,456 psi84%2595 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,395 psi75%2464 fps99.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,493 psi68%2487 fps99.2%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%42,206 psi75%2612 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%46,021 psi81%2566 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%46,688 psi83%2589 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%36,738 psi65%2438 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%46,354 psi82%2671 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%38,551 psi68%2467 fps98.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%30,850 psi55%2329 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%34,461 psi61%2434 fps97.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,802 psi46%1437 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,202 psi66%2425 fps97.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,637 psi67%2474 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,374 psi61%2349 fps96.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%47,340 psi84%2562 fps95.6%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,008 psi85%2500 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%46,470 psi82%2579 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%33,939 psi60%2425 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,983 psi62%2421 fps97%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,248 psi71%2467 fps99.1%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,179 psi80%2549 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,782 psi65%2441 fps99.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,247 psi69%2408 fps97.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,113 psi60%2359 fps97.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%40,263 psi71%2480 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%45,730 psi81%2602 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,739 psi67%2421 fps98.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,681 psi67%2431 fps99.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,591 psi59%2382 fps96.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%35,708 psi63%2470 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%33,185 psi59%2392 fps96%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%42,467 psi75%2605 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%40,248 psi71%2467 fps95.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,320 psi70%2487 fps97.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%43,801 psi77%2516 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,107 psi46%1476 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,208 psi80%2549 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%42,612 psi75%2523 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%35,375 psi63%2480 fps96.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6042.3 gr80%29,298 psi52%2352 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%37,420 psi66%2539 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%41,075 psi73%2605 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,336 psi73%2461 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,839 psi63%2372 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%29,167 psi52%2280 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%47,456 psi84%2595 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%40,263 psi71%2480 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,782 psi65%2441 fps99.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,113 psi60%2359 fps97.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%45,730 psi81%2602 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%30,530 psi54%2329 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,196 psi85%2552 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%38,218 psi68%2438 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%36,985 psi65%2431 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,465 psi70%2385 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,416 psi57%2260 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%45,034 psi80%2523 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,221 psi76%2546 fps99.6%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,885 psi69%2388 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%37,840 psi67%2438 fps97.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%30,429 psi54%2293 fps95.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%26,353 psi47%2267 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,715 psi79%2448 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,581 psi70%2385 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,853 psi62%2365 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,578 psi63%2369 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,732 psi51%2234 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%35,244 psi62%2421 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,277 psi71%2464 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,171 psi60%2359 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%36,608 psi65%2477 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%32,097 psi57%2448 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%29,501 psi52%2257 fps95%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,088 psi69%2503 fps99.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%46,688 psi83%2677 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,940 psi64%2428 fps97.7%

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.

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This overview compares 97 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP Match. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,782 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,782 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 178.0 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-23 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 178gr | Hornady BTHP Match 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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