Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:180 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:7.62 x 53 R Fin. load data
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 | 180gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 190 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 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,934 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,366 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 82% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,198 psi | 57% | 2428 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,089 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,403 psi | 61% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,727 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 82% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,577 psi | 61% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,555 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,239 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,918 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 82% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,703 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,102 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,939 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 41,684 psi | 74% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 71% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 76% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 56% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,256 psi | 57% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,099 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,388 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 79% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.9 gr | 80% | 34,374 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43 gr | 82% | 35,360 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 53% | 2283 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 81% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,895 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,505 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 42.3 gr | 82% | 29,066 psi | 51% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 44.4 gr | 86% | 31,807 psi | 56% | 2395 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,269 psi | 54% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 52% | 2277 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,427 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 75% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 75% | 2618 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 83% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,448 psi | 64% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,555 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,469 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,819 psi | 51% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,198 psi | 55% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 45% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 45% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,672 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,614 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,845 psi | 78% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,779 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,374 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 76% | 2497 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,739 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,930 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,830 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,431 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 56% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,089 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 46% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 45% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,612 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.3 gr | 80% | 29,153 psi | 52% | 2352 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.3 gr | 80% | 27,847 psi | 49% | 2293 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,940 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,520 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,204 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,790 psi | 51% | 2277 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,283 psi | 52% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,427 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,739 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,930 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,830 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,598 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,951 psi | 55% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 82% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 69% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,368 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,050 psi | 81% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 68% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 53% | 2290 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 51% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,092 psi | 46% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,571 psi | 47% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 79% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 60% | 2326 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 50% | 2231 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,253 psi | 48% | 2188 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,143 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,795 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 60% | 2356 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,272 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,231 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,807 psi | 56% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,298 psi | 52% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,095 psi | 53% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,801 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,469 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 97.3% |
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 190 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Barnes TTSX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,789 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,588 fps to 2,789 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 190 of the 190 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 180gr | Barnes TTSX 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.