Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 89 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 Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 84% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,360 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,063 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 64% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,536 psi | 66% | 2526 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 45,208 psi | 80% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,866 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 42.3 gr | 80% | 37,159 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,679 psi | 61% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 41.7 gr | 80% | 30,356 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,734 psi | 56% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 80% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,550 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,412 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 2487 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,124 psi | 53% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 47% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,355 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,601 psi | 82% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,027 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 77% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,944 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,656 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,592 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,931 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,948 psi | 48% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,004 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.7 gr | 80% | 32,126 psi | 57% | 2385 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,984 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,841 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 69% | 2392 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,944 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,656 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 75% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 62% | 2270 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,469 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 74% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 72% | 2454 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,789 psi | 49% | 2260 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 84% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 75% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,940 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,375 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,576 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,240 psi | 53% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,615 psi | 82% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
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.
This overview compares 89 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,756 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,594 fps to 2,756 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 62–90 %, 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, 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 Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 180gr | Barnes XLC 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.