Load data for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. + .308 | 180gr | Norma Bondstrike

7.62 x 53 R Fin. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Norma
Bullet Weight:180 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:1:12.5

Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 180gr | Norma Bondstrike bullet and 95 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%50,821 psi90%2562 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%48,863 psi86%2579 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%48,037 psi85%2579 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%50,198 psi89%2638 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%51,111 psi90%2661 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,615 psi82%2674 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%49,763 psi88%2648 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%50,560 psi89%2641 fps99.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%49,182 psi87%2608 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%48,791 psi86%2589 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%50,444 psi89%2700 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%48,805 psi86%2746 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%50,038 psi88%2667 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%50,676 psi90%2566 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%50,604 psi89%2684 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,224 psi82%2677 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%50,125 psi89%2772 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%32,764 psi58%2425 fps96.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%49,168 psi87%2661 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%49,821 psi88%2674 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%50,952 psi90%2638 fps96%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%48,240 psi85%2549 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%50,908 psi90%2680 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%48,979 psi87%2717 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%49,516 psi88%2602 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%50,401 psi89%2628 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%48,124 psi85%2635 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,169 psi89%2723 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%50,198 psi89%2657 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%42,409 psi75%2566 fps99%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%48,472 psi86%2684 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,766 psi61%1601 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%48,515 psi86%2615 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%49,414 psi87%2644 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%50,328 psi89%2631 fps99.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%50,952 psi90%2608 fps96.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%50,111 psi89%2628 fps96.3%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,338 psi78%2618 fps98.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%48,718 psi86%2664 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%49,182 psi87%2608 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%48,834 psi86%2592 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%48,414 psi86%2625 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%50,198 psi89%2585 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%49,821 psi88%2628 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%48,805 psi86%2618 fps97.6%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,095 psi87%2644 fps96.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%48,588 psi86%2598 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%49,008 psi87%2608 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%49,763 psi88%2674 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,441 psi82%2664 fps98.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%49,734 psi88%2690 fps99.5%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%45,818 psi81%2654 fps96.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%49,385 psi87%2615 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%48,588 psi86%2638 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%50,082 psi89%2605 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,012 psi62%1640 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%48,820 psi86%2592 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%48,921 psi86%2618 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%50,227 psi89%2743 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%49,922 psi88%2776 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,267 psi82%2694 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,239 psi84%2710 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%49,864 psi88%2585 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%49,153 psi87%2598 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%49,705 psi88%2664 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%50,952 psi90%2638 fps96%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%48,805 psi86%2618 fps97.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%48,414 psi86%2625 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%49,821 psi88%2628 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,095 psi87%2644 fps96.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%48,312 psi85%2677 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%50,546 psi89%2641 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%48,008 psi85%2618 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%50,749 psi90%2549 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%50,053 psi88%2543 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%48,979 psi87%2572 fps96.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%49,908 psi88%2638 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%49,763 psi88%2546 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%50,212 psi89%2638 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%50,589 psi89%2667 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,408 psi73%2618 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%50,778 psi90%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%50,763 psi90%2536 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%48,051 psi85%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%49,298 psi87%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%48,646 psi86%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,124 psi87%2664 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%49,574 psi88%2605 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%50,589 psi89%2625 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,834 psi85%2667 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,606 psi61%2497 fps96.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%50,140 psi89%2651 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%48,472 psi86%2648 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,169 psi89%2723 fps96.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%50,923 psi90%2677 fps99.9%

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%42,221 psi75%2434 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%45,890 psi81%2536 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,766 psi61%2362 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,118 psi73%2497 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,866 psi58%2349 fps99.6%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%32,837 psi58%2411 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,827 psi69%2454 fps98%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%33,083 psi58%2313 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,857 psi72%2467 fps99.2%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,755 psi70%2457 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,326 psi84%2651 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR43 gr80%34,896 psi62%2461 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,053 psi57%2333 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%47,790 psi84%2526 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,751 psi61%2392 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%34,229 psi61%2425 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-1743.4 gr82%29,675 psi52%2339 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%30,893 psi55%2375 fps95.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,492 psi66%2448 fps96.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,357 psi55%2329 fps97%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%47,834 psi85%2589 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,685 psi75%2457 fps99.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,870 psi69%2480 fps99.4%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%42,583 psi75%2605 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%46,398 psi82%2556 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%47,065 psi83%2579 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%37,057 psi66%2431 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%43,961 psi78%2615 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,131 psi69%2467 fps98.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%29,443 psi52%2283 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,012 psi62%2434 fps98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,831 psi46%1430 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,492 psi66%2418 fps98.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,014 psi67%2464 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,664 psi61%2346 fps96.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%44,875 psi79%2507 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%47,137 psi83%2579 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%34,287 psi61%2421 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,549 psi63%2421 fps97.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,857 psi72%2467 fps99.2%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,614 psi81%2543 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,130 psi66%2434 fps99.7%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,523 psi70%2398 fps98.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,403 psi61%2352 fps98.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%40,625 psi72%2477 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%43,337 psi77%2546 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,072 psi67%2415 fps98.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,058 psi67%2425 fps99.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,156 psi60%2382 fps96.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%33,852 psi60%2415 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%33,475 psi59%2385 fps96.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%40,321 psi71%2552 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%40,582 psi72%2461 fps95.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,639 psi70%2480 fps98.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,135 psi78%2507 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,150 psi46%1467 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,876 psi81%2546 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%43,018 psi76%2516 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%35,766 psi63%2477 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 6042.3 gr80%29,530 psi52%2346 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%35,288 psi62%2477 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%38,783 psi69%2543 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,698 psi74%2454 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,158 psi64%2365 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%29,501 psi52%2277 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%47,834 psi85%2589 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%40,625 psi72%2477 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,130 psi66%2434 fps99.7%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,403 psi61%2352 fps98.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%43,337 psi77%2546 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%30,792 psi54%2323 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%38,580 psi68%2434 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,318 psi66%2425 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,740 psi70%2375 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,677 psi58%2254 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%45,542 psi81%2520 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,569 psi77%2536 fps99.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,175 psi69%2379 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,218 psi68%2434 fps97.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%30,690 psi54%2290 fps96.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%26,803 psi47%2270 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,034 psi80%2438 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,871 psi70%2375 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,172 psi62%2359 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,926 psi64%2362 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,993 psi51%2231 fps97%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%35,549 psi63%2418 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,654 psi72%2461 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,461 psi61%2352 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%34,722 psi61%2421 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%32,474 psi57%2444 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%29,776 psi53%2254 fps95.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,508 psi70%2497 fps99.6%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%44,251 psi78%2621 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%36,521 psi65%2428 fps98%

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 95 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Norma Bondstrike. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,776 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,601 fps to 2,776 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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. 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 | Norma Bondstrike 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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