Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Solid Base bullet and 92 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>> | 84% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,170 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,780 psi | 61% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,194 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,317 psi | 62% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 83% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,414 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2641 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% | 42,743 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,446 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 69% | 2467 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.5 gr | 80% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,737 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 44 gr | 82% | 30,110 psi | 53% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,256 psi | 55% | 2392 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,172 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,498 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,733 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 46% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,455 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,904 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,706 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 64% | 2434 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,932 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 97% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,403 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,002 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 46% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.9 gr | 80% | 30,008 psi | 53% | 2365 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,984 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,392 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,932 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 71% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 59% | 2267 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,207 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,064 psi | 48% | 2283 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,910 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,244 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,966 psi | 55% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,139 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,817 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 98.2% |
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 92 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler Solid Base. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,795 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,795 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, 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 | Nosler Solid Base 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.