Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 180gr | Warner Tool Co. Flat Line bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon BL-C2 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>> | 90% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2518 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2465 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2478 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,892 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2603 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2529 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2427 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2544 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2515 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2370 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2528 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2541 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2439 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2472 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,606 psi | 61% | 1488 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2531 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2504 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2496 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2403 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2488 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2534 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2494 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2443 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,098 psi | 60% | 1525 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2479 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2583 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2468 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2468 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 2476 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2504 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2496 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2478 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2496 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2399 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2393 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,761 psi | 84% | 2471 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2439 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2465 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2485 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,156 psi | 60% | 2317 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2342 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2420 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,153 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2459 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 72% | 2339 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2496 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2483 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 2365 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2540 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2531 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 82% | 2484 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 50% | 2172 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 47% | 2149 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 78% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 79% | 2349 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2288 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,582 psi | 72% | 2335 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 58% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.6 gr | 92% | 43,584 psi | 77% | 2489 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,229 psi | 61% | 2259 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 72% | 2305 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,566 psi | 70% | 2358 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,521 psi | 65% | 2358 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 2288 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,988 psi | 72% | 2378 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,344 psi | 59% | 2255 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 66% | 2221 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 36.2 gr | 80% | 32,111 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.1 gr | 80% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 64% | 2266 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 74% | 2375 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,571 psi | 81% | 2450 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 81% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,925 psi | 62% | 2250 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,488 psi | 56% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 45% | 1331 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,402 psi | 59% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 51% | 2158 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,014 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 74% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,665 psi | 63% | 2294 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 61% | 2214 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 83% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 68% | 2289 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 54% | 2173 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 64% | 2200 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,532 psi | 58% | 2187 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 82% | 2364 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 57% | 2164 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 56% | 2178 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2305 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,696 psi | 68% | 2357 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,659 psi | 84% | 2440 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,884 psi | 67% | 2314 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 67% | 2255 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 45% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 69% | 2299 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,168 psi | 53% | 2214 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2218 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,532 psi | 58% | 2163 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,243 psi | 59% | 2245 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 83% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 54% | 2173 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,532 psi | 58% | 2187 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 73% | 2305 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 77% | 2385 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,753 psi | 67% | 2345 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,136 psi | 80% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,927 psi | 67% | 2304 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 60% | 2148 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 49% | 2027 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 65% | 2281 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 59% | 2152 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,550 psi | 65% | 2269 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,751 psi | 61% | 2258 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,908 psi | 56% | 2265 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 79% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 67% | 2214 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 56% | 2111 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 51% | 2175 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 52% | 2115 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,386 psi | 55% | 2170 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 64% | 2259 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 52% | 2130 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2271 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 2293 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 67% | 2321 fps | 96.3% |
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 87 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Warner Tool Co. Flat Line. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,641 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,488 fps to 2,641 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon BL-C2, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 180gr | Warner Tool Co. Flat Line 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.