Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 180gr | Winchester Silvertip bullet and 90 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 Hodgdon H414.
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>> | 82% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,898 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,723 psi | 63% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,798 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,851 psi | 58% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
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% | 46,630 psi | 82% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 81% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,454 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,821 psi | 54% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,821 psi | 56% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.2 gr | 80% | 31,067 psi | 55% | 2428 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,008 psi | 51% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,382 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | 51.9 gr | 90% | 40,814 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,790 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,282 psi | 48% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,569 psi | 77% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,382 psi | 47% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 76% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,338 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,843 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,111 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 70% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,491 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,546 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,420 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,484 psi | 47% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,305 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.2 gr | 80% | 33,083 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,054 psi | 58% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,382 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,491 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,177 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 44% | 2247 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,982 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,271 psi | 57% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,821 psi | 54% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,051 psi | 51% | 2280 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 79% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,031 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 27,340 psi | 48% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
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 107 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Winchester Silvertip. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,838 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,838 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 180gr | Winchester Silvertip they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.