Load data for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. + .308 | 190gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point

7.62 x 53 R Fin. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Speer
Bullet Weight:190 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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 190gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point bullet and 97 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%49,821 psi88%2474 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%50,836 psi90%2536 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%50,299 psi89%2533 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%49,153 psi87%2549 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%50,720 psi90%2526 fps96.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%50,285 psi89%2575 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,863 psi86%2638 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%48,660 psi86%2559 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%49,705 psi88%2562 fps99.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%51,053 psi90%2562 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%50,981 psi90%2539 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%50,894 psi90%2713 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%49,023 psi87%2582 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%49,574 psi88%2598 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,196 psi85%2644 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%48,936 psi87%2684 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,084 psi60%2402 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,463 psi66%2533 fps96.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%47,921 psi85%2572 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%48,892 psi86%2589 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%49,792 psi88%2556 fps96.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%49,835 psi88%2503 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%49,632 psi88%2592 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%47,761 psi84%2625 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%50,183 psi89%2598 fps99%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%49,023 psi87%2638 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%50,357 psi89%2602 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%49,052 psi87%2569 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,382 psi78%2533 fps99.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%50,734 psi90%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%50,067 psi89%2667 fps96.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,925 psi62%1558 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%50,372 psi89%2575 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%48,269 psi85%2552 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%49,139 psi87%2543 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%49,371 psi87%2520 fps96.9%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,705 psi88%2579 fps96.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%48,631 psi86%2539 fps96.7%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,615 psi82%2589 fps99%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%50,792 psi90%2625 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%51,053 psi90%2562 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%50,850 psi90%2549 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%50,647 psi90%2582 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%48,849 psi86%2493 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%48,747 psi86%2543 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%50,894 psi90%2582 fps98.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%48,225 psi85%2562 fps97%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%50,459 psi89%2556 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%50,966 psi90%2559 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%48,747 psi86%2585 fps99.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,718 psi86%2635 fps99.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%48,878 psi86%2608 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%47,950 psi85%2628 fps97.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%48,037 psi85%2530 fps98.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%50,575 psi89%2598 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%48,863 psi86%2520 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,520 psi63%1601 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%50,604 psi89%2546 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%50,981 psi90%2585 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%49,052 psi87%2651 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%48,733 psi86%2687 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,428 psi86%2657 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,414 psi87%2684 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%48,892 psi86%2500 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%51,053 psi90%2556 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%48,776 psi86%2582 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%49,792 psi88%2556 fps96.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%50,894 psi90%2582 fps98.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%50,647 psi90%2582 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%48,747 psi86%2543 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%48,225 psi85%2562 fps97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%50,575 psi89%2641 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%49,153 psi87%2552 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%49,951 psi88%2579 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%49,284 psi87%2457 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%49,095 psi87%2461 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%50,894 psi90%2533 fps97.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%48,501 psi86%2546 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%48,849 psi86%2464 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%48,936 psi87%2549 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%49,603 psi88%2582 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,526 psi77%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%49,284 psi87%2428 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%49,400 psi87%2448 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%50,111 psi89%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%48,182 psi85%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%50,763 psi90%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,169 psi90%2628 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%47,979 psi85%2513 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%49,559 psi88%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,169 psi89%2635 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,216 psi64%2467 fps97.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%48,863 psi86%2569 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%50,618 psi89%2605 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%49,342 psi87%2644 fps97.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%30,501 psi54%2382 fps96.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%49,559 psi88%2585 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%43,801 psi77%2388 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%47,732 psi84%2490 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,376 psi64%2323 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,960 psi76%2457 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%47,398 psi84%2474 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,418 psi61%2316 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%32,387 psi57%2336 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,364 psi71%2418 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,345 psi61%2280 fps96.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,351 psi75%2428 fps99.7%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,858 psi74%2415 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR42.8 gr80%36,303 psi64%2438 fps97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,504 psi59%2300 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,172 psi64%2359 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%33,489 psi59%2349 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1742.1 gr80%28,892 psi51%2264 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%28,616 psi51%2257 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%34,969 psi62%2474 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,059 psi69%2415 fps97.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,866 psi58%2303 fps98%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%44,208 psi78%2464 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,396 psi78%2418 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,553 psi72%2444 fps99.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,483 psi79%2569 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%34,069 psi60%2306 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%42,975 psi76%2533 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%47,326 psi84%2556 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,640 psi72%2428 fps99.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%28,834 psi51%2211 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,506 psi65%2402 fps98.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%46,673 psi83%2612 fps95.8%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,933 psi46%1391 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,928 psi69%2382 fps98.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%39,755 psi70%2425 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,013 psi64%2310 fps97.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%43,685 psi77%2425 fps95.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%43,932 psi78%2484 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%43,337 psi77%2451 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%31,662 psi56%2300 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,028 psi65%2385 fps98.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,351 psi75%2428 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,485 psi84%2500 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,870 psi69%2398 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,872 psi72%2362 fps98.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,781 psi63%2316 fps98.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%37,405 psi66%2349 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%42,554 psi75%2467 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,479 psi70%2375 fps99.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,566 psi70%2385 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,578 psi63%2349 fps97.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%33,243 psi59%2343 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%34,882 psi62%2356 fps97.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%39,668 psi70%2477 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%42,090 psi74%2428 fps96.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,263 psi73%2448 fps98.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,759 psi81%2470 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,295 psi46%1427 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,543 psi84%2500 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%39,378 psi70%2388 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%37,391 psi66%2448 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6042.1 gr80%30,748 psi54%2326 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%34,795 psi62%2408 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%37,811 psi67%2464 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,468 psi77%2415 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,550 psi66%2329 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%30,879 psi55%2251 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%44,208 psi78%2464 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%37,405 psi66%2349 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,870 psi69%2398 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,781 psi63%2316 fps98.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%42,554 psi75%2467 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,053 psi57%2297 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%40,176 psi71%2402 fps97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,783 psi69%2388 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,133 psi73%2336 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,910 psi60%2215 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%41,771 psi74%2395 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,310 psi80%2497 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,611 psi72%2339 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%39,827 psi70%2402 fps98.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,010 psi57%2260 fps97.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%24,714 psi44%2149 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,528 psi82%2388 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,292 psi73%2329 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,709 psi65%2320 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,376 psi66%2323 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,269 psi54%2201 fps98%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%32,764 psi58%2293 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,192 psi75%2421 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,114 psi64%2320 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%34,171 psi60%2349 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%30,139 psi53%2326 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%28,979 psi51%2178 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,495 psi73%2464 fps99.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%40,611 psi72%2490 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%28,543 psi50%2320 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,087 psi67%2395 fps98.8%

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 97 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 190gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,713 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,558 fps to 2,713 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 190.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 190gr | Speer Boat Tail Hollow Point 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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