Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 193gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 100 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 Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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>> | 86% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,241 psi | 55% | 2293 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,857 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,432 psi | 61% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,414 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,658 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,356 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,726 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,125 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 84% | 2530 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,764 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 40,799 psi | 72% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 78% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 58% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 70% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,311 psi | 84% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 55% | 2221 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,489 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 66% | 2326 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 70% | 2336 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 68% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.3 gr | 80% | 33,692 psi | 60% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 54% | 2208 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 82% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 59% | 2264 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,982 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,255 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 29,457 psi | 52% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 73% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,569 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,021 psi | 50% | 2156 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,122 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 45% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 64% | 2297 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 64% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 59% | 2221 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,511 psi | 77% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 83% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,062 psi | 76% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,808 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 70% | 2336 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 68% | 2277 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,001 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 65% | 2287 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,561 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 57% | 2260 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,408 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 70% | 2336 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 76% | 2382 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 46% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,611 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39 gr | 80% | 34,171 psi | 60% | 2343 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.7 gr | 80% | 28,471 psi | 50% | 2228 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,924 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,333 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 71% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 50% | 2152 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,282 psi | 82% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,001 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,829 psi | 74% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 83% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,428 psi | 52% | 2198 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 84% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2306 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 68% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 56% | 2136 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,048 psi | 78% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 52% | 2165 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,367 psi | 45% | 2142 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 77% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 68% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 60% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 61% | 2241 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 49% | 2113 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,113 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 69% | 2333 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 59% | 2231 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,373 psi | 59% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,792 psi | 54% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,529 psi | 50% | 2133 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 68% | 2372 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,569 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 98% |
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 100 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 193gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,661 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,516 fps to 2,661 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 193.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 193gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.