Load data for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. + .308 | 200gr | Berger Hybrid Target

7.62 x 53 R Fin. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:200 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:1:11.0

Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 200gr | Berger Hybrid Target 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%49,951 psi88%2395 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%50,589 psi89%2454 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%49,443 psi87%2474 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%50,981 psi90%2451 fps96.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%50,662 psi90%2497 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,240 psi87%2562 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%49,066 psi87%2487 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%50,009 psi88%2487 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%48,283 psi85%2444 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%48,254 psi85%2421 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%50,981 psi90%2631 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%49,168 psi87%2500 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%49,937 psi88%2523 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,631 psi86%2572 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%49,269 psi87%2608 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,418 psi61%2339 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,782 psi67%2467 fps96.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%48,124 psi85%2493 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%49,139 psi87%2513 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%50,038 psi88%2480 fps96.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%50,401 psi89%2431 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%50,067 psi89%2516 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%48,124 psi85%2546 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%50,502 psi89%2523 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%49,356 psi87%2562 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%50,778 psi90%2530 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%49,501 psi88%2497 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,773 psi79%2464 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%51,024 psi90%2566 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%50,140 psi89%2592 fps97%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,998 psi62%1503 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%50,633 psi90%2497 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%48,617 psi86%2474 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%49,327 psi87%2467 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%49,647 psi88%2444 fps97.3%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,966 psi88%2507 fps96.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%49,168 psi87%2470 fps97.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,949 psi83%2513 fps99.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%51,169 psi90%2549 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%48,283 psi85%2444 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%51,140 psi90%2470 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%51,097 psi90%2503 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%49,124 psi87%2421 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%48,965 psi87%2467 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%50,923 psi90%2503 fps98.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%48,341 psi85%2490 fps97.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%50,952 psi90%2480 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%51,169 psi90%2480 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%49,139 psi87%2510 fps99.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,965 psi87%2556 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%48,950 psi87%2530 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%48,066 psi85%2552 fps98%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%48,385 psi86%2457 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%50,763 psi90%2520 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%49,081 psi87%2444 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,346 psi62%1539 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%50,923 psi90%2467 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%47,834 psi85%2457 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%49,516 psi88%2575 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%49,255 psi87%2612 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,747 psi86%2582 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,676 psi88%2608 fps99%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%49,008 psi87%2418 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%48,385 psi86%2434 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%49,037 psi87%2503 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%50,038 psi88%2480 fps96.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%50,923 psi90%2503 fps98.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%51,097 psi90%2503 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%48,965 psi87%2467 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%48,341 psi85%2490 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%50,676 psi90%2562 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>86%49,879 psi88%2372 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%49,632 psi88%2480 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%50,357 psi89%2503 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%49,748 psi88%2385 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%49,298 psi87%2382 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%48,037 psi85%2418 fps97%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%48,762 psi86%2467 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%48,849 psi86%2382 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%49,095 psi87%2474 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%49,719 psi88%2503 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,758 psi77%2513 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%49,879 psi88%2356 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%49,879 psi88%2372 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%50,560 psi89%2444 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%48,675 psi86%2425 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%51,097 psi90%2487 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%48,486 psi86%2510 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%48,356 psi85%2438 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%49,719 psi88%2461 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,604 psi89%2562 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,637 psi65%2405 fps98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%49,124 psi87%2493 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%50,995 psi90%2526 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%49,690 psi88%2569 fps97.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%30,603 psi54%2323 fps97.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%49,792 psi88%2510 fps100%

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%44,324 psi78%2320 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%36,695 psi65%2254 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%43,308 psi77%2385 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%44,875 psi79%2359 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%34,737 psi61%2247 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%30,603 psi54%2228 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,451 psi72%2346 fps99%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%34,563 psi61%2218 fps97%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,453 psi75%2352 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%42,192 psi75%2339 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR41.3 gr80%36,622 psi65%2369 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,808 psi60%2234 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%36,332 psi64%2287 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%31,908 psi56%2241 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-1740.6 gr80%29,109 psi51%2201 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%28,718 psi51%2198 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%35,186 psi62%2408 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%39,436 psi70%2349 fps98%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%33,257 psi59%2241 fps98.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%44,266 psi78%2388 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,672 psi79%2346 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,944 psi72%2375 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,744 psi79%2493 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%34,214 psi60%2238 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%40,625 psi72%2415 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%47,645 psi84%2480 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,770 psi72%2356 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%27,369 psi48%2106 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,767 psi65%2333 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%43,743 psi77%2487 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,194 psi46%1345 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%39,276 psi69%2313 fps99.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%40,016 psi71%2349 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%36,245 psi64%2244 fps97.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%41,321 psi73%2306 fps95.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%44,005 psi78%2411 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%40,915 psi72%2333 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%29,979 psi53%2192 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%37,159 psi66%2316 fps98.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,453 psi75%2352 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%47,935 psi85%2428 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%39,102 psi69%2326 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%41,104 psi73%2290 fps99%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%36,027 psi64%2251 fps99.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%35,404 psi63%2238 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%40,379 psi71%2356 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%39,769 psi70%2306 fps99.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,871 psi70%2313 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,694 psi63%2277 fps98.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%31,488 psi56%2231 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%35,244 psi62%2290 fps97.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%37,333 psi66%2359 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%42,453 psi75%2359 fps97.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,626 psi74%2375 fps99.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%46,137 psi82%2398 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,324 psi47%1375 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,718 psi84%2421 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%39,537 psi70%2316 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%37,652 psi67%2375 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 6040.6 gr80%30,980 psi55%2260 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%32,822 psi58%2293 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%35,607 psi63%2346 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%43,642 psi77%2339 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%38,000 psi67%2267 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%31,183 psi55%2188 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%44,266 psi78%2388 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%35,404 psi63%2238 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%39,102 psi69%2326 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%36,027 psi64%2251 fps99.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%40,379 psi71%2356 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%32,242 psi57%2231 fps97%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%41,481 psi73%2257 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%40,596 psi72%2333 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%39,044 psi69%2320 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%41,292 psi73%2260 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%34,055 psi60%2149 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%42,221 psi75%2329 fps95.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,730 psi81%2425 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,886 psi72%2267 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%40,190 psi71%2333 fps98.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%32,271 psi57%2195 fps97.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%24,860 psi44%2090 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,717 psi83%2313 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,481 psi73%2257 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,912 psi65%2247 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,695 psi67%2254 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%30,545 psi54%2139 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%33,083 psi58%2234 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%42,641 psi75%2352 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%36,274 psi64%2251 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%32,285 psi57%2238 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%28,543 psi50%2218 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%27,412 psi48%2073 fps95.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,829 psi74%2392 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%40,872 psi72%2421 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%28,747 psi51%2264 fps96.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%38,421 psi68%2326 fps99.1%

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 | 200gr | Berger Hybrid Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,631 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,503 fps to 2,631 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 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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 | 200gr | Berger Hybrid Target 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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