Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Federal
Bullet Weight:200 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:7.62 x 53 R Fin. load data
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:1:9.5
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 200gr | Federal Trophy Bonded 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% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,863 psi | 85% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,981 psi | 57% | 2251 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,466 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,708 psi | 61% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,846 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,041 psi | 62% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,553 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,620 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2480 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% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 80% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 61% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 71% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,169 psi | 57% | 2241 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 67% | 2274 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 58% | 2146 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 71% | 2280 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 82% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.7 gr | 80% | 34,301 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 56% | 2165 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 83% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 60% | 2215 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,707 psi | 60% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,225 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,342 psi | 54% | 2208 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2274 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 54% | 2162 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,094 psi | 83% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 75% | 2277 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 68% | 2300 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 81% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 82% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,258 psi | 61% | 2211 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,294 psi | 77% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,906 psi | 51% | 2116 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 45% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2244 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 66% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 60% | 2175 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,584 psi | 77% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,531 psi | 56% | 2201 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 71% | 2280 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 79% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2257 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 69% | 2224 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 60% | 2182 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,637 psi | 67% | 2254 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,453 psi | 75% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 66% | 2238 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 67% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 59% | 2205 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,214 psi | 59% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 71% | 2283 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2300 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 77% | 2326 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 46% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 80% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,537 psi | 70% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.5 gr | 80% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 2293 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.1 gr | 80% | 29,124 psi | 51% | 2182 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,635 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,116 psi | 67% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 51% | 2113 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,094 psi | 83% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,637 psi | 67% | 2254 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2257 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 60% | 2182 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,453 psi | 75% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 84% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 53% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 65% | 2247 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 69% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 57% | 2090 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,800 psi | 74% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 76% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 69% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 54% | 2126 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,772 psi | 44% | 2060 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 79% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 61% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 62% | 2188 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 50% | 2070 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,866 psi | 58% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 71% | 2277 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 60% | 2182 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,936 psi | 53% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,370 psi | 52% | 2093 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 69% | 2316 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,294 psi | 77% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 63% | 2251 fps | 98.2% |
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 | 200gr | Federal Trophy Bonded. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,595 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,473 fps to 2,595 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:9.5 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 | 200gr | Federal Trophy Bonded 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.