Load data for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. + .308 | 200gr | MAKER 200 Grain .308 Expanding Subsonic Blackout Bullets

7.62 x 53 R Fin. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:MAKER
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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 200gr | MAKER 200 Grain .308 Expanding Subsonic Blackout Bullets bullet and 97 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 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%49,414 psi87%2402 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%50,604 psi89%2464 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%49,501 psi88%2454 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%48,805 psi86%2477 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%50,386 psi89%2457 fps96.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%49,661 psi88%2500 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,660 psi86%2566 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%48,283 psi85%2487 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%49,574 psi88%2490 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%50,763 psi90%2490 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%51,010 psi90%2467 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%50,792 psi90%2641 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%48,602 psi86%2507 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%49,400 psi87%2526 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,051 psi85%2575 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%48,573 psi86%2608 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,663 psi60%2336 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,130 psi66%2467 fps96.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%51,097 psi90%2549 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%48,660 psi86%2520 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%49,748 psi88%2490 fps96.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%49,748 psi88%2431 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%49,443 psi87%2520 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%47,688 psi84%2552 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%50,154 psi89%2533 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%49,023 psi87%2572 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%50,546 psi89%2539 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%48,718 psi86%2497 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,179 psi78%2464 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%50,836 psi90%2572 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%50,024 psi88%2602 fps97.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,737 psi61%1509 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%50,256 psi89%2503 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%48,211 psi85%2480 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%48,907 psi86%2470 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%49,197 psi87%2451 fps97.3%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,371 psi87%2510 fps96.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%48,646 psi86%2474 fps97.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,485 psi82%2516 fps99.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%50,633 psi90%2552 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%50,763 psi90%2490 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%50,415 psi89%2474 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%50,357 psi89%2507 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%48,791 psi86%2428 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%48,385 psi86%2470 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%50,546 psi89%2513 fps98.7%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,082 psi90%2543 fps98%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%50,285 psi89%2484 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%50,676 psi90%2487 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%48,588 psi86%2513 fps99.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,602 psi86%2562 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%48,689 psi86%2539 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%47,703 psi84%2559 fps98.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%50,952 psi90%2507 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%50,256 psi89%2523 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%48,602 psi86%2448 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,302 psi62%1549 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%50,575 psi89%2474 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%50,691 psi90%2513 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%49,037 psi87%2579 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%48,631 psi86%2612 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,544 psi86%2592 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,269 psi87%2618 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%51,169 psi90%2464 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%50,589 psi89%2480 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%48,559 psi86%2510 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%49,748 psi88%2490 fps96.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%50,546 psi89%2513 fps98.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%50,357 psi89%2507 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%48,385 psi86%2470 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,082 psi90%2543 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%50,444 psi89%2569 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%48,950 psi87%2484 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%49,879 psi88%2510 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%49,081 psi87%2388 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%48,863 psi86%2388 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%50,691 psi90%2467 fps97.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%48,225 psi85%2474 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%48,356 psi85%2388 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%48,573 psi86%2477 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%49,414 psi87%2513 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,033 psi76%2513 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%49,269 psi87%2359 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%49,298 psi87%2375 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%50,067 psi89%2451 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%51,111 psi90%2467 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%50,502 psi89%2490 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,155 psi90%2559 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%47,950 psi85%2444 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%49,458 psi87%2470 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,140 psi89%2569 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,795 psi63%2402 fps97.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%48,704 psi86%2500 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%50,560 psi89%2533 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%49,023 psi87%2572 fps97.6%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%29,907 psi53%2320 fps97.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%49,603 psi88%2516 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%43,526 psi77%2320 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%47,094 psi83%2415 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%35,418 psi63%2247 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,380 psi75%2382 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%44,280 psi78%2362 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%33,576 psi59%2241 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%29,588 psi52%2218 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%40,016 psi71%2349 fps99%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%33,953 psi60%2215 fps97%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%42,090 psi74%2359 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,510 psi73%2343 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR41.8 gr80%35,926 psi64%2369 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%33,054 psi58%2234 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%35,795 psi63%2290 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%31,212 psi55%2238 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-1741.2 gr80%28,514 psi50%2201 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%28,195 psi50%2198 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%34,519 psi61%2408 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%38,986 psi69%2352 fps98%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,300 psi57%2234 fps98.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%43,671 psi77%2392 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%44,077 psi78%2349 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%40,103 psi71%2372 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,324 psi78%2500 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%33,388 psi59%2234 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%40,248 psi71%2425 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%47,413 psi84%2490 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,306 psi71%2359 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%26,600 psi47%2100 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%36,056 psi64%2333 fps99.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%43,265 psi76%2490 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,773 psi46%1345 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,928 psi69%2320 fps99.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%39,624 psi70%2356 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%35,592 psi63%2244 fps97.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%40,915 psi72%2313 fps95.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%43,729 psi77%2418 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%40,480 psi72%2336 fps95.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%31,183 psi55%2234 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%36,651 psi65%2320 fps98.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%42,090 psi74%2359 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%46,905 psi83%2425 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,421 psi68%2329 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,509 psi72%2293 fps99%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,273 psi62%2247 fps99.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%34,795 psi62%2241 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%39,653 psi70%2356 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,928 psi69%2303 fps99.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%39,160 psi69%2313 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%35,201 psi62%2280 fps98.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%30,893 psi55%2231 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%34,447 psi61%2290 fps97.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%36,912 psi65%2362 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%41,974 psi74%2362 fps97.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%41,162 psi73%2382 fps99.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,353 psi80%2398 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,107 psi46%1381 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%47,413 psi84%2431 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%38,957 psi69%2320 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%37,173 psi66%2379 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6041.2 gr80%30,429 psi54%2260 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%32,097 psi57%2290 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%35,186 psi62%2349 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%42,670 psi75%2339 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%37,159 psi66%2264 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%30,472 psi54%2185 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%43,671 psi77%2392 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%34,795 psi62%2241 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,421 psi68%2329 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,273 psi62%2247 fps99.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%39,653 psi70%2356 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%31,734 psi56%2234 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%39,697 psi70%2333 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,566 psi68%2323 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,640 psi72%2264 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,460 psi59%2149 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%41,539 psi73%2329 fps95.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%45,208 psi80%2428 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%40,103 psi71%2267 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%39,697 psi70%2336 fps98.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%31,473 psi56%2192 fps97.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%24,047 psi43%2080 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,108 psi82%2316 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,901 psi72%2257 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,172 psi64%2247 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%37,260 psi66%2260 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,994 psi53%2142 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%32,271 psi57%2228 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,945 psi74%2352 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,520 psi63%2251 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%31,459 psi56%2231 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%29,689 psi52%2260 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%26,832 psi47%2073 fps95.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%41,118 psi73%2392 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%40,248 psi71%2425 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%28,079 psi50%2260 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%37,652 psi67%2326 fps99%

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 | MAKER 200 Grain .308 Expanding Subsonic Blackout Bullets. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,641 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,509 fps to 2,641 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 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 200gr | MAKER 200 Grain .308 Expanding Subsonic Blackout Bullets 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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