Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .308 | 212gr | Hornady ELD-X bullet and 95 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 Hodgdon Superformance.
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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>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2329 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,780 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,116 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 80% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 84% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 96% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,520 psi | 63% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,182 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,096 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,908 psi | 55% | 2260 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
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% | 44,817 psi | 79% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 77% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,834 psi | 51% | 2110 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 73% | 2270 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 62% | 2146 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 76% | 2277 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 76% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.7 gr | 80% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 61% | 2165 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 65% | 2218 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,269 psi | 54% | 2126 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 52% | 2139 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,398 psi | 48% | 2090 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,373 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 70% | 2274 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 59% | 2169 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,264 psi | 75% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 73% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 80% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 61% | 2169 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,493 psi | 68% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,179 psi | 80% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 73% | 2280 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,034 psi | 46% | 1998 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 65% | 2257 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 47.5 gr | 92% | 41,104 psi | 73% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,237 psi | 46% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 70% | 2241 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 65% | 2172 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 69% | 2185 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,032 psi | 74% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,957 psi | 69% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,313 psi | 54% | 2126 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 67% | 2244 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 76% | 2277 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 70% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 73% | 2218 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 65% | 2178 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,808 psi | 60% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 2231 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 72% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 64% | 2208 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,674 psi | 84% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,907 psi | 53% | 2116 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 63% | 2218 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,462 psi | 63% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 76% | 2283 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 74% | 2300 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 82% | 2316 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 47% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2201 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 39.1 gr | 80% | 31,372 psi | 55% | 2195 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,038 psi | 55% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,837 psi | 60% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 78% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 68% | 2188 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 56% | 2123 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,264 psi | 75% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,808 psi | 60% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 70% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 65% | 2178 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 58% | 2162 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2257 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 70% | 2244 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 74% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 61% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,740 psi | 70% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 82% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 73% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 72% | 2257 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 58% | 2129 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,670 psi | 42% | 1985 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 84% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 75% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 66% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 68% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 55% | 2073 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,212 psi | 55% | 2116 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 76% | 2274 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 65% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,589 psi | 54% | 2123 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,877 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 49% | 2011 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 74% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,369 psi | 48% | 2156 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 68% | 2247 fps | 99.4% |
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 95 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .308 | 212gr | Hornady ELD-X. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,526 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,444 fps to 2,526 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 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 212.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 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, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .308 | 212gr | Hornady ELD-X 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.