Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .3085 | 165gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT bullet and 89 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% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,469 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,863 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,979 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,950 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,481 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,679 psi | 61% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,853 psi | 62% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 82% | 2822 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,509 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,254 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 41,365 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,767 psi | 65% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,360 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.3 gr | 82% | 36,419 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 56% | 2434 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,942 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,112 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 54% | 2428 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 82% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,696 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 81% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 67% | 2569 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,387 psi | 57% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 45% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,592 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,322 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,492 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,511 psi | 75% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 46% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,976 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.8 gr | 80% | 34,751 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.5 gr | 80% | 28,964 psi | 51% | 2441 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,741 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,705 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,322 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,142 psi | 60% | 2526 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,466 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,703 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 53% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,688 psi | 49% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 50% | 2326 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,057 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,696 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,125 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,079 psi | 81% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 63% | 2530 fps | 97.2% |
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 89 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .3085 | 165gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,920 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,696 fps to 2,920 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.3085" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414 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 .3085 | 165gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT 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.