Load data for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. + .310 | 175gr | Rhino Penetrator

7.62 x 53 R Fin. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Rhino Bullets
Bullet Weight:175 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.31"
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 .310 | 175gr | Rhino Penetrator bullet and 93 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%49,661 psi88%2582 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%50,821 psi90%2644 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%49,588 psi88%2638 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%48,936 psi87%2654 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%49,472 psi87%2677 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,889 psi79%2677 fps98%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%48,399 psi86%2661 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%49,501 psi88%2657 fps98.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%50,894 psi90%2667 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%50,488 psi89%2651 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%48,921 psi86%2713 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%50,792 psi90%2812 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%48,544 psi86%2680 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%49,559 psi88%2585 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%49,443 psi87%2700 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,179 psi80%2687 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%48,602 psi86%2782 fps99.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%51,039 psi90%2723 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%48,501 psi86%2690 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%50,198 psi89%2612 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%49,400 psi87%2694 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%50,879 psi90%2779 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%48,385 psi86%2621 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%48,936 psi87%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%50,038 psi88%2697 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,617 psi86%2726 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%48,762 psi86%2671 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%41,133 psi73%2572 fps98.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%50,343 psi89%2746 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,505 psi61%1621 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%50,212 psi89%2677 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%51,068 psi90%2707 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%48,892 psi86%2641 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%49,676 psi88%2618 fps95.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%50,227 psi89%2549 fps100%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,830 psi76%2625 fps97.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%50,633 psi90%2730 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%50,894 psi90%2667 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%50,836 psi90%2654 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%50,299 psi89%2687 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%48,936 psi87%2595 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%48,385 psi86%2641 fps99.8%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,415 psi89%2674 fps97.5%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,674 psi84%2651 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%50,560 psi89%2661 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%50,662 psi90%2667 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%48,617 psi86%2687 fps99.4%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%44,947 psi79%2671 fps97.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%48,515 psi86%2707 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%44,469 psi79%2661 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%48,095 psi85%2625 fps97.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%50,502 psi89%2700 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%49,037 psi87%2621 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,998 psi62%1660 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%50,879 psi90%2657 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%50,836 psi90%2680 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%48,559 psi86%2753 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%48,457 psi86%2785 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,788 psi79%2697 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,166 psi82%2717 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%48,805 psi86%2605 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%50,821 psi90%2657 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%48,109 psi85%2677 fps99.6%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%50,415 psi89%2674 fps97.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%50,299 psi89%2687 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%48,385 psi86%2641 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,674 psi84%2651 fps95.8%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%50,386 psi89%2621 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%49,864 psi88%2736 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%50,401 psi89%2605 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%49,385 psi87%2654 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%49,908 psi88%2680 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%49,429 psi87%2566 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%49,037 psi87%2562 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,705 psi90%2628 fps96.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%48,472 psi86%2651 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%48,747 psi86%2569 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%48,747 psi86%2648 fps99.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%49,052 psi87%2680 fps99.6%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,074 psi71%2625 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%49,458 psi87%2536 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%49,414 psi87%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%49,647 psi88%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%48,153 psi85%2605 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%50,285 psi89%2661 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,572 psi84%2674 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%48,167 psi85%2618 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%49,443 psi87%2644 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,586 psi82%2680 fps97.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%48,762 psi86%2661 fps99.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%50,386 psi89%2710 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,617 psi86%2726 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%49,400 psi87%2690 fps99.7%

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%41,234 psi73%2454 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%44,527 psi79%2549 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%33,518 psi59%2372 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%39,784 psi70%2507 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%31,705 psi56%2356 fps99.3%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%34,040 psi60%2467 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%37,681 psi67%2461 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%34,229 psi61%2369 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%39,682 psi70%2474 fps98.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%38,653 psi68%2477 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%45,861 psi81%2661 fps99.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR43.9 gr82%36,260 psi64%2523 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,212 psi55%2343 fps96.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%46,485 psi82%2543 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%33,663 psi60%2395 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%35,360 psi63%2480 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%30,792 psi54%2395 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%36,622 psi65%2457 fps95.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%30,458 psi54%2339 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%41,814 psi74%2470 fps99.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%37,652 psi67%2490 fps99%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%41,278 psi73%2612 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%45,353 psi80%2575 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%46,035 psi81%2598 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%38,537 psi68%2493 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%45,716 psi81%2677 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%37,971 psi67%2474 fps98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%30,356 psi54%2333 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%33,939 psi60%2438 fps97.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,817 psi46%1450 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%36,637 psi65%2431 fps97.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%36,927 psi65%2480 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%33,634 psi59%2349 fps95.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%46,746 psi83%2569 fps95.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%47,369 psi84%2510 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%35,563 psi63%2480 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,418 psi61%2425 fps96.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%39,682 psi70%2474 fps98.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%44,266 psi78%2552 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%35,868 psi63%2441 fps99.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%38,479 psi68%2408 fps97.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,344 psi59%2359 fps97.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%41,901 psi74%2530 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%44,730 psi79%2602 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%36,927 psi65%2421 fps98.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,130 psi66%2438 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,054 psi58%2385 fps96%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%35,128 psi62%2474 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%32,474 psi57%2388 fps95.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%41,843 psi74%2612 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%39,697 psi70%2474 fps95.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%38,682 psi68%2493 fps97.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%42,975 psi76%2520 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,875 psi46%1483 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%44,556 psi79%2556 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%44,701 psi79%2579 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 5241.5 gr80%34,534 psi61%2480 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6042.2 gr80%28,863 psi51%2352 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%36,535 psi65%2533 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%40,277 psi71%2602 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%40,756 psi72%2470 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,288 psi62%2379 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%28,645 psi51%2283 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%41,901 psi74%2530 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%35,868 psi63%2441 fps99.3%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,344 psi59%2359 fps97.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%44,730 psi79%2602 fps95.1%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%46,978 psi83%2569 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%31,952 psi56%2382 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%47,181 psi83%2559 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%37,420 psi66%2438 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%36,216 psi64%2431 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%38,624 psi68%2388 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%31,691 psi56%2264 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%47,384 psi84%2579 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%42,540 psi75%2552 fps99.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,116 psi67%2392 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%37,275 psi66%2444 fps97.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%29,704 psi53%2293 fps95.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%27,557 psi49%2320 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%43,845 psi78%2454 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%38,725 psi68%2388 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,011 psi60%2369 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,027 psi62%2375 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,224 psi50%2241 fps96.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%36,941 psi65%2477 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%39,697 psi70%2474 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,649 psi59%2365 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%35,998 psi64%2480 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%30,908 psi55%2306 fps95.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%38,464 psi68%2510 fps99.3%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%45,716 psi81%2677 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,331 psi62%2434 fps97.4%

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.

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This overview compares 93 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .310 | 175gr | Rhino Penetrator. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,812 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,812 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 175.0 gr projectile in 0.31" calls for a 1:12.0 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 .310 | 175gr | Rhino Penetrator 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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