Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .311 | 150gr | Impala LW CFN bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 2871 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,486 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,220 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,780 psi | 61% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,946 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 2861 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,095 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,288 psi | 62% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 79% | 2881 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,350 psi | 71% | 2812 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 84% | 2861 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 41,800 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 62% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 59% | 2562 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,959 psi | 74% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,943 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.5 gr | 86% | 41,495 psi | 73% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,779 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,754 psi | 69% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,380 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,549 psi | 63% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,872 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,475 psi | 59% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 73% | 2805 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,063 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,853 psi | 62% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 46% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 66% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,551 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 62% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 80% | 2759 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,630 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 67% | 2618 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,795 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,192 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,492 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,281 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 47% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 45.9 gr | 84% | 39,682 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.4 gr | 80% | 29,588 psi | 52% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,930 psi | 74% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,562 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,630 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 83% | 2766 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,593 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,308 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 57% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,592 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,068 psi | 57% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 63% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,009 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,756 psi | 74% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 61% | 2556 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,526 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 95.9% |
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 85 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .311 | 150gr | Impala LW CFN. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,038 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 3,038 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .311 | 150gr | Impala LW CFN 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.