Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with .311 | 150gr | Norma Semi Soft Point bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 88% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,183 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,395 psi | 75% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,530 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,682 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,113 psi | 60% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,662 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,327 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,476 psi | 61% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,792 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,362 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,425 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 77% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99% |
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% | 38,493 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 55% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,428 psi | 52% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,740 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 82% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.2 gr | 88% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 2854 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,924 psi | 58% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,159 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,987 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,027 psi | 62% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,140 psi | 57% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 75% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 76% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,816 psi | 77% | 2808 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,201 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 45% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,521 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 55% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,056 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,440 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2687 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 45% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.4 gr | 84% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.1 gr | 84% | 30,734 psi | 54% | 2595 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,271 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 55% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,158 psi | 64% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,221 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,318 psi | 64% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,805 psi | 53% | 2415 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 64% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,231 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,547 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,951 psi | 55% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,979 psi | 53% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,582 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,683 psi | 72% | 2785 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,418 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 58% | 2582 fps | 95% |
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 83 powders for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. loaded with the .311 | 150gr | Norma Semi Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,041 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,775 fps to 3,041 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:17.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 53 R Fin. with the .311 | 150gr | Norma Semi Soft Point 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.