Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 54 R Russian Nagant with .311 | 150gr | Speer Hot-Cor bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and IMR 4895.
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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,299 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,327 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,633 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,269 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,617 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 60% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,778 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,418 psi | 61% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,892 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,298 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 55% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 52% | 2431 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,842 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,799 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 75% | 2759 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,179 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,925 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,393 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,668 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,541 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,098 psi | 60% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,075 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,456 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,753 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,839 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,251 psi | 45% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,347 psi | 64% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,350 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 79% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 46 gr | 86% | 38,682 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,537 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,056 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,639 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,494 psi | 70% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 45% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 48.6 gr | 88% | 41,814 psi | 74% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 48.3 gr | 86% | 32,663 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,911 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,419 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,056 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,788 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,406 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,588 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 70% | 2644 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,697 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,739 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 57% | 2461 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,647 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 55% | 2441 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 2595 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
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 78 powders for 7.62 x 54 R Russian Nagant loaded with the .311 | 150gr | Speer Hot-Cor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,959 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,959 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, IMR 4895 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 54 R Russian Nagant with the .311 | 150gr | Speer Hot-Cor 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.