Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 54 R Russian Nagant with .311 | 180gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 87 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 Reloder-17 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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,632 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,430 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,896 psi | 62% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,617 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,384 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,418 psi | 63% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,399 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,385 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,312 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,883 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,516 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 44,353 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,201 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 75% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.6 gr | 80% | 36,622 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 60% | 2336 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,998 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.1 gr | 82% | 31,314 psi | 55% | 2343 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,706 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,753 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,731 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,966 psi | 55% | 2287 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 46% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 64% | 2346 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,949 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,499 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,637 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 76% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 73% | 2402 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,393 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,006 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,699 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 74% | 2487 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 46% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,165 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.9 gr | 80% | 31,111 psi | 55% | 2349 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,550 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,930 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,393 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,006 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,397 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 81% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,239 psi | 50% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 83% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 74% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,623 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 64% | 2356 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,766 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,270 psi | 55% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,731 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
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 102 powders for 7.62 x 54 R Russian Nagant loaded with the .311 | 180gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,733 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,601 fps to 2,733 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 54 R Russian Nagant with the .311 | 180gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.