7,62 x 53R (7,62 Russian)

Test barrel: 660 mm (26”), 1 in 10” twist
Primers: Large Rifle
Cases: Lapua, trim-to length 53,30 mm (2.098”)

Bullet	6,5 g / 100 gr		Lapua, HPCE / OTCE		C.O.L. 68,0 mm / 2.677 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N120	2,59	40.0	933	3061	2,88	44.4	1020	3346
N130	2,80	43.2	956	3136	3,03	46.8	1036	3399
N133	2,98	46.0	960	3150	3,20F	49.4F	1019	3343
F – Case full
Bullet	8,0 g / 123 gr		Lapua, FMJ		C.O.L. 68,5 mm / 2.697 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N130	2,81	43.3	883	2896	3,19	49.1	967	3171
N133	3,07	47.4	900	2954	3,41	52.6	978	3209
N135	3,19	49.2	901	2956	3,50	54.0	984	3229
Bullet	9,7 g / 150 gr		Lapua, LockBase		C.O.L. 73,0 mm / 2.874 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	2,71	41.8	811	2661	2,92	45.1	871	2858
N135	2,90	44.8	825	2707	3,12	48.1	889	2917
N140	3,09	47.7	847	2779	3,35	51.7	916	3005
Bullet	9,7 g / 150 gr		Lapua, Mega E469		C.O.L. 70,9 mm / 2.791 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N133	2,43	37.5	727	2384	2,83	43.6	826	2709
N135	2,70	41.7	761	2497	3,05	47.1	851	2790
N140	2,86	44.1	774	2540	3,19	49.2	862	2829
Bullet	10,0 g / 155 gr		Lapua, Scenar / OTM Scenar-L		C.O.L. 75,5 mm / 2.972 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N135	2,74	42.3	786	2579	3,02	46.7	865	2839
N140	2,90	44.8	800	2625	3,19	49.3	884	2900
N150	2,99	46.2	803	2635	3,15A	48.6A	886	2906
A – Accuracy load
Bullet	10,9 g / 167 gr		Lapua, Scenar		C.O.L. 75,0 mm / 2.953 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	3,00	46.3	784	2573	3,10A	47.8A	830	2723
N540	2,94	45.3	774	2541	3,12	48.1	812	2664
N150	3,12	48.1	790	2590	3,27	50.5	834	2736
N550	3,21	49.5	797	2616	3,40	52.5	840	2756
A – Accuracy load
Bullet	10,9 g / 168 gr		Sierra, HPBT		C.O.L. 75,6 mm / 2.976 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,94	45.4	775	2541	3,18	49.1	830	2723
N540	3,03	46.7	787	2581	3,12	48.1	812	2664
N150	3,08	47.5	790	2591	3,27	50.5	834	2736
N550	3,26	50.3	804	2638	3,40	52.5	840	2756
Bullet	11,0 g / 170 gr		Lapua, LockBase B476		C.O.L. 73,0 mm / 2.874 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,82	43.5	773	2536	3,04	46.9	834	2736
N540	2,92	45.1	783	2569	3,18	49.1	856	2808
N150	3,01	46.5	785	2575	3,24	50.0	846	2776
N550	3,18	49.1	787	2582	3,46	53.4	862	2828
Bullet	11,0 g / 170 gr		Lapua, Naturalis		C.O.L. 72,0 mm / 2.835 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,78	42.9	755	2477	3,04	46.9	823	2700
N540	2,95	45.5	774	2539	3,21	49.5	846	2776
N150	2,89	44.6	767	2516	3,14	48.5	832	2730
Bullet	11,0 g / 170 gr		Lapua, Naturalis N558		C.O.L. 72,0 mm / 2.835 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,80	43.2	744	2441	3,05	47.1	817	2680
N540	2,87	44.3	765	2510	3,15	48.6	844	2769
N150	2,83	43.7	750	2461	3,09	47.7	817	2680
Bullet	12,0 g / 185 gr		Lapua, D46		C.O.L. 76,8 mm / 3.024 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,87	44.3	737	2418	3,10	47.8	805	2641
N540	2,98	46.0	748	2454	3,23	49.8	823	2700
N150	2,93	45.2	740	2428	3,16	48.8	806	2644
N560	3,14	48.5	754	2474	3,38	52.2	830	2723
Bullet	12,0 g / 185 gr		Lapua, Mega E415		C.O.L. 70,0 mm / 2.756 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,80	43.2	708	2324	3,12	48.1	788	2585
N540	2,87	44.4	720	2363	3,17	48.9	799	2621
N150	2,92	45.1	718	2355	3,20	49.4	792	2598
N550	3,13	48.3	746	2446	3,47	53.5	835	2740
Bullet	12,0 g / 185 gr		Lapua, Scenar		C.O.L. 75,0 mm / 2.953 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N135	2,74	42.2	727	2384	2,98	46.0	795	2609
N140	2,87	44.3	741	2429	3,03A	46.8A	787	2581
N540	2,84	43.9	741	2431	3,14	48.5	818	2684
N150	2,98	45.9	742	2434	3,24	50.0	815	2674
N550	3,03	46.7	747	2452	3,41	52.6	847	2779
A – Accuracy load
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		Lapua, D166		C.O.L. 76,0 mm / 2.992 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,36	36.4	635	2083	2,59A	40.0A	709	2326
N540	2,47	38.1	656	2152	2,69	41.5	720	2362
N150	2,36	36.4	641	2103	2,64	40.7	711	2333
A – Accuracy load
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		Sierra, HPBT		C.O.L. 77,1 mm / 3.035 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,72	42.0	698	2292	3,07	47.4	779	2556
N540	2,75	42.4	703	2306	3,06	47.2	779	2556
N150	2,83	43.6	706	2316	3,14	48.5	781	2562
N550	3,04	46.8	728	2389	3,34	51.5	807	2648
Bullet	14,3 g / 220 gr		Sierra, HPBT		C.O.L. 77,1 mm / 3.035 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,63	40.6	656	2151	2,87	44.3	728	2388
N150	2,61	40.3	639	2095	2,96	45.7	728	2388
N550	2,84	43.9	675	2215	3,12	48.1	753	2470

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