QL Load Data for 7.62x54R

[HAWKEYESATX]

Hey DrMike! Or whoever!

I have my old milsurp Mosin-Nagant, with a 28.75 inch barrel, and was wondering other powders would go well with the old, venerable 7.62x54R that it’s chambered in.
Max psi for it is 57k psi.

Thank you in advance! I greatly appreciate it!


Hawk

 

[DrMike]

With the 150 grain Norma (#67701), these loads are projected to be safe:

Cartridge          : 7.62 x 54 R Russ.Nagant
Bullet             : .311, 150, Norma SemiSP 67701
Useable Case Capaci: 62.564 grain H2O = 4.062 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.040 inch = 77.22 mm
Barrel Length      : 28.8 inch = 730.3 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 55700 psi, or 384 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 112 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

2 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 90%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
Alliant Reloder-26 *C              112.0     69.4     4.50    3312    99.3    55700    9106   1.199  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 60 *T               101.8     61.6     3.99    3267   100.0    55700    8168   1.199  ! Near Maximum !
Norma MRP *C                       112.0     67.4     4.37    3252    97.0    55018    8920   1.212  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-17 *T              101.0     61.1     3.96    3247   100.0    55700    8130   1.205  ! Near Maximum !
Elcho 17                           101.0     61.1     3.96    3247   100.0    55700    8130   1.205  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 70 *C               104.4     64.1     4.16    3235    98.9    55700    8464   1.205  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S365                       108.8     62.4     4.04    3230   100.0    55700    7751   1.212  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-16 *C *T           105.8     59.4     3.85    3221    99.6    55700    8072   1.205  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RL16 TZ *C *T               105.8     59.4     3.85    3221    99.6    55700    8072   1.205  ! Near Maximum !
ReloadSwiss RS 62                  105.0     63.5     4.11    3216    99.2    55700    8146   1.221  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 511                102.3     62.9     4.07    3194    98.1    55700    8173   1.217  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 518                106.5     63.4     4.11    3193    97.8    55700    8201   1.217  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Hunter                     105.7     63.0     4.08    3193    98.1    55700    8160   1.217  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760                      99.9     60.9     3.95    3185    97.3    55700    8118   1.220  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414                        99.9     60.9     3.95    3185    97.3    55700    8118   1.220  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4350                      105.0     60.6     3.93    3185    99.3    55700    7924   1.237  ! Near Maximum !
Norma URP *C                       105.4     60.1     3.89    3185    99.3    55700    7924   1.222  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP19 ~approximation         105.4     60.1     3.90    3184    99.3    55700    7922   1.222  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 7828 SSC                       111.4     66.0     4.28    3183    93.1    55700    8477   1.211  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550 *C                 102.2     60.2     3.90    3182    99.2    55700    8015   1.229  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N555 *C*T               112.0     63.3     4.10    3175    99.4    51490    8191   1.265  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon LVR                        102.5     59.1     3.83    3172    98.9    55700    7858   1.221  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-19 *C              110.0     63.5     4.11    3171    95.4    55700    8203   1.217  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N560 *C                 112.0     66.0     4.28    3168    92.1    52560    8688   1.241  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4831                           110.7     61.1     3.96    3165    99.4    55700    7757   1.232  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2213                        112.0     65.3     4.23    3163    92.8    55601    8373   1.213  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP14 ~approximation         110.8     63.9     4.14    3162    95.3    55700    8133   1.218  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2209                        108.9     62.5     4.05    3157    95.0    55700    8102   1.214  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-22 *C              112.0     65.3     4.23    3150    94.5    51642    8501   1.252  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP5/NP ~approximation       112.0     65.3     4.23    3150    94.5    51642    8501   1.252  ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA15 *C                    112.0     65.3     4.23    3150    94.5    51642    8501   1.252  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V                108.3     60.4     3.91    3149   100.0    55700    7330   1.220  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S385                       110.7     64.5     4.18    3144    96.6    55700    7918   1.234  ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA4                        107.6     62.0     4.02    3141    95.0    55700    7952   1.220  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 204 *C                       104.2     62.0     4.02    3141    95.0    55700    7952   1.220  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP4 ~approximation          107.6     62.0     4.02    3141    95.0    55700    7952   1.220  ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203 old                       97.5     56.8     3.68    3136   100.0    55700    7400   1.248  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP3                          97.5     56.8     3.68    3136   100.0    55700    7400   1.248  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate MAGPRO                    112.0     68.7     4.45    3131    89.7    51500    8579   1.257  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP4 NT *C ~approximation    105.2     61.6     3.99    3130    96.9    55700    7785   1.231  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R903                       99.7     56.9     3.68    3128   100.0    55700    7333   1.248  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380                        96.6     56.9     3.69    3124    99.0    55700    7585   1.242  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Magnum                     112.0     70.4     4.56    3120    95.0    53868    8146   1.233  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355                        99.4     56.1     3.63    3118    99.9    55700    7326   1.245  ! Near Maximum !
Shooters World SW4350              104.2     59.4     3.85    3115    97.4    55700    7677   1.244  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S070                         104.2     59.4     3.85    3115    97.4    55700    7677   1.244  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4831 SC *T                110.7     64.5     4.18    3112    92.4    55700    7874   1.222  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester Supreme 780             108.2     65.8     4.26    3107    94.9    55700    7728   1.224  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064                       97.3     54.9     3.56    3105   100.0    55700    6913   1.271  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex D073.6                        92.3     54.9     3.56    3104   100.0    55700    6916   1.252  ! Near Maximum !
Shooters World Match Rifle          92.3     54.9     3.56    3104   100.0    55700    6916   1.252  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520                       90.2     54.9     3.56    3104   100.0    55700    6916   1.252  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R904                      108.1     61.5     3.98    3098    93.7    55700    7660   1.227  ! Near Maximum !
Lovex S065                         102.7     57.9     3.75    3093    98.3    55700    7442   1.247  ! Near Maximum !
Shooters World Long Rifle          102.7     57.9     3.75    3093    98.3    55700    7442   1.247  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 7                    91.0     56.3     3.65    3089    98.8    55700    7297   1.247  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4955 Enduron *C*T              111.6     62.6     4.06    3083    92.9    55700    7651   1.230  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2495                       91.5     51.7     3.35    3082   100.0    55700    6644   1.277  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R907                      101.2     57.3     3.71    3079    96.5    55700    7465   1.244  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP7                         101.2     57.3     3.71    3079    96.5    55700    7465   1.244  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC                        98.0     57.3     3.71    3079    96.5    55700    7459   1.245  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R905                      112.0     64.1     4.15    3064    91.3    50073    8012   1.275  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 3100                      112.0     64.6     4.19    3059    97.1    50276    7696   1.295  ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S361                       106.7     65.6     4.25    3053    92.5    55700    7438   1.243  ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901                       91.0     49.8     3.23    3051   100.0    55700    6614   1.266  ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 12                  112.0     68.9     4.47    3038    90.9    48525    8297   1.289  ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 517                112.0     68.9     4.47    3031    90.6    48263    8284   1.293  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4831 *T                   112.0     62.8     4.07    3016    90.8    50299    7641   1.277  ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP5 NT *C ~approximation    112.0     65.9     4.27    3000    87.9    49697    7781   1.286  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N165 *C                 112.0     63.9     4.14    2990    94.1    48627    7412   1.300  ! Near Maximum !
ADI AP 2214                        112.0     67.1     4.34    2984    89.8    48615    7863   1.295  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N160 *C                 112.0     61.9     4.01    2980    92.0    50224    7275   1.287  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 7977 Enduron *C*T              112.0     63.9     4.14    2854    81.2    49803    6659   1.310  ! Near Maximum !