Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 UKM with .308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3238 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 82% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 72% | 3133 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3376 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 79% | 3202 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,564 psi | 57% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,239 psi | 74% | 3051 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3251 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 76% | 3133 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,420 psi | 59% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3228 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3274 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 84% | 3156 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 75% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 96.6% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 80% | 3041 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 2858 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 81% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 62% | 2913 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 74% | 3025 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 3110 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,996 psi | 81% | 3251 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 80% | 3127 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 59% | 2907 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 69.3 gr | 80% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 3045 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,877 psi | 75% | 3104 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 3163 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,327 psi | 48% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 2946 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 74.6 gr | 84% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2890 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,790 psi | 75% | 3143 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 77% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 3163 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,600 psi | 71% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 77% | 3074 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 3005 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 3025 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 55% | 2795 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 83% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 3084 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 43% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 3061 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 81% | 3087 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,279 psi | 68% | 2946 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 2946 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 59% | 2854 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 82% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 79% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 66% | 2904 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,801 psi | 67% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,566 psi | 62% | 2887 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 79% | 3114 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 3107 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,148 psi | 66% | 3054 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 2897 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 79% | 3130 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 2936 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,571 psi | 71% | 3068 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 44% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 3051 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 71% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 61% | 2920 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 70.4 gr | 80% | 37,550 psi | 59% | 2917 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 82% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 3012 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 83% | 3150 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,108 psi | 74% | 3087 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,600 psi | 71% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 66% | 2904 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 79% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,801 psi | 67% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 3058 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 73% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,864 psi | 78% | 3146 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 73% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 55% | 2854 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 3012 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 82% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 69% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 2894 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,137 psi | 74% | 3038 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 79% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 62% | 2897 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 49% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 61% | 2858 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,540 psi | 68% | 3009 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,921 psi | 45% | 2740 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,691 psi | 79% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
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 96 powders for 7.62 UKM loaded with the .308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,376 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,041 fps to 3,376 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, ADI AR 2225 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 70, Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7.62 UKM with the .308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109 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.