Load data for 7.62 UKM + .308 | 165gr | Hornady GMX

7.62 UKM cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Hornady
Bullet Weight:165 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.244"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:95.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.0

Load data in caliber 7.62 UKM with .308 | 165gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 100 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%54,534 psi85%2864 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%56,362 psi88%2943 fps98.8%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,186 psi85%2979 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%55,027 psi86%2920 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%56,173 psi88%3031 fps100%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%55,521 psi87%3127 fps97.5%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%56,782 psi89%3127 fps96.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%57,682 psi90%3002 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%55,564 psi87%2959 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%57,580 psi90%3084 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,158 psi86%3074 fps97%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%54,955 psi86%3084 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%57,609 psi90%3077 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%56,347 psi88%2982 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%56,536 psi89%3005 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%57,246 psi90%3094 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%54,882 psi86%3061 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%56,768 psi89%3064 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,070 psi85%3064 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,024 psi80%2995 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,353 psi70%2917 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%55,100 psi86%3143 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,414 psi77%2982 fps97.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%57,159 psi90%2999 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,070 psi85%3064 fps98.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%56,565 psi89%2982 fps99%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%57,609 psi90%3018 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%54,911 psi86%3031 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%54,766 psi86%2992 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%55,230 psi87%3015 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%54,259 psi85%2999 fps96.1%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%57,493 psi90%3012 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%55,288 psi87%2999 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%43,279 psi68%2943 fps96.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%55,288 psi87%3071 fps99.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,303 psi57%1870 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%55,883 psi88%2963 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%54,998 psi86%2940 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%57,566 psi90%2976 fps99.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%57,725 psi90%3018 fps99.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,824 psi86%2959 fps99.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%56,695 psi89%3022 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%54,273 psi85%2976 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%56,884 psi89%3005 fps96.9%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%52,533 psi82%3041 fps96.5%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%56,463 psi88%2927 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%55,013 psi86%2933 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%54,853 psi86%2956 fps99.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%56,231 psi88%2999 fps99.4%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,643 psi70%2818 fps98.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%56,347 psi88%2943 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%57,116 psi90%2940 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%55,782 psi87%2989 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%55,013 psi86%3015 fps98%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%53,621 psi84%3091 fps99.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%55,114 psi86%3018 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%56,898 psi89%3018 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%52,968 psi83%3058 fps97%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%57,696 psi90%3077 fps99.8%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%47,152 psi74%2923 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,927 psi58%1913 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%57,711 psi90%3002 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%57,696 psi90%3077 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%54,157 psi85%3051 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%56,391 psi88%3058 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%54,868 psi86%3087 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,294 psi68%2936 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%57,043 psi89%2946 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%57,276 psi90%2992 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%55,550 psi87%2992 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%55,941 psi88%3051 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%56,565 psi89%2982 fps99%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%54,853 psi86%2956 fps99.8%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%55,013 psi86%2933 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%56,231 psi88%2999 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%55,303 psi87%2999 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%56,231 psi88%2972 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%57,203 psi90%2871 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%54,723 psi86%2825 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%54,404 psi85%2904 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%55,448 psi87%3048 fps98.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%56,869 psi89%2871 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%57,043 psi89%2986 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>96%57,334 psi90%2982 fps96.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%54,389 psi85%3018 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%56,710 psi89%3025 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%57,319 psi90%2897 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%54,143 psi85%2867 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%55,056 psi86%2910 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%57,145 psi90%3012 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,402 psi82%2943 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%55,912 psi88%2913 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%56,260 psi88%3018 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,130 psi90%3077 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%53,925 psi85%3077 fps96.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%57,145 psi90%2979 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%55,143 psi86%3035 fps99.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%46,079 psi72%3054 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%56,478 psi89%2982 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,188 psi90%3025 fps98.4%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%50,879 psi80%2812 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%49,226 psi77%2822 fps97.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>88%35,447 psi56%2621 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%48,254 psi76%2818 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%36,825 psi58%2674 fps97.9%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>94%48,211 psi76%2995 fps95.8%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>98%52,663 psi83%3058 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%54,230 psi85%2953 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%46,093 psi72%2799 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%44,063 psi69%2838 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>96%48,196 psi76%2943 fps95.2%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%51,213 psi80%3022 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>90%44,208 psi69%2838 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%46,485 psi73%2822 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%49,661 psi78%2894 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%36,158 psi57%2690 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%41,002 psi64%2818 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%43,700 psi68%2831 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>94%43,976 psi69%2881 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%26,150 psi41%2418 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>92%34,113 psi53%2671 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>84%32,314 psi51%2661 fps95.9%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>96%43,163 psi68%2861 fps95.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%46,702 psi73%2831 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>94%43,976 psi69%2881 fps95.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%40,988 psi64%2694 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%47,007 psi74%2841 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%39,015 psi61%2723 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%42,090 psi66%2753 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>96%51,735 psi81%2956 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>96%50,618 psi79%2936 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,489 psi52%2575 fps98.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%51,706 psi81%2943 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>98%40,451 psi63%2871 fps95%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%38,087 psi60%2733 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,006 psi42%1670 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%52,489 psi82%2910 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%48,486 psi76%2835 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%50,720 psi79%2864 fps98.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>82%39,291 psi62%2677 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,511 psi67%2730 fps96.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%35,520 psi56%2628 fps97.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%50,966 psi80%2923 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,082 psi78%2890 fps95.4%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>98%49,182 psi77%2979 fps95.7%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%53,098 psi83%2874 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%48,515 psi76%2828 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%39,885 psi63%2677 fps97.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%38,116 psi60%2654 fps95.8%
Lovex S071<<locked>>92%34,185 psi54%2592 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,736 psi83%2890 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%53,679 psi84%2890 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%49,023 psi77%2877 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%44,541 psi70%2825 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>88%37,536 psi59%2762 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,796 psi58%2671 fps97.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%49,588 psi78%2904 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>96%45,788 psi72%2920 fps95%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%35,694 psi56%2654 fps95.7%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>96%40,553 psi64%2785 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,441 psi43%1709 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%47,210 psi74%2825 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%53,838 psi84%3018 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%43,627 psi68%2877 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%36,782 psi58%2690 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%35,839 psi56%2700 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>96%37,521 psi59%2789 fps95%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%50,125 psi79%2838 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,816 psi69%2772 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>92%48,689 psi76%2874 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%42,569 psi67%2808 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%40,988 psi64%2694 fps95.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%39,885 psi63%2677 fps97.5%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%48,515 psi76%2828 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%38,116 psi60%2654 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%45,208 psi71%2831 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%52,692 psi83%2920 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%53,693 psi84%2825 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%45,353 psi71%2687 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%39,030 psi61%2618 fps96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>90%42,177 psi66%2802 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%53,330 psi84%2818 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%44,150 psi69%2772 fps99.9%
Somchem S361<<locked>>92%50,111 psi79%2864 fps95.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%33,127 psi52%2621 fps99.4%
Somchem S385<<locked>>88%40,495 psi63%2733 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%50,589 psi79%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%50,850 psi80%2818 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%42,235 psi66%2703 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%38,261 psi60%2674 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>92%39,813 psi62%2707 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%49,066 psi77%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,594 psi59%2671 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%28,819 psi45%2500 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%50,343 psi79%3015 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%37,405 psi59%2641 fps99.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%39,160 psi61%2730 fps96%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>84%26,324 psi41%2507 fps96.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%52,866 psi83%2930 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>92%42,917 psi67%2779 fps95.3%

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This overview compares 100 powders for 7.62 UKM loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Hornady GMX. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,143 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,870 fps to 3,143 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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