Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 UKM with .308 | 165gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 and Alliant Reloder-26.
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>> | 82% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3094 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 2799 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 3009 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 3081 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 76% | 2949 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3045 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 3051 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,695 psi | 57% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 2910 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 82% | 3028 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,362 psi | 59% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 3054 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 80% | 3015 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 83% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 2900 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2602 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 3025 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 77% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,930 psi | 66% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,434 psi | 57% | 2736 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 2772 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 71% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 2848 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,066 psi | 46% | 2516 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,069 psi | 52% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 70.9 gr | 80% | 31,314 psi | 49% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 2838 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 2848 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 70% | 2776 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,034 psi | 71% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 80% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 2812 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 71% | 2831 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,066 psi | 77% | 2917 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,291 psi | 62% | 2851 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 43% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,822 psi | 81% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,056 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 2805 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,949 psi | 74% | 2946 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 68% | 2753 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,707 psi | 53% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 2785 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 72.3 gr | 84% | 36,230 psi | 57% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 63% | 2756 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 2956 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 61% | 2740 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,957 psi | 61% | 2759 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 44% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 80% | 2900 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2779 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,754 psi | 61% | 2835 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 75% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 2779 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 70% | 2776 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 68% | 2753 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 75% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 2890 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,928 psi | 61% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,479 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 51% | 2595 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 79.2 gr | 92% | 48,240 psi | 76% | 2982 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 2953 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 2815 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,744 psi | 40% | 2487 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 2740 fps | 95.1% |
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 91 powders for 7.62 UKM loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Swift A-Frame. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,169 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,896 fps to 3,169 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23 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. Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for 7.62 UKM with the .308 | 165gr | Swift A-Frame they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, Norma 217 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.