
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 UKM with .308 | 168gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 82% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 79% | 2982 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 2946 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,434 psi | 57% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,774 psi | 72% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 2920 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,072 psi | 58% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 2943 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 98.1% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,852 psi | 53% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 77% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 59% | 2671 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,861 psi | 72% | 2927 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 78% | 2989 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,023 psi | 77% | 2943 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,953 psi | 81% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 74% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 79% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 2684 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 42% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,503 psi | 51% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,661 psi | 48% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 75% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 62% | 2720 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,081 psi | 77% | 2890 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 81% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 54% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 61% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 43% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 57% | 2625 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,837 psi | 81% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 95% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,673 psi | 73% | 2910 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,808 psi | 51% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,305 psi | 60% | 2766 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 59% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 79% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,673 psi | 73% | 2920 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 57% | 2651 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,450 psi | 60% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 43% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 75% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 70% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 59% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 57% | 2694 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,247 psi | 60% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,456 psi | 73% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,625 psi | 64% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 64% | 2671 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,505 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,018 psi | 67% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 70% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 53% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,551 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 81% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 46% | 2497 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,863 psi | 75% | 2946 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 60% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2726 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,106 psi | 39% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 95 powders for 7.62 UKM loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Hasler ARIETE. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,136 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,857 fps to 3,136 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 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 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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.