Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 UKM with .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate MAGPRO and Norma MRP.
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% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,668 psi | 62% | 2723 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 77% | 2969 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,796 psi | 58% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 84% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 77% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 53,795 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 49% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 77.2 gr | 92% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,882 psi | 55% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 80% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,927 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 47% | 2444 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,834 psi | 47% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 67.9 gr | 80% | 32,213 psi | 50% | 2562 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,190 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,873 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,927 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,996 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,876 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,565 psi | 59% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 43% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,600 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,933 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,489 psi | 51% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | 67.6 gr | 82% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,086 psi | 58% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 44% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 77% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,548 psi | 54% | 2625 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,899 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,353 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 55% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,825 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 52% | 2516 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,166 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 41% | 2431 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,204 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
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 82 powders for 7.62 UKM loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,051 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,804 fps to 3,051 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate MAGPRO, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for 7.62 UKM with the .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.