Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 UKM with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip bullet and 83 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 Accurate High Country.
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% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,682 psi | 62% | 2723 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 2969 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,782 psi | 58% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 84% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 59% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 77% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,303 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% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 49% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate High Country | 72.5 gr | 88% | 44,309 psi | 69% | 2808 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 77.2 gr | 92% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 2871 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,263 psi | 63% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,896 psi | 55% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 80% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 63% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,913 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 47% | 2441 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,849 psi | 47% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 67.9 gr | 80% | 32,227 psi | 51% | 2562 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,190 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,822 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,888 psi | 67% | 2779 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,913 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,931 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 81% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 68% | 2720 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,890 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,579 psi | 59% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 43% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 73% | 2707 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 2792 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,185 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,503 psi | 51% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,708 psi | 54% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,101 psi | 58% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 44% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,563 psi | 54% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 77% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,367 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,185 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,914 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,368 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,289 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,766 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 52% | 2516 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 72% | 2825 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 41% | 2428 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,059 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
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 83 powders for 7.62 UKM loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,048 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,804 fps to 3,048 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 1:12.0 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, Accurate High Country rank at the top here: for 7.62 UKM with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip 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.