Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 UKM with .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Vihtavuori N560 and Accurate MAGPRO.
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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,290 psi | 60% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 2411 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 71.7 gr | 88% | 45,803 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,843 psi | 64% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,894 psi | 50% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 55% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 48% | 2352 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 80% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,187 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,711 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,060 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,714 psi | 67% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,084 psi | 53% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 76% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 44% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,409 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,363 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,030 psi | 61% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 78% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 51% | 2303 fps | 97% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 98% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,779 psi | 51% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 53% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 45% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,256 psi | 49% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,930 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 78% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 97.9% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 82% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 55% | 2365 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 65.6 gr | 82% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,079 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 74% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 63.3 gr | 80% | 31,604 psi | 50% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 63% | 2477 fps | 96.8% |
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 74 powders for 7.62 UKM loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,936 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,706 fps to 2,936 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Vihtavuori N560, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 7.62 UKM with the .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S 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.