Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian with .308 | 110gr | Nosler Varmageddon bullet and 12 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Lovex S053, Vihtavuori N110 and ADI AR 2205.
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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: 16"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,992 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,339 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2207ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,407 psi | 77% | 2372 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LilGun | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,340 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,630 psi | 54% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,209 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,325 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,977 psi | 52% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,237 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,456 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,856 psi | 77% | 2349 fps | 97.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 16"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 74% | 2251 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | 21.2 gr | 80% | 35,694 psi | 69% | 2146 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,130 psi | 72% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LilGun | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,001 psi | 39% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,118 psi | 80% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | 20.5 gr | 82% | 29,196 psi | 57% | 2087 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,711 psi | 38% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,829 psi | 81% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 51% | 1962 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | 19.1 gr | 80% | 32,503 psi | 63% | 2146 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,691 psi | 62% | 2188 fps | 95% |
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 22 powders for 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian loaded with the .308 | 110gr | Nosler Varmageddon. Hodgdon LilGun delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,444 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,503 fps to 2,444 fps. ADI AR 2207 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 22 of the 22 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (355 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-7, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Lovex S053, Vihtavuori N110, ADI AR 2205 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian with the .308 | 110gr | Nosler Varmageddon they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 1680, Accurate 5744, Alliant Reloder-7 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.