Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian with .308 | 150gr | Woodleigh HS bullet and 17 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-7 and ReloadSwiss RS 36.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,541 psi | 87% | 2014 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,730 psi | 89% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,643 psi | 87% | 2100 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,657 psi | 87% | 2057 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,399 psi | 57% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 83% | 2034 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,020 psi | 87% | 2024 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,079 psi | 89% | 2051 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,600 psi | 89% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 86% | 2096 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,572 psi | 55% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,340 psi | 90% | 2077 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,079 psi | 89% | 2051 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,963 psi | 89% | 2028 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,528 psi | 90% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,165 psi | 88% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,889 psi | 87% | 2070 fps | 100% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,392 psi | 77% | 1942 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 79% | 1900 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 19.5 gr | 82% | 27,412 psi | 53% | 1801 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 22.1 gr | 90% | 37,057 psi | 72% | 1942 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,567 psi | 42% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,071 psi | 70% | 1926 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 64% | 1834 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 79% | 1969 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 62% | 1824 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,651 psi | 71% | 1982 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,031 psi | 41% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 19.8 gr | 80% | 31,865 psi | 62% | 1847 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 79% | 1969 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 78% | 1946 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 59% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 74% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 51% | 1749 fps | 96.1% |
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 26 powders for 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Woodleigh HS. ADI AR 2207 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,100 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,266 fps to 2,100 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 26 of the 26 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (355 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, ADI AR 2219, Alliant AR-Comp 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. ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-7, ReloadSwiss RS 36 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian with the .308 | 150gr | Woodleigh HS they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2015, Accurate LT-30, ADI AR 2219 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.