Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian with .308 | 180gr | Hornady InterLock RN bullet and 23 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 and Alliant Reloder-10x.
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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: 16"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,817 psi | 87% | 1854 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,668 psi | 77% | 1854 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,716 psi | 89% | 1854 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,369 psi | 90% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,194 psi | 88% | 1942 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,130 psi | 72% | 1867 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 90% | 1955 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,905 psi | 89% | 1900 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,992 psi | 89% | 1877 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 90% | 1955 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,443 psi | 59% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,180 psi | 90% | 1913 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,194 psi | 88% | 1850 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,859 psi | 85% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,859 psi | 85% | 1913 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,269 psi | 59% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,541 psi | 87% | 1873 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,455 psi | 88% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,643 psi | 87% | 1916 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,282 psi | 90% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,543 psi | 90% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 87% | 1883 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,696 psi | 75% | 1808 fps | 95.9% |
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>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 67% | 1709 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,867 psi | 68% | 1781 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,451 psi | 79% | 1785 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 18.9 gr | 80% | 30,182 psi | 59% | 1696 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,453 psi | 82% | 1903 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,993 psi | 56% | 1716 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 21 gr | 88% | 32,039 psi | 62% | 1742 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 62% | 1696 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 79% | 1808 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,526 psi | 85% | 1919 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,336 psi | 43% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,559 psi | 57% | 1650 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 73% | 1749 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 71% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 20.3 gr | 82% | 30,095 psi | 58% | 1699 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,365 psi | 43% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 72% | 1768 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 67% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,871 psi | 77% | 1850 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 84% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 59% | 1680 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,112 psi | 64% | 1719 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,419 psi | 71% | 1772 fps | 95.2% |
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 23 powders for 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Hornady InterLock RN. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,955 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,158 fps to 1,955 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 23 of the 23 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (355 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x 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. Norma 200, ADI AR 2207, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian with the .308 | 180gr | Hornady InterLock RN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.