Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian with .308 | 180gr | Winchester Silvertip bullet and 23 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-10x, SNPE Vectan SP 3 and Norma 200.
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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>> | 86% | 44,164 psi | 86% | 1864 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,669 psi | 81% | 1896 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,020 psi | 87% | 1864 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,122 psi | 90% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,237 psi | 86% | 1949 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,725 psi | 75% | 1913 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,745 psi | 89% | 1962 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,542 psi | 88% | 1913 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,397 psi | 88% | 1890 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,281 psi | 88% | 1962 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,427 psi | 90% | 1893 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,821 psi | 60% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 89% | 1923 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,541 psi | 87% | 1860 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,571 psi | 89% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,672 psi | 89% | 1952 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,632 psi | 59% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,543 psi | 90% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,454 psi | 86% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,034 psi | 86% | 1926 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,325 psi | 90% | 1913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,005 psi | 85% | 1893 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,451 psi | 79% | 1850 fps | 96.9% |
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% | 36,158 psi | 70% | 1752 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,722 psi | 67% | 1795 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,552 psi | 77% | 1791 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 62% | 1736 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,626 psi | 81% | 1913 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,819 psi | 56% | 1729 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 21 gr | 84% | 29,849 psi | 58% | 1716 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 65% | 1732 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,726 psi | 77% | 1814 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,714 psi | 83% | 1929 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,263 psi | 80% | 1824 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,539 psi | 44% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,051 psi | 56% | 1657 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 76% | 1791 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 75% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 20.7 gr | 80% | 29,617 psi | 58% | 1703 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,568 psi | 44% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 75% | 1808 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 70% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 22.5 gr | 90% | 36,796 psi | 71% | 1821 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 62% | 1719 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,734 psi | 60% | 1693 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,955 psi | 70% | 1785 fps | 95.5% |
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 44 powders for 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Winchester Silvertip. Hodgdon H335 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,975 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,178 fps to 1,975 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 44 of the 44 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (355 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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-10x, SNPE Vectan SP 3, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian with the .308 | 180gr | Winchester Silvertip they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Accurate LT-32 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. 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.