Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian with .308 | 200gr | Lapua Subsonic bullet and 23 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2207, ReloadSwiss RS 36 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>> | 90% | 43,265 psi | 84% | 1663 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,512 psi | 86% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,441 psi | 90% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,953 psi | 64% | 1627 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,756 psi | 79% | 1713 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,903 psi | 85% | 1703 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,092 psi | 86% | 1683 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,965 psi | 58% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 86% | 1709 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,311 psi | 90% | 1690 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,223 psi | 88% | 1686 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,715 psi | 87% | 1667 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,860 psi | 87% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 90% | 1768 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,312 psi | 57% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,237 psi | 88% | 1709 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,223 psi | 88% | 1686 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,715 psi | 87% | 1667 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,499 psi | 90% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 83% | 1716 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,686 psi | 87% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,238 psi | 90% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,783 psi | 75% | 1644 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>> | 82% | 33,562 psi | 65% | 1539 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 81% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 15.5 gr | 80% | 27,238 psi | 53% | 1496 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,082 psi | 60% | 1594 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,807 psi | 62% | 1588 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,574 psi | 59% | 1519 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,698 psi | 81% | 1654 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,959 psi | 43% | 919 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,037 psi | 58% | 1506 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 67% | 1542 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 83% | 1657 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D063 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 82% | 1637 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 65% | 1529 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 200 | 17.4 gr | 86% | 30,124 psi | 59% | 1552 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,553 psi | 42% | 938 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 16.1 gr | 80% | 33,373 psi | 65% | 1558 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 83% | 1657 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 82% | 1637 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 62% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,422 psi | 79% | 1683 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 77% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 50% | 1447 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,808 psi | 64% | 1562 fps | 95.1% |
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 37 powders for 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Lapua Subsonic. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,772 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,030 fps to 1,772 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 37 of the 37 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (355 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, ADI AR 2219 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, ReloadSwiss RS 36, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian with the .308 | 200gr | Lapua Subsonic they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, 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.