Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian with .308 | 220gr | Winchester Silvertip bullet and 44 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Accurate 2520 and ADI AR 2219.
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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>> | 82% | 45,223 psi | 88% | 1699 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,889 psi | 87% | 1755 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,166 psi | 90% | 1785 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,740 psi | 75% | 1736 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,383 psi | 90% | 1818 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,100 psi | 70% | 1709 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,832 psi | 89% | 1703 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,296 psi | 90% | 1709 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,701 psi | 89% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,253 psi | 90% | 1798 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,063 psi | 86% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,934 psi | 89% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,367 psi | 86% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,179 psi | 86% | 1703 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,831 psi | 87% | 1732 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,614 psi | 87% | 1778 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,353 psi | 88% | 1791 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,005 psi | 87% | 1703 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,155 psi | 62% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 87% | 1824 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,237 psi | 88% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,034 psi | 86% | 1762 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,282 psi | 90% | 1788 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 85% | 1795 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,050 psi | 89% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 88% | 1791 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,169 psi | 62% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,338 psi | 86% | 1759 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,135 psi | 86% | 1752 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,034 psi | 86% | 1762 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 85% | 1795 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,137 psi | 90% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,700 psi | 85% | 1765 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,845 psi | 85% | 1745 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,296 psi | 90% | 1736 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,349 psi | 76% | 1663 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,889 psi | 87% | 1739 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,818 psi | 89% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,383 psi | 90% | 1739 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,469 psi | 88% | 1739 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,205 psi | 78% | 1739 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,076 psi | 84% | 1749 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,669 psi | 81% | 1742 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,629 psi | 89% | 1818 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 42,148 psi | 82% | 1663 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 54% | 1503 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,447 psi | 69% | 1647 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,107 psi | 51% | 1535 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | 25.7 gr | 92% | 37,623 psi | 73% | 1706 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,924 psi | 66% | 1677 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 70% | 1578 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,856 psi | 75% | 1614 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 74% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 21.9 gr | 80% | 33,446 psi | 65% | 1621 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 49% | 1506 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 62% | 1585 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 76% | 1650 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 67% | 1572 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,395 psi | 82% | 1699 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 21.7 gr | 82% | 32,663 psi | 63% | 1608 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 68% | 1654 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 78% | 1637 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 46% | 951 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,792 psi | 60% | 1617 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 66% | 1581 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,435 psi | 75% | 1690 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 79% | 1716 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,072 psi | 74% | 1722 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 70% | 1634 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,592 psi | 69% | 1663 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,801 psi | 46% | 981 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,363 psi | 76% | 1696 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,041 psi | 68% | 1624 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,435 psi | 75% | 1690 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,072 psi | 74% | 1722 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 80% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,868 psi | 70% | 1657 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 63% | 1581 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,303 psi | 71% | 1608 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,924 psi | 64% | 1572 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,228 psi | 65% | 1581 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 74% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 59% | 1526 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,195 psi | 55% | 1496 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,310 psi | 51% | 1516 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,721 psi | 65% | 1617 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,695 psi | 71% | 1677 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,583 psi | 83% | 1778 fps | 95.4% |
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 | 220gr | Winchester Silvertip. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,824 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,070 fps to 1,824 fps. Accurate 2495 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 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 220.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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. Hodgdon H322, Accurate 2520, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for 7.62 x 39 (.308) Russian with the .308 | 220gr | Winchester Silvertip 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.