Load data for 7.7 X 58 mm Arisaka + .308 | 115gr | Sierra Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 115gr \| Sierra Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	2116
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	7.7 X 58 mm Arisaka load data
Case Length (l3):	2.270" \| 57.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	61.0 Grains of Water \| 3.96 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B10948_C1134
Last updated:	2026-03-23

Load data for 88 loads in caliber 7.7 X 58 mm Arisaka with .308 | 115gr | Sierra Varmint bullet and 44 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	89%	40001	89%	**20	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	39871	89%	**23	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	39769	88%	**94	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	86%	40161	89%	**33	94%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	93%	40219	89%	**18	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	40364	90%	**86	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	37449	83%	**46	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	91%	40089	89%	**15	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	38218	85%	**33	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	40089	89%	**43	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	40408	90%	**92	93%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	87%	39972	89%	**77	94%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	39972	89%	**63	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	83%	40306	90%	**66	96%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	39943	89%	**53	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	31314	70%	**23	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	40219	89%	**35	98%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	40001	89%	**20	93%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	85%	40451	90%	**23	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	40408	90%	**36	94%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	40364	90%	**86	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	39798	89%	**40	93%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	39610	88%	**20	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	40350	90%	**69	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	40306	90%	**76	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31227	69%	**69	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	39842	89%	**27	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	40059	89%	**17	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	94%	39885	89%	**13	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	39958	89%	**64	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39639	88%	**64	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	40364	90%	**86	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	39798	89%	**40	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	39813	89%	**71	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	87%	39755	88%	**43	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	39871	89%	**81	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	40292	90%	**81	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	39856	89%	**84	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	33939	75%	**28	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	94%	39885	89%	**30	97%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	88%	39885	89%	**36	93%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	39639	88%	**53	96%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	88%	40059	89%	**89	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	40466	90%	**66	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	84%	33823	75%	**69	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32692	73%	**46	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	82%	35331	79%	**95	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	33692	75%	**72	92%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	26484	59%	**51	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	28427	63%	**80	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	25657	57%	**05	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28631	64%	**13	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	94%	34737	77%	**41	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36143	80%	**44	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	34287	76%	**44	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	74%	**10	91%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	71%	**56	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37304	83%	**94	95%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	35520	79%	**48	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24656	55%	**59	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	25135	56%	**82	91%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	33823	75%	**69	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35520	79%	**05	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	33446	74%	**66	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	28427	63%	**80	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	32750	73%	**62	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	32851	73%	**46	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27905	62%	**35	91%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	37449	83%	**13	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24613	55%	**04	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34650	77%	**95	93%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	31473	70%	**94	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	88%	33098	74%	**43	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	30342	67%	**18	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	24990	56%	**64	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	28427	63%	**80	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	32750	73%	**62	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36912	82%	**08	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	72%	**53	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	29486	66%	**12	93%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33823	75%	**36	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28094	62%	**79	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	22655	50%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26295	58%	**52	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	32837	73%	**59	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	27398	61%	**05	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	32213	72%	**76	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	36245	81%	**61	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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