
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.82 Warbird with .308 | 120gr | SAKO Powerhead Blade bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Vihtavuori N560.
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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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,827 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 60,031 psi | 90% | 3524 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 60,278 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,422 psi | 89% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,566 psi | 86% | 3573 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,146 psi | 89% | 3671 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,016 psi | 88% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,653 psi | 88% | 3619 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,492 psi | 85% | 3606 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,379 psi | 89% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,176 psi | 90% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 60,292 psi | 90% | 3606 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,102 psi | 87% | 3642 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,973 psi | 90% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,001 psi | 87% | 3602 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,959 psi | 90% | 3671 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,594 psi | 85% | 3583 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 74% | 3501 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,827 psi | 87% | 3688 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,723 psi | 82% | 3576 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,609 psi | 86% | 3533 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,959 psi | 90% | 3671 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 85% | 3510 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 87% | 3553 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,524 psi | 89% | 3629 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,566 psi | 88% | 3583 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,536 psi | 85% | 3540 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,306 psi | 89% | 3589 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,508 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,364 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 72% | 3540 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,608 psi | 85% | 3599 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,448 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,219 psi | 89% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,204 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,217 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,363 psi | 87% | 3547 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,392 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,943 psi | 87% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,030 psi | 87% | 3576 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,711 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,899 psi | 87% | 3645 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,321 psi | 89% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,624 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,769 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 85% | 3527 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 75% | 3392 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,799 psi | 90% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,582 psi | 89% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,770 psi | 90% | 3612 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 60,089 psi | 90% | 3704 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,799 psi | 90% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 86% | 3550 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,784 psi | 88% | 3665 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,798 psi | 88% | 3612 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 80% | 3514 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 86% | 3530 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,263 psi | 89% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,740 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 60,365 psi | 90% | 3694 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 73% | 3537 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,797 psi | 85% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,812 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 59,988 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,406 psi | 86% | 3589 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 85% | 3510 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,769 psi | 88% | 3540 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,624 psi | 88% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 85% | 3527 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,567 psi | 89% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,944 psi | 90% | 3570 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,118 psi | 90% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,001 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,653 psi | 88% | 3484 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,942 psi | 85% | 3583 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,031 psi | 90% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 86% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,566 psi | 88% | 3501 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,901 psi | 90% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,189 psi | 87% | 3556 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,276 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,624 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,074 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,986 psi | 87% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,609 psi | 86% | 3520 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,669 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,159 psi | 86% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,132 psi | 89% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,930 psi | 90% | 3691 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,189 psi | 87% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,741 psi | 90% | 3632 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 80% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,639 psi | 88% | 3550 fps | 98.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 82% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 79% | 3392 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,796 psi | 55% | 3097 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 78% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 60% | 3228 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,839 psi | 82% | 3593 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 73% | 3366 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,686 psi | 67% | 3337 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 79% | 3533 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,013 psi | 82% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 74% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 79% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 58% | 3238 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 67% | 3389 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,353 psi | 66% | 3327 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,397 psi | 68% | 3389 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 43% | 2927 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,157 psi | 53% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,504 psi | 50% | 3133 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,759 psi | 67% | 3369 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 75% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,397 psi | 68% | 3389 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 66% | 3248 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 76% | 3419 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 63% | 3281 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 67% | 3307 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 79% | 3465 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,361 psi | 83% | 3517 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 54% | 3107 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,419 psi | 83% | 3530 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,976 psi | 67% | 3461 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 62% | 3284 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 41% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,477 psi | 83% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 77% | 3409 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,679 psi | 80% | 3442 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,061 psi | 63% | 3219 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 68% | 3284 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 58% | 3166 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 81% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,099 psi | 81% | 3465 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 75% | 3494 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,840 psi | 84% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 77% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 64% | 3225 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 62% | 3199 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,087 psi | 57% | 3130 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,072 psi | 84% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 78% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,136 psi | 68% | 3323 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 92.6 gr | 88% | 41,611 psi | 62% | 3327 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 60% | 3222 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 80% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,662 psi | 76% | 3510 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 58% | 3199 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,090 psi | 63% | 3278 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 41% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 76% | 3396 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 71% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 60% | 3241 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 85.9 gr | 80% | 38,885 psi | 58% | 3245 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,117 psi | 59% | 3281 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,417 psi | 80% | 3422 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 71% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,342 psi | 74% | 3383 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,731 psi | 70% | 3376 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 66% | 3248 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 64% | 3225 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 77% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 62% | 3199 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 73% | 3402 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,101 psi | 84% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,478 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 72% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 63% | 3153 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,311 psi | 69% | 3373 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,376 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 71% | 3340 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,592 psi | 82% | 3432 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 54% | 3163 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,437 psi | 62% | 3219 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 81% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 81% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 68% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 62% | 3219 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,888 psi | 66% | 3258 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 79% | 3379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 61% | 3219 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 48% | 3022 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 98.9 gr | 94% | 51,880 psi | 78% | 3540 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 61% | 3176 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 64% | 3284 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,296 psi | 41% | 2956 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,195 psi | 71% | 3337 fps | 95.9% |
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 94 powders for 7.82 Warbird loaded with the .308 | 120gr | SAKO Powerhead Blade. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,704 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,323 fps to 3,704 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (460 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-22, Alliant Reloder-23 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 MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for 7.82 Warbird with the .308 | 120gr | SAKO Powerhead Blade they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.