
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.82 Warbird with .308 | 125gr | Nosler AccuBond bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,336 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,059 psi | 87% | 3484 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,278 psi | 90% | 3471 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,987 psi | 88% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,901 psi | 90% | 3661 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,869 psi | 85% | 3579 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,451 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 60,176 psi | 90% | 3599 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,117 psi | 87% | 3596 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 73% | 3383 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 65% | 3327 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 86% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,727 psi | 90% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 86% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,495 psi | 89% | 3579 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,030 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,030 psi | 88% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 82% | 3556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,840 psi | 84% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,768 psi | 85% | 3563 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,624 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 76% | 3468 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,030 psi | 87% | 3589 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 86% | 3481 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 81% | 3491 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,581 psi | 88% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 85% | 3537 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,509 psi | 89% | 3553 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,015 psi | 87% | 3524 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,695 psi | 85% | 3501 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 60,075 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 81% | 3622 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,943 psi | 87% | 3570 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,782 psi | 55% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,871 psi | 88% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,263 psi | 89% | 3517 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,972 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,234 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,769 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,712 psi | 90% | 3635 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,379 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,654 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,798 psi | 87% | 3497 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,303 psi | 83% | 3438 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,307 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 85% | 3517 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,073 psi | 87% | 3615 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,159 psi | 86% | 3520 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,594 psi | 85% | 3583 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 60,263 psi | 90% | 3586 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,843 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,536 psi | 56% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,247 psi | 87% | 3491 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,579 psi | 85% | 3553 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,321 psi | 89% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 86% | 3593 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 82% | 3619 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,842 psi | 88% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,363 psi | 86% | 3494 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,103 psi | 89% | 3570 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 86% | 3481 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,654 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,379 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,798 psi | 87% | 3497 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 85% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,421 psi | 88% | 3350 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,161 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,624 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,305 psi | 87% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,596 psi | 89% | 3478 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 86% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,683 psi | 89% | 3537 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,872 psi | 90% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,059 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,393 psi | 89% | 3507 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,263 psi | 90% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,523 psi | 88% | 3517 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,421 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,827 psi | 87% | 3606 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,885 psi | 87% | 3573 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,379 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 86% | 3537 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,319 psi | 86% | 3652 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 60,162 psi | 90% | 3530 fps | 99.1% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,434 psi | 85% | 3422 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,534 psi | 53% | 3015 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,492 psi | 85% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 67% | 3274 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 72% | 3432 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 79% | 3504 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 79% | 3389 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,641 psi | 64% | 3248 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,992 psi | 70% | 3369 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,353 psi | 68% | 3307 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,000 psi | 57% | 3179 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,679 psi | 80% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 64% | 3284 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 74% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,670 psi | 64% | 3241 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,787 psi | 66% | 3301 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 47% | 2982 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,968 psi | 51% | 3064 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 52% | 3127 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,323 psi | 65% | 3287 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,723 psi | 82% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,005 psi | 66% | 3320 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,787 psi | 66% | 3301 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 71% | 3284 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,453 psi | 65% | 3268 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,882 psi | 82% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 69% | 3323 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 73% | 3346 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 75% | 3379 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,327 psi | 74% | 3360 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 60% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,669 psi | 61% | 3307 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 69% | 3343 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 41% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,187 psi | 83% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 64% | 3192 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 73% | 3317 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 63% | 3209 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,356 psi | 72% | 3307 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,327 psi | 72% | 3412 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,651 psi | 83% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 69% | 3258 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 67% | 3238 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,722 psi | 52% | 2992 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,536 psi | 85% | 3484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 64% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,176 psi | 60% | 3241 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 66% | 3261 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,136 psi | 68% | 3346 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 64% | 3245 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,567 psi | 61% | 3199 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,065 psi | 42% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,491 psi | 82% | 3428 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 79% | 3488 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 67% | 3291 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 64% | 3304 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,681 psi | 56% | 3202 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 77% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,050 psi | 71% | 3294 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,872 psi | 63% | 3222 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 71% | 3284 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 69% | 3258 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,651 psi | 83% | 3425 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 67% | 3238 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 79% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 77% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 68% | 3192 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,510 psi | 62% | 3212 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 77% | 3366 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,544 psi | 73% | 3274 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 61% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,755 psi | 60% | 3130 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 74% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 68% | 3258 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,421 psi | 59% | 3107 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,579 psi | 85% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 67% | 3258 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 53% | 3077 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,995 psi | 75% | 3451 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,731 psi | 70% | 3350 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 67% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 70% | 3330 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,297 psi | 42% | 2963 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,032 psi | 63% | 3179 fps | 95.1% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 84 powders for 7.82 Warbird loaded with the .308 | 125gr | Nosler AccuBond. Accurate High Country delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,661 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,306 fps to 3,661 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 125.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.