Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.82 Warbird with .308 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate High Country, Hodgdon Retumbo and ReloadSwiss RS 76.
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,379 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,075 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,363 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,479 psi | 88% | 3363 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,075 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,363 psi | 86% | 3294 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,495 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 80% | 3255 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 72% | 3202 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,348 psi | 86% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,566 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 85% | 3278 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,495 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,072 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,014 psi | 85% | 3330 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,885 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,014 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,610 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,681 psi | 85% | 3330 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,495 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,899 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,509 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,870 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,492 psi | 85% | 3241 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,088 psi | 89% | 3294 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,754 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,493 psi | 86% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,814 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,190 psi | 89% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,101 psi | 56% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 60,220 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,524 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 85% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,582 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,377 psi | 86% | 3340 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 65% | 3091 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,292 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,595 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,637 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 66% | 3120 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,669 psi | 89% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,392 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,697 psi | 88% | 3366 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,363 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,029 psi | 85% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,942 psi | 57% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,277 psi | 89% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,985 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,260 psi | 84% | 3346 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,567 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,233 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 84% | 3264 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,899 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,292 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,595 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,827 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,582 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,973 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,856 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 60,191 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,350 psi | 89% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 85% | 3235 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,695 psi | 85% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,104 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,234 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,030 psi | 88% | 3287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,263 psi | 89% | 3376 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,625 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,811 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,205 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,088 psi | 87% | 3291 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,796 psi | 84% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,072 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 99.7% |
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 54% | 2812 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 73% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | 86.2 gr | 80% | 39,784 psi | 60% | 2999 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,540 psi | 65% | 3071 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,405 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 61% | 2966 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,713 psi | 63% | 3018 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,480 psi | 61% | 2979 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,763 psi | 48% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 70% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,578 psi | 82% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 61% | 2956 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 55% | 2887 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 52% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 45% | 2743 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 59% | 3002 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 75% | 3123 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,318 psi | 54% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,610 psi | 59% | 2986 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 55% | 2887 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 76% | 3110 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,580 psi | 58% | 2933 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 76% | 3159 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 79% | 3179 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,611 psi | 62% | 2959 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,772 psi | 66% | 3009 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 66% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 89.3 gr | 86% | 36,448 psi | 55% | 2976 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 76% | 3189 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 42% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 70% | 3031 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 78% | 3136 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 69% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,989 psi | 64% | 2959 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,103 psi | 60% | 2989 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,393 psi | 61% | 3022 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 75% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 46% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 70% | 3077 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,808 psi | 49% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 58% | 2963 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 71% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,016 psi | 60% | 2999 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 70% | 3084 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,737 psi | 54% | 2861 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 43% | 1926 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 73% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 71% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 93.4 gr | 84% | 33,330 psi | 50% | 2871 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,208 psi | 66% | 3117 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,622 psi | 83% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 60% | 2943 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 76% | 3110 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 75% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 72% | 3068 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,158 psi | 83% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 73% | 3022 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 59% | 2933 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,230 psi | 83% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 64% | 2927 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 67% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 61% | 2920 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 79% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 74% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 52% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 73% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 59% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,423 psi | 62% | 3025 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,843 psi | 63% | 3012 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,353 psi | 68% | 3133 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 73% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 76% | 3166 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 47% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 56% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
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 76 powders for 7.82 Warbird loaded with the .308 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,478 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,096 fps to 3,478 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (460 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 154.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Bofors RP30 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. Accurate High Country, Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for 7.82 Warbird with the .308 | 154gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.