Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.82 Warbird with .308 | 161gr | TWENTY-NINE Ball Tip bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 and Accurate MAGPRO.
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>> | 92% | 58,711 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,176 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 85% | 3281 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,595 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 60,176 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,363 psi | 87% | 3287 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,637 psi | 85% | 3248 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 77% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 60,336 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 60,336 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,191 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,611 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,653 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 60,118 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 60,249 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,217 psi | 86% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 81% | 3268 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,248 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,783 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 60,046 psi | 90% | 3323 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,653 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,436 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,016 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,740 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,623 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,579 psi | 85% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,132 psi | 89% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,812 psi | 87% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,333 psi | 56% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,900 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,189 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,393 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,276 psi | 87% | 3192 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,463 psi | 85% | 3264 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 70% | 3107 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,205 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 60,075 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,579 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 71% | 3133 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,885 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,624 psi | 86% | 3287 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,205 psi | 90% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,188 psi | 84% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,276 psi | 57% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,553 psi | 89% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,088 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 84% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 60,249 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,306 psi | 89% | 3255 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,205 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,218 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,885 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,914 psi | 88% | 3173 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,479 psi | 88% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,712 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,277 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,900 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,727 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,900 psi | 88% | 3212 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,189 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,392 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,407 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,929 psi | 88% | 3281 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 84% | 3284 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,232 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,668 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,000 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,930 psi | 90% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 60,046 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 38,943 psi | 58% | 2822 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 77% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 64% | 3009 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 89.8 gr | 82% | 43,192 psi | 65% | 3009 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 64% | 2963 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 57% | 2884 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,507 psi | 56% | 2854 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,850 psi | 48% | 2746 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 65% | 2963 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 65% | 2963 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 74% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 64% | 2953 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 58% | 2894 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 56% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 49% | 2759 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 63% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,111 psi | 75% | 3189 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,023 psi | 73% | 3048 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 54% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,014 psi | 55% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 58% | 2894 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 80% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,650 psi | 53% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 80% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,259 psi | 83% | 3159 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 61% | 2894 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 60% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 84.9 gr | 82% | 33,910 psi | 51% | 2848 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,664 psi | 80% | 3179 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 42% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 73% | 3018 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,549 psi | 82% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 73% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 64% | 2894 fps | 96% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,827 psi | 60% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,797 psi | 57% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 78% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 76% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 50% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 74% | 3068 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,112 psi | 50% | 2805 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 62% | 2972 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 75% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,595 psi | 59% | 2936 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 74% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 49% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 43% | 1890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 78% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 75% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 88.7 gr | 80% | 30,908 psi | 46% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,741 psi | 61% | 2986 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 66% | 2936 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 64% | 2943 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 80% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 78% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 76% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,155 psi | 77% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 63% | 2936 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 67% | 2920 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 72% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 64% | 2920 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,477 psi | 83% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 77% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 56% | 2782 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,882 psi | 82% | 3143 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 77% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 63% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 61% | 2959 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,943 psi | 58% | 2890 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,136 psi | 68% | 3074 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,414 psi | 74% | 3199 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 77% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 80% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 52% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 59% | 2838 fps | 96.9% |
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 76 powders for 7.82 Warbird loaded with the .308 | 161gr | TWENTY-NINE Ball Tip. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,402 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,057 fps to 3,402 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 161.0 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, Alliant Reloder-33 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 Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for 7.82 Warbird with the .308 | 161gr | TWENTY-NINE Ball Tip 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.