Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.82 Warbird with .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE bullet and 74 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 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,595 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,205 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 60,176 psi | 90% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,436 psi | 88% | 3255 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,478 psi | 85% | 3212 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 77% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,220 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,625 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,697 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 60,162 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 60,263 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 81% | 3232 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,132 psi | 89% | 3202 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,653 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,901 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,697 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,305 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,001 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,769 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,652 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,579 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,205 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 86% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,304 psi | 56% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,943 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,102 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,466 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,262 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 84% | 3228 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 70% | 3074 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,176 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,944 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,478 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 71% | 3104 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,842 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,580 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,176 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,028 psi | 84% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,247 psi | 57% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,480 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,073 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,130 psi | 84% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,901 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,058 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,292 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,176 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,276 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,871 psi | 88% | 3215 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,827 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,523 psi | 88% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,770 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,219 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,929 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,640 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,697 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,233 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,320 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,320 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,769 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 60,350 psi | 90% | 3320 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,682 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,043 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,915 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,988 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 59% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 78% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 64% | 2979 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,120 psi | 65% | 2979 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 64% | 2930 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 58% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,420 psi | 56% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,807 psi | 48% | 2717 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 74% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 64% | 2923 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 58% | 2867 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 56% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 49% | 2730 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 63% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,980 psi | 75% | 3159 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,965 psi | 73% | 3018 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 54% | 2795 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,086 psi | 56% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 58% | 2867 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 80% | 3058 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 53% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 80% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,361 psi | 83% | 3127 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 61% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 60% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 70% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,026 psi | 51% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 80% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,992 psi | 42% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 73% | 2986 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,607 psi | 82% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 73% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 63% | 2861 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,813 psi | 60% | 2900 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,840 psi | 57% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 76% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 50% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 74% | 3031 fps | 99% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,127 psi | 50% | 2776 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 62% | 2943 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 75% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 55% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 74% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 49% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 43% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 78% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 75% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 46% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,625 psi | 61% | 2956 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 66% | 2907 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 64% | 2910 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 80% | 3058 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 76% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 63% | 2907 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 71% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 64% | 2890 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,521 psi | 83% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 56% | 2753 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,824 psi | 82% | 3114 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 76% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 63% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 61% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,856 psi | 58% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,989 psi | 63% | 2976 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 74% | 3166 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 80% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 52% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 59% | 2808 fps | 97% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 74 powders for 7.82 Warbird loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes BND SPIT-FIRE. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,369 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,028 fps to 3,369 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.