Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.82 Warbird with .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 74 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, Accurate High Country 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>> | 92% | 59,582 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 60,176 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 86% | 3268 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,581 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 86% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,466 psi | 89% | 3271 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,580 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 78% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,741 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,406 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,348 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,276 psi | 87% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,419 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 60,075 psi | 90% | 3222 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,653 psi | 88% | 3245 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,188 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,741 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,437 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,551 psi | 86% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,886 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,726 psi | 88% | 3199 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,624 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,522 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 84% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,478 psi | 56% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,770 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,813 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,146 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,421 psi | 86% | 3248 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 71% | 3094 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,872 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,334 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 72% | 3120 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,886 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,218 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,740 psi | 88% | 3271 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,392 psi | 86% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,276 psi | 57% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,507 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,987 psi | 88% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,508 psi | 86% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,927 psi | 85% | 3274 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,856 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 60,365 psi | 90% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,872 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,059 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,930 psi | 90% | 3232 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,654 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,524 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 85% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,915 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,814 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,666 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,828 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,088 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,480 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,364 psi | 89% | 3287 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 59,886 psi | 90% | 3268 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,290 psi | 86% | 3271 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,363 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,611 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,740 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 85% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 85% | 3140 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% | 39,697 psi | 60% | 2808 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,547 psi | 79% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | 85.9 gr | 80% | 43,395 psi | 65% | 2995 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 61% | 2927 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 65% | 2946 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 59% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,087 psi | 57% | 2844 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,356 psi | 46% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 75% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 65% | 2940 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 59% | 2884 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 57% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 50% | 2749 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 65% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,442 psi | 71% | 3107 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,688 psi | 70% | 2972 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 55% | 2812 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,855 psi | 57% | 2861 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 59% | 2884 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 81% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,201 psi | 54% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 81% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,115 psi | 84% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 62% | 2877 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 61% | 2864 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 71% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 84.8 gr | 82% | 34,606 psi | 52% | 2841 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,462 psi | 82% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 42% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 74% | 2999 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,303 psi | 83% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 74% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 64% | 2877 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 56% | 2848 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,114 psi | 54% | 2835 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 79% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 77% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 51% | 2677 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 75% | 3051 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,575 psi | 47% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 63% | 2959 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 77% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 56% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 75% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 51% | 2726 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,790 psi | 43% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 79% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 77% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 88.6 gr | 80% | 31,546 psi | 47% | 2740 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 62% | 2979 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 67% | 2920 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 65% | 2930 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 81% | 3074 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 79% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 77% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 78% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 64% | 2923 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 69% | 2910 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 73% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 65% | 2907 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,260 psi | 84% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 79% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 57% | 2769 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,767 psi | 84% | 3130 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 78% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 64% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 63% | 2949 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,726 psi | 60% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,844 psi | 64% | 2992 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 76% | 3189 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 78% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,041 psi | 81% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 53% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 60% | 2825 fps | 97.3% |
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 74 powders for 7.82 Warbird loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,333 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,034 fps to 3,333 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 1:12.5 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, Accurate High Country, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for 7.82 Warbird with the .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.