Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.82 Warbird with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 73 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% | 60,365 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,797 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,160 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,190 psi | 89% | 3261 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,827 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 60,075 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,392 psi | 88% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 79% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,827 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,377 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 60,278 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,957 psi | 87% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,001 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,972 psi | 88% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 84% | 3248 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,913 psi | 85% | 3146 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,393 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,812 psi | 87% | 3232 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 60,278 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,088 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 60,089 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,189 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,307 psi | 90% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,219 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,088 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,957 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,942 psi | 85% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,248 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 56% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,205 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,321 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,116 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,611 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,160 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 72% | 3084 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,769 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,827 psi | 87% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,914 psi | 87% | 3163 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 73% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,639 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,393 psi | 89% | 3258 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,798 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,059 psi | 87% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,334 psi | 57% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,000 psi | 85% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,756 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,276 psi | 87% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,508 psi | 86% | 3258 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,465 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,029 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,088 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 85% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,769 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,451 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,623 psi | 85% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 60,162 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,046 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 86% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,319 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 84% | 3120 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,553 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 60,002 psi | 90% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,930 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,565 psi | 85% | 3192 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,986 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 59,117 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 60,104 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,392 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,566 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,334 psi | 86% | 3123 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% | 40,176 psi | 60% | 2799 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 80% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | 85.6 gr | 80% | 43,787 psi | 66% | 2986 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 62% | 2917 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 66% | 2936 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 59% | 2861 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,940 psi | 54% | 2769 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,676 psi | 46% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 76% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 66% | 2930 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 60% | 2871 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 58% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 50% | 2740 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 65% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,095 psi | 72% | 3100 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,007 psi | 70% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 56% | 2805 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,723 psi | 54% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 60% | 2871 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,418 psi | 82% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,666 psi | 55% | 2789 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,433 psi | 82% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,478 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 63% | 2867 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 62% | 2848 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 72% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 82.5 gr | 80% | 32,677 psi | 49% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,172 psi | 83% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 42% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 75% | 2986 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,767 psi | 84% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 75% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 65% | 2864 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 57% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,550 psi | 55% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 80% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 78% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 52% | 2667 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 76% | 3038 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,053 psi | 48% | 2726 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 77% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 57% | 2848 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 76% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 51% | 2717 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 43% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 80% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 77% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 88.3 gr | 80% | 31,894 psi | 48% | 2733 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,192 psi | 63% | 2969 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 68% | 2910 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 65% | 2917 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,418 psi | 82% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 80% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 78% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 78% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 65% | 2910 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 69% | 2894 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 66% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 79% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 58% | 2759 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 79% | 3058 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 65% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 63% | 2936 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,449 psi | 56% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,395 psi | 65% | 2986 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 77% | 3182 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 78% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,607 psi | 82% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 54% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 61% | 2815 fps | 97.6% |
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 73 powders for 7.82 Warbird loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,323 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,018 fps to 3,323 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 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 168.0 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 | 168gr | 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.