Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.82 Warbird with .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 71 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 ReloadSwiss RS 80.
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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>> | 90% | 57,914 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,305 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,727 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,161 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,595 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 60,089 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 79% | 3169 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 82% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,335 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,668 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,957 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,640 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 59,886 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,579 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,957 psi | 87% | 3228 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,175 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,130 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,567 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,957 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,146 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,696 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,654 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 85% | 3097 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,625 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,437 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,769 psi | 88% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,507 psi | 56% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,885 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,508 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,159 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,741 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,030 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 60,089 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 59,451 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,205 psi | 89% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 76% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,001 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 60,089 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,029 psi | 85% | 3169 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,074 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,857 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,493 psi | 58% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,508 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,174 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 60,307 psi | 90% | 3278 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,495 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,886 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,378 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,146 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,030 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 60,089 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,972 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,624 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,783 psi | 87% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,856 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,899 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,682 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,957 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,116 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,856 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,349 psi | 87% | 3166 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,814 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,898 psi | 85% | 3238 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,828 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,770 psi | 90% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,929 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 100% |
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% | 41,220 psi | 62% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,346 psi | 81% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 68% | 2966 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 64% | 2900 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 68% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 61% | 2841 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,014 psi | 55% | 2753 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 73% | 3094 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,515 psi | 44% | 2589 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,982 psi | 78% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 68% | 2900 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 62% | 2848 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 60% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 52% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 68% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,137 psi | 69% | 3015 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,092 psi | 68% | 2877 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 58% | 2785 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,389 psi | 52% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 62% | 2848 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,564 psi | 83% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,186 psi | 53% | 2710 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,811 psi | 84% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 63% | 2828 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 73% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 82.2 gr | 80% | 33,707 psi | 51% | 2756 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 42% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 76% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 77% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 66% | 2841 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 59% | 2825 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,346 psi | 53% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,534 psi | 82% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 80% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 53% | 2644 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 77% | 3009 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,937 psi | 46% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 65% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 79% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 59% | 2831 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,735 psi | 78% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 53% | 2703 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 43% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,708 psi | 82% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,113 psi | 80% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 88 gr | 80% | 32,938 psi | 49% | 2726 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | 97.5 gr | 88% | 40,466 psi | 61% | 2884 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 69% | 2884 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 67% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,564 psi | 83% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,534 psi | 82% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 80% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 80% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 67% | 2887 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 71% | 2871 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 76% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 68% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,128 psi | 81% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 59% | 2736 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,041 psi | 81% | 3035 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 80% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 67% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 65% | 2917 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,667 psi | 58% | 2789 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,713 psi | 63% | 2904 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,124 psi | 74% | 3094 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,679 psi | 80% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,985 psi | 84% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 56% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 62% | 2792 fps | 98.2% |
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 71 powders for 7.82 Warbird loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,284 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,978 fps to 3,284 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 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 175.0 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 2218, ADI AR 2225 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, ReloadSwiss RS 80 rank at the top here: for 7.82 Warbird with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target 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.