Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.82 Warbird with .308 | 180gr | CutEdge DGSC bullet and 68 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, Vihtavuori N570 and Vihtavuori N568.
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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% | 59,292 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,596 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,493 psi | 86% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,566 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,014 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,466 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,117 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,621 psi | 82% | 3189 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,811 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 60,365 psi | 90% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,640 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,044 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,552 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,028 psi | 84% | 3166 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 77% | 3074 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 60,075 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,958 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,640 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 59,886 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,421 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 85% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,594 psi | 56% | 1965 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,219 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,843 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,697 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,696 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 78% | 3068 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,117 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,014 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 85% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 79% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,959 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,798 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,205 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,797 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 86% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,537 psi | 58% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,060 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,914 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,291 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,522 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,493 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 60,133 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,117 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,175 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,712 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,146 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,292 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 60,365 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,350 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 96% | 59,654 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,566 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,306 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,379 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 60,133 psi | 90% | 3163 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,827 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,292 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,103 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,827 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,492 psi | 85% | 3031 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% | 41,989 psi | 63% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,651 psi | 83% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 66% | 2897 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 70% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 62% | 2841 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,375 psi | 53% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,891 psi | 70% | 3031 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 42% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 80% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 69% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 63% | 2844 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 62% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 53% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 70% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,440 psi | 67% | 2949 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,413 psi | 71% | 2999 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,279 psi | 65% | 2815 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 59% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,259 psi | 53% | 2700 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 63% | 2844 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 50% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 66% | 2844 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 65% | 2825 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 75% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 84.5 gr | 80% | 34,577 psi | 52% | 2753 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 42% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,040 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 98% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 61% | 2818 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,910 psi | 51% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,593 psi | 83% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 81% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 54% | 2631 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,997 psi | 79% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,588 psi | 44% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 68% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,085 psi | 81% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 60% | 2828 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 80% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 54% | 2700 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 43% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,028 psi | 84% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 51% | 2720 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,899 psi | 58% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 71% | 2877 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 69% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,593 psi | 83% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 81% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,433 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 68% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 72% | 2867 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 78% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 69% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,521 psi | 83% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 60% | 2730 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 78% | 2972 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,723 psi | 82% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 68% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 67% | 2913 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 55% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | 94.7 gr | 86% | 40,045 psi | 60% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 100.8 gr | 92% | 47,456 psi | 71% | 3028 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,056 psi | 83% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 59% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 64% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
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 68 powders for 7.82 Warbird loaded with the .308 | 180gr | CutEdge DGSC. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,245 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,965 fps to 3,245 fps. ADI AR 2218 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 68 of the 68 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2218, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-50 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, Vihtavuori N570, Vihtavuori N568 rank at the top here: for 7.82 Warbird with the .308 | 180gr | CutEdge DGSC 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.