Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.82 Warbird with .308 | 180gr | Woodleigh HS 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 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% | 59,698 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,147 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,812 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,798 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,611 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,059 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,563 psi | 82% | 3182 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,710 psi | 85% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,666 psi | 85% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,959 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,725 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,972 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,813 psi | 88% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,188 psi | 84% | 3166 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 77% | 3077 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,944 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,088 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,798 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,959 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 59,814 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,610 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,479 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,406 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,130 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,652 psi | 56% | 1959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,437 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 60,220 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,827 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 78% | 3064 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,393 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,015 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,595 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 80% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 60,089 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,073 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,306 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,653 psi | 58% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,336 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,030 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,349 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,493 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 60,321 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,393 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,015 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,494 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,915 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,292 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,654 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,596 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 96% | 59,930 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,726 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,698 psi | 89% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,451 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,463 psi | 85% | 3100 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,044 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,292 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,103 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,957 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,768 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% | 42,685 psi | 64% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,159 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 66% | 2900 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 70% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 63% | 2841 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,839 psi | 54% | 2694 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,065 psi | 71% | 3028 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 43% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 81% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 70% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 64% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 54% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 70% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,773 psi | 67% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,935 psi | 72% | 3009 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,511 psi | 65% | 2815 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 60% | 2782 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 50% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 64% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 51% | 2644 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 83.1 gr | 80% | 35,012 psi | 52% | 2762 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,210 psi | 42% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 79% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 68% | 2835 fps | 98% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 61% | 2822 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,403 psi | 52% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,869 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,404 psi | 82% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 55% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 80% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,168 psi | 45% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 68% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,317 psi | 81% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 61% | 2835 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 80% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 55% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 44% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,449 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 82% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 51% | 2730 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | 96.3 gr | 86% | 39,233 psi | 59% | 2822 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 71% | 2874 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 69% | 2887 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,869 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,404 psi | 82% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,766 psi | 82% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 69% | 2881 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 73% | 2864 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 78% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 70% | 2861 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,782 psi | 84% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 61% | 2733 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 78% | 2972 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,071 psi | 83% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 69% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 67% | 2917 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 56% | 2726 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,538 psi | 61% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 99.1 gr | 92% | 47,659 psi | 71% | 3028 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,216 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 59% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 64% | 2789 fps | 98.8% |
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 | Woodleigh HS. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,238 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,959 fps to 3,238 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 1:13.5 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, ReloadSwiss RS 80 rank at the top here: for 7.82 Warbird with the .308 | 180gr | Woodleigh HS 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.