Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.82 Warbird with .308 | 200gr | CutEdge MTH 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 76.
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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% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,046 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,885 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,045 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,450 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,799 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,407 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,636 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,927 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,595 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,840 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,988 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,015 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,334 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,900 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 84% | 3041 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 60,321 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,292 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,015 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,988 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 60,191 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,740 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,740 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,508 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,652 psi | 56% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,553 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 60,234 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,943 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,175 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,551 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 78% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,611 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,957 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 80% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 84% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,088 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,698 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,130 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,711 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,537 psi | 58% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,422 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,508 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,667 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,001 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,608 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,611 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,957 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,508 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 60,205 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,495 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,727 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,712 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,942 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 96% | 59,901 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,958 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,669 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,814 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,160 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,466 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,248 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,305 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 85% | 2897 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% | 42,453 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,173 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 70% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 63% | 2723 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,286 psi | 50% | 2520 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,642 psi | 65% | 2841 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 43% | 2428 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 64% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 54% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,394 psi | 62% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,092 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 61% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 59% | 2661 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 50% | 2536 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 64% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 51% | 2536 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 79 gr | 80% | 34,911 psi | 52% | 2648 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 42% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 61% | 2707 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 7977 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,983 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,879 psi | 48% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,869 psi | 84% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,433 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 55% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,818 psi | 42% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 68% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,476 psi | 82% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 80% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 55% | 2589 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 43% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,274 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 84.5 gr | 80% | 33,997 psi | 51% | 2618 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,172 psi | 54% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,869 psi | 84% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,433 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 82% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,028 psi | 84% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,646 psi | 73% | 2789 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,216 psi | 83% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 68% | 2795 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 56% | 2608 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,478 psi | 56% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | 92.2 gr | 90% | 44,324 psi | 66% | 2844 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,317 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 59% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 64% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
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 68 powders for 7.82 Warbird loaded with the .308 | 200gr | CutEdge MTH. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,114 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,850 fps to 3,114 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 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for 7.82 Warbird with the .308 | 200gr | CutEdge MTH 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.