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Load data for 7.5 x 54 mm MAS + .308 | 140gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s):

7.5 x 54 mm MAS + .308 | 140gr | Merlin Virtus

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 140gr | Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:
Merlin-0.308-140
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
7.5 x 54 mm MAS load data
Case Length (l3):
2.120" | 53.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
58.0 Grains of Water | 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B10762_C1111
Last updated:
2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 7.5 x 54 mm MAS with .308 | 140gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 77 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
94%
48936
89%
**54
97%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
44222
80%
**43
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
48762
88%
**41
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
48573
88%
**92
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
49516
90%
**15
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
49342
90%
**15
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
49269
89%
**28
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48689
88%
**71
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
93%
48936
89%
**74
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42786
78%
**82
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
48936
89%
**71
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
96%
48660
88%
**30
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
42337
77%
**59
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
48965
89%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
46688
85%
**31
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
38087
69%
**13
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
48747
88%
**33
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
48878
89%
**61
95%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
97%
41800
76%
**62
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
48776
89%
**84
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
48907
89%
**85
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
45832
83%
**38
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
48762
88%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
49066
89%
**54
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
44382
81%
**76
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
49327
89%
**49
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
43903
80%
**36
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31343
57%
**09
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45745
83%
**51
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
42975
78%
**10
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
48704
88%
**56
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
47790
87%
**74
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
48660
88%
**25
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
49124
89%
**15
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
48704
88%
**18
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
48936
89%
**74
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
48733
88%
**79
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
45469
82%
**89
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
49588
90%
**95
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
49530
90%
**38
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
48965
89%
**48
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
45818
83%
**25
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
46833
85%
**51
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
49153
89%
**12
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
48849
89%
**61
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
49574
90%
**08
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
31314
57%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
48776
88%
**28
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
48994
89%
**46
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
40669
74%
**92
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
49530
90%
**31
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
48414
88%
**12
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
39015
71%
**90
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
49327
89%
**51
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
41684
76%
**62
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
48370
88%
**12
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
49284
89%
**54
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
49559
90%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
44570
81%
**94
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
48936
89%
**74
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
45469
82%
**89
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
48965
89%
**89
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
48718
88%
**48
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
49371
90%
**82
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
48921
89%
**38
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40698
74%
**10
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
48747
88%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
48573
88%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
48936
89%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38827
70%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
47645
86%
**99
100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
34113
62%
**49
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
49559
90%
**51
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
47543
86%
**28
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
36434
66%
**66
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
49429
90%
**04
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
49255
89%
**77
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31807
58%
**90
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
33475
61%
**07
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42134
76%
**26
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36187
66%
**62
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
35636
65%
**33
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
37666
68%
**92
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37507
68%
**08
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29646
54%
**87
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31096
56%
**10
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24947
45%
**49
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31560
57%
**36
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
89%
37507
68%
**84
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
28471
52%
**28
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39697
72%
**41
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
32924
60%
**36
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
33823
61%
**98
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42540
77%
**31
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
85%
35041
64%
**79
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
85%
27731
50%
**25
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
57%
**26
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36289
66%
**36
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
36114
66%
**21
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35505
64%
**89
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41611
76%
**17
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
36796
67%
**12
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45469
83%
**80
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
33112
60%
**97
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
90%
28863
52%
**57
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27833
51%
**41
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
32779
59%
**84
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41220
75%
**35
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
30864
56%
**00
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
61%
**16
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38870
71%
**28
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37188
67%
**02
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29240
53%
**57
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
61%
**57
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27673
50%
**75
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44773
81%
**13
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
56%
**44
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30966
56%
**74
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
30995
56%
**97
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
32721
59%
**33
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
38870
71%
**12
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
59%
**20
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36927
67%
**66
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
26542
48%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38276
69%
**28
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
86%
33823
61%
**15
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
28543
52%
**51
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34374
62%
**26
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29530
54%
**02
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
88%
28819
52%
**48
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42946
78%
**33
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
32358
59%
**36
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
37130
67%
**92
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
31140
57%
**70
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33315
60%
**51
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26731
49%
**00
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29240
53%
**57
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27673
50%
**75
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40712
74%
**35
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36071
65%
**98
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32285
59%
**44
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
57%
**61
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
29269
53%
**34
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43918
80%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37086
67%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30792
56%
**08
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23482
43%
**67
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28877
52%
**02
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
26092
47%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
35259
64%
**66
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
28558
52%
**18
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
32489
59%
**67
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35070
64%
**12
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
37072
67%
**31
94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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