Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.5 x 54 mm MAS with .308 | 170gr | Sako Powerhead Blade bullet and 80 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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: 23"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,789 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,792 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 79% | 2552 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,576 psi | 61% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,692 psi | 61% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,136 psi | 82% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,399 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 81% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,582 psi | 75% | 2405 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 98.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 63% | 2244 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 2474 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 68% | 2320 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 49% | 2133 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 59% | 2260 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 46% | 2106 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 80% | 2346 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,827 psi | 70% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,409 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 2421 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 61% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 70% | 2411 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,209 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,650 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 72% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,481 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,174 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 77% | 2329 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,134 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,534 psi | 63% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 66% | 2254 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,649 psi | 61% | 2297 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.2 gr | 86% | 42,989 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 71% | 2369 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,535 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 39.4 gr | 86% | 34,621 psi | 63% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 45% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,695 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,669 psi | 76% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 75% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,144 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 61% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 83% | 2467 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,782 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,620 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 82% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,141 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 57% | 2208 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,029 psi | 69% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,726 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,392 psi | 71% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 45% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 69% | 2329 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.8 gr | 90% | 40,350 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,721 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 63% | 2247 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,663 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,941 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 83% | 2467 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,620 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 73% | 2343 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,349 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 74% | 2356 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,755 psi | 72% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 60% | 2175 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 49% | 2047 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 69% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,071 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 69% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 60% | 2185 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,992 psi | 51% | 2146 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,211 psi | 53% | 2146 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,358 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 51% | 2133 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,725 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 59% | 2267 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,187 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 95.2% |
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 80 powders for 7.5 x 54 mm MAS loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Sako Powerhead Blade. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,641 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,529 fps to 2,641 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 80 of the 80 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17 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 LEVERevolution, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 54 mm MAS with the .308 | 170gr | Sako Powerhead Blade 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.