Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.5 x 54 mm MAS with .308 | 180gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC bullet and 83 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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>> | 86% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,804 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,176 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,621 psi | 63% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,684 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,804 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,874 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 63% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,181 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,250 psi | 78% | 2500 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,253 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,442 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,856 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 84% | 2484 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99% |
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% | 40,205 psi | 73% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 79% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 59% | 2201 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 70% | 2333 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 56% | 2185 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,176 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 67% | 2283 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,739 psi | 68% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 70% | 2300 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 68% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 42.9 gr | 86% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,242 psi | 59% | 2211 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 83% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,234 psi | 75% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,156 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,189 psi | 69% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,618 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 75% | 2303 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 67% | 2313 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 81% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,612 psi | 77% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,346 psi | 64% | 2293 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,585 psi | 46% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 65% | 2254 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 84% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,957 psi | 71% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 70% | 2300 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 78% | 2375 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 69% | 2241 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 59% | 2185 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,093 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 66% | 2247 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,490 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,944 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,193 psi | 80% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 68% | 2313 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 76% | 2339 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 47% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 79% | 2385 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.6 gr | 82% | 36,013 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.2 gr | 82% | 29,936 psi | 54% | 2218 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,408 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 73% | 2303 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 63% | 2205 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,763 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,093 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 59% | 2185 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 84% | 2395 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,201 psi | 64% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 84% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,032 psi | 76% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 64% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 69% | 2224 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 56% | 2103 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 75% | 2372 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 2228 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 66% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,822 psi | 60% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,356 psi | 55% | 2234 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 78% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 69% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 60% | 2205 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 62% | 2208 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,225 psi | 53% | 2116 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,654 psi | 74% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 70% | 2293 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,148 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,287 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 68% | 2333 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 63% | 2257 fps | 96% |
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 101 powders for 7.5 x 54 mm MAS loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,608 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,522 fps to 2,608 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 101 of the 101 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 54 mm MAS with the .308 | 180gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.