Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.5 x 54 mm MAS with .308 | 180gr | Target Virtus bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 80% | 2474 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,514 psi | 84% | 2441 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,586 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,254 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,504 psi | 61% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,269 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,428 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,516 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,678 psi | 61% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,673 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,036 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,716 psi | 83% | 2441 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 82% | 2392 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,843 psi | 76% | 2333 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,921 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 35,012 psi | 64% | 2172 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 83% | 2395 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 83% | 2398 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 68% | 2247 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 49% | 2067 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 60% | 2198 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 47% | 2044 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 80% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 81% | 2274 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,680 psi | 67% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,030 psi | 73% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 77% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 62% | 2175 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 71% | 2339 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.4 gr | 92% | 43,410 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,794 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 73% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,204 psi | 71% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,682 psi | 70% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 77% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,727 psi | 74% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,764 psi | 59% | 2215 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 66% | 2185 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.7 gr | 84% | 40,408 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 71% | 2283 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 71% | 2297 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,324 psi | 82% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,693 psi | 63% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,201 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 45% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,853 psi | 65% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 56% | 2178 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,508 psi | 72% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 76% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,681 psi | 68% | 2303 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 62% | 2175 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 84% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 68% | 2247 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 54% | 2129 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,971 psi | 69% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,908 psi | 58% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 82% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,562 psi | 61% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 57% | 2142 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,143 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,421 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,536 psi | 68% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 68% | 2218 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 45% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 70% | 2264 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.3 gr | 90% | 40,915 psi | 74% | 2411 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,749 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 63% | 2175 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,836 psi | 58% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,143 psi | 64% | 2254 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 84% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 54% | 2129 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,908 psi | 58% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 74% | 2270 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 78% | 2349 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,449 psi | 68% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 75% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,846 psi | 81% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,550 psi | 68% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 61% | 2110 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 49% | 1988 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 2241 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 60% | 2113 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,740 psi | 70% | 2280 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,229 psi | 62% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 70% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 61% | 2119 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,471 psi | 52% | 2083 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 54% | 2083 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,647 psi | 56% | 2123 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 62% | 2169 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 52% | 2070 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,680 psi | 67% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 59% | 2198 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,564 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
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 82 powders for 7.5 x 54 mm MAS loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Target Virtus. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,562 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,470 fps to 2,562 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:9.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 54 mm MAS with the .308 | 180gr | Target Virtus 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.