
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.5 x 54 mm MAS with .308 | 200gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak PP SPBC bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 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>> | 84% | 48,269 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 84% | 2408 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,641 psi | 77% | 2306 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,994 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 63% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,871 psi | 72% | 2277 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,122 psi | 84% | 2388 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,230 psi | 64% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,284 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,079 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 84% | 2421 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,481 psi | 75% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,499 psi | 84% | 2297 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,722 psi | 63% | 2238 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 42,467 psi | 77% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 84% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 64% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 72% | 2228 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 72% | 2228 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 60% | 2106 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 2215 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 71% | 2201 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 60% | 2073 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 74% | 2211 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 73% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38.7 gr | 80% | 35,186 psi | 64% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 59% | 2090 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 63% | 2142 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,709 psi | 67% | 2224 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 40 gr | 84% | 31,865 psi | 58% | 2146 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 69% | 2201 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 57% | 2090 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 78% | 2211 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 71% | 2228 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 78% | 2343 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 79% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,507 psi | 68% | 2188 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,411 psi | 82% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 71% | 2211 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,357 psi | 57% | 2087 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 60% | 2139 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 47% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 64% | 2116 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 64% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 59% | 2054 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,114 psi | 64% | 2185 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 65% | 2169 fps | 97% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 74% | 2211 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 84% | 2287 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 68% | 2185 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 72% | 2152 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 63% | 2106 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,046 psi | 74% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,412 psi | 84% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 69% | 2162 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 70% | 2175 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 62% | 2133 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,303 psi | 66% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 61% | 2139 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,105 psi | 78% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 74% | 2211 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 73% | 2231 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 81% | 2254 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 48% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 83% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,381 psi | 79% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 65% | 2221 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.1 gr | 80% | 29,863 psi | 54% | 2106 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,985 psi | 69% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,597 psi | 75% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 77% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 66% | 2123 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,805 psi | 54% | 2041 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,046 psi | 74% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 68% | 2185 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 63% | 2106 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,412 psi | 84% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,938 psi | 60% | 2129 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 71% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 68% | 2175 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 72% | 2133 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 59% | 2018 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,050 psi | 84% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 80% | 2280 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 71% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 70% | 2188 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 56% | 2051 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,876 psi | 49% | 2031 fps | 95% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,536 psi | 68% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 82% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 73% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 64% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 66% | 2123 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 53% | 1998 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,940 psi | 65% | 2175 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 74% | 2208 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 63% | 2113 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 2221 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,590 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,894 psi | 58% | 2067 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 78% | 2297 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,411 psi | 82% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 83% | 2326 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 103 powders for 7.5 x 54 mm MAS loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak PP SPBC. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,467 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,434 fps to 2,467 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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, Alliant Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 54 mm MAS with the .308 | 200gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak PP SPBC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-26 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.