
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.5 x 54 mm MAS with .308 | 200gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 85 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% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,562 psi | 61% | 2198 fps | 96.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,848 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,342 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,627 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 64% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,716 psi | 83% | 2379 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,818 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,282 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,572 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,036 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,447 psi | 64% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,804 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,036 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,572 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 77% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,398 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 2264 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 43,163 psi | 78% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 65% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 76% | 2257 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 61% | 2123 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,011 psi | 62% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 72% | 2218 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 62% | 2093 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 75% | 2228 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 74% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.3 gr | 80% | 35,592 psi | 65% | 2224 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 60% | 2106 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 64% | 2159 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,143 psi | 64% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 39.7 gr | 82% | 30,371 psi | 55% | 2116 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,618 psi | 57% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 70% | 2218 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 58% | 2106 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 79% | 2224 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 2244 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 80% | 2362 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,956 psi | 69% | 2201 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,136 psi | 82% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 72% | 2228 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,081 psi | 55% | 2064 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 65% | 2201 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,860 psi | 47% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 70% | 2188 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 71% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 2123 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,861 psi | 83% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,273 psi | 64% | 2195 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 2185 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 75% | 2228 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 69% | 2205 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 73% | 2169 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 64% | 2123 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,305 psi | 71% | 2201 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,324 psi | 80% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 71% | 2182 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 71% | 2192 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 63% | 2149 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,766 psi | 63% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 62% | 2156 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,423 psi | 75% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 75% | 2228 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 74% | 2247 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 82% | 2270 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 48% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,048 psi | 80% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 66% | 2241 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 38.7 gr | 80% | 30,240 psi | 55% | 2123 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,303 psi | 66% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,595 psi | 72% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 78% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 67% | 2139 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 55% | 2060 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,305 psi | 71% | 2201 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 69% | 2205 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 64% | 2123 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,324 psi | 80% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 57% | 2100 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 72% | 2201 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 69% | 2192 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 73% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 61% | 2034 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 81% | 2297 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 72% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 71% | 2201 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 57% | 2067 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,412 psi | 50% | 2051 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 83% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 65% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 67% | 2136 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 54% | 2018 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,593 psi | 66% | 2195 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 75% | 2224 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 64% | 2126 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,737 psi | 65% | 2195 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,417 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,356 psi | 55% | 2037 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 74% | 2264 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,136 psi | 82% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2192 fps | 97.9% |
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 99 powders for 7.5 x 54 mm MAS loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Swift A-Frame. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,470 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,444 fps to 2,470 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 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 | Swift A-Frame they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 3100, Alliant Reloder-19 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.