Load data for 7.5 x 55 Swiss + .306 | 160gr | Peregrine VLR-4

7.5 x 55 Swiss cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:160 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.306"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.188"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:65 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:31"
Max. allowed Pressure:55,114 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.5

Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .306 | 160gr | Peregrine VLR-4 bullet and 93 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 Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.

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: 31"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%47,442 psi86%2723 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%48,950 psi89%2792 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%47,152 psi86%2782 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%46,746 psi85%2802 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%47,137 psi86%2825 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,714 psi78%2825 fps98%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%49,864 psi90%2864 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%47,718 psi87%2808 fps99%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%49,400 psi90%2822 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%48,457 psi88%2799 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%47,079 psi85%2867 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%49,139 psi89%2969 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%49,574 psi90%2877 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%47,834 psi87%2736 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%47,427 psi86%2848 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,381 psi79%2835 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%46,818 psi85%2936 fps99.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%49,400 psi90%2877 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%49,705 psi90%2890 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%48,631 psi88%2762 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%47,558 psi86%2848 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%49,168 psi89%2940 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%46,717 psi85%2772 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%47,456 psi86%2799 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%48,196 psi87%2848 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,818 psi85%2881 fps96%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%47,195 psi86%2828 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%39,508 psi72%2717 fps98.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%48,617 psi88%2904 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,127 psi62%1722 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%48,443 psi88%2828 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%49,037 psi89%2858 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%47,137 psi86%2789 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%47,993 psi87%2762 fps95.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%48,617 psi88%2697 fps100%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,944 psi74%2769 fps97.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%48,573 psi88%2881 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%49,400 psi90%2822 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%48,588 psi88%2799 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%48,341 psi88%2838 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%47,340 psi86%2743 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%49,414 psi90%2838 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,646 psi88%2825 fps97.6%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,788 psi83%2799 fps95.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%48,530 psi88%2808 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%48,733 psi88%2815 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%49,632 psi90%2887 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%43,221 psi78%2822 fps97.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%49,821 psi90%2910 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%42,786 psi78%2808 fps95.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%49,835 psi90%2831 fps97.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%48,544 psi88%2851 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%47,297 psi86%2769 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,519 psi63%1765 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%49,110 psi89%2808 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%48,863 psi89%2828 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%46,731 psi85%2907 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%46,746 psi85%2943 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,815 psi78%2844 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,425 psi81%2867 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%49,414 psi90%2792 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%48,762 psi88%2802 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%49,255 psi89%2874 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%48,646 psi88%2825 fps97.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%48,341 psi88%2838 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%49,414 psi90%2838 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,788 psi83%2799 fps95.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%48,617 psi88%2769 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%48,109 psi87%2890 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%48,486 psi88%2749 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%47,297 psi86%2799 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%48,312 psi88%2835 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%47,732 psi87%2710 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%47,268 psi86%2707 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,805 psi89%2776 fps96.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%46,804 psi85%2802 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%49,850 psi90%2756 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%47,108 psi85%2799 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%47,253 psi86%2831 fps99.6%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,363 psi70%2772 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%47,805 psi87%2684 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%47,761 psi87%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%47,935 psi87%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%49,342 psi90%2795 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%48,472 psi88%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,818 psi83%2822 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%49,777 psi90%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%47,514 psi86%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,657 psi81%2828 fps97.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%47,036 psi85%2808 fps99.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%48,675 psi88%2867 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,137 psi86%2884 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%47,688 psi87%2841 fps99.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 31"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%39,204 psi71%2589 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%42,525 psi77%2690 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%31,299 psi57%2497 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%37,884 psi69%2644 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%29,675 psi54%2484 fps99.2%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%34,287 psi62%2654 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%36,129 psi66%2602 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%32,851 psi60%2507 fps95.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%38,203 psi69%2618 fps98.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%36,898 psi67%2618 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%44,077 psi80%2815 fps99.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR44.4 gr82%34,737 psi63%2664 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%29,428 psi53%2470 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%44,773 psi81%2690 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%32,068 psi58%2530 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%34,026 psi62%2621 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%29,312 psi53%2530 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%35,056 psi64%2598 fps95.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%28,485 psi52%2461 fps96.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%40,393 psi73%2615 fps99.5%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%35,868 psi65%2628 fps99%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%39,813 psi72%2762 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%43,743 psi79%2726 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%44,266 psi80%2746 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%36,695 psi67%2631 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%43,947 psi80%2828 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%36,332 psi66%2615 fps98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%28,877 psi52%2461 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%32,372 psi59%2575 fps97.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,280 psi46%1539 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%35,230 psi64%2572 fps97.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%35,041 psi64%2618 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%32,213 psi58%2487 fps95.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%45,136 psi82%2713 fps95.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%45,832 psi83%2657 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%33,692 psi61%2612 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%32,779 psi59%2562 fps96.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%38,203 psi69%2618 fps98.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%42,496 psi77%2697 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%34,011 psi62%2575 fps99.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%37,144 psi67%2549 fps97.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%31,734 psi58%2493 fps97.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%40,306 psi73%2674 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%42,960 psi78%2746 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%35,201 psi64%2559 fps98.3%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%35,288 psi64%2572 fps99.7%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%31,473 psi57%2520 fps96%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%33,446 psi61%2608 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%30,951 psi56%2520 fps95.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%40,234 psi73%2756 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%38,130 psi69%2612 fps95.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%37,072 psi67%2635 fps97.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%41,336 psi75%2661 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,498 psi46%1578 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%42,975 psi78%2707 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%42,830 psi78%2720 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 5242 gr80%32,909 psi60%2618 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6042.7 gr80%27,470 psi50%2484 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%34,853 psi63%2674 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%38,711 psi70%2746 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%38,885 psi71%2612 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%33,402 psi61%2507 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%26,934 psi49%2408 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%40,306 psi73%2674 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%34,011 psi62%2575 fps99.3%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%31,734 psi58%2493 fps97.5%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%42,960 psi78%2746 fps95.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%45,324 psi82%2717 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%30,472 psi55%2516 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%45,658 psi83%2707 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%35,882 psi65%2579 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%34,679 psi63%2569 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%37,202 psi68%2526 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%30,327 psi55%2395 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%45,527 psi83%2723 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%40,785 psi74%2697 fps99.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%36,506 psi66%2530 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%35,636 psi65%2582 fps97.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%28,123 psi51%2421 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%26,034 psi47%2441 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%42,322 psi77%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%37,304 psi68%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%32,358 psi59%2507 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%33,489 psi61%2513 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%26,745 psi49%2365 fps96.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%35,230 psi64%2612 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%37,884 psi69%2612 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%32,068 psi58%2500 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%34,229 psi62%2615 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%29,617 psi54%2438 fps95.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%36,811 psi67%2654 fps99.3%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%43,947 psi80%2828 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%33,736 psi61%2572 fps97.4%

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.

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This overview compares 106 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .306 | 160gr | Peregrine VLR-4. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,969 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,722 fps to 2,969 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.306" calls for a 1:10.5 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 55 Swiss with the .306 | 160gr | Peregrine VLR-4 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon H4350, IMR 4350 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.

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