
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 150gr | Barnes RRLP bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,095 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,443 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,466 psi | 75% | 2877 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 3028 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,934 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,685 psi | 77% | 2894 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,138 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,792 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,094 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,226 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,914 psi | 71% | 2776 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,243 psi | 62% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,219 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,514 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 77% | 2881 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 62% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,555 psi | 79% | 2920 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,356 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,645 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,615 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,268 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,066 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,182 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,753 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,195 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,283 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,572 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 79% | 2890 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,806 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 99.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 31"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 57% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 54% | 2552 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,143 psi | 66% | 2769 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,563 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 79% | 2884 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.9 gr | 84% | 36,622 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 53% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,837 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,811 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,069 psi | 60% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 84% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,927 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 51% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 71% | 2822 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,754 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 65% | 2680 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,329 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 58% | 2635 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 46% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 63% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,011 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,447 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 57% | 2556 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,134 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 57% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,434 psi | 68% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,721 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,830 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 74% | 2726 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 46% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,889 psi | 81% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.5 gr | 82% | 34,838 psi | 63% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.1 gr | 80% | 27,282 psi | 50% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,160 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,756 psi | 74% | 2858 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,560 psi | 55% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,134 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 57% | 2556 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 81% | 2785 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,039 psi | 58% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,956 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 62% | 2631 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 73% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,849 psi | 54% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,673 psi | 50% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 58% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,455 psi | 48% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,028 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 58% | 2562 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,464 psi | 70% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,256 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 60% | 2631 fps | 96.5% |
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 87 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes RRLP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,064 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,781 fps to 3,064 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 55 Swiss with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes RRLP 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.