
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 150gr | RWS ID Classic bullet and 87 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: 31"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,137 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,790 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,902 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,950 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,906 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 79% | 2927 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,079 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,748 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,827 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,403 psi | 62% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,385 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,466 psi | 75% | 2864 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,381 psi | 79% | 2917 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,673 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,534 psi | 63% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,298 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,804 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,036 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,076 psi | 78% | 2936 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 81% | 2956 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,108 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,638 psi | 70% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,095 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 83% | 2913 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 81% | 2920 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 39,827 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 55% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,679 psi | 63% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,259 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 80% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.9 gr | 82% | 35,186 psi | 64% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,506 psi | 66% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.4 gr | 86% | 31,821 psi | 58% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 53% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 73% | 2854 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,057 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 67% | 2707 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,067 psi | 56% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,599 psi | 46% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 83% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,405 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 60% | 2654 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,712 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,955 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,649 psi | 61% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,959 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,599 psi | 46% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,992 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 61% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.1 gr | 80% | 27,934 psi | 51% | 2569 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,637 psi | 68% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,727 psi | 76% | 2897 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,385 psi | 53% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,712 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 63% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,779 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,841 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,730 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 75% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,530 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,297 psi | 51% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 59% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 61% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 49% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,797 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 70% | 2707 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,883 psi | 67% | 2759 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,966 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 67% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 62% | 2664 fps | 96.9% |
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 87 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 150gr | RWS ID Classic. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,061 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,795 fps to 3,061 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 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 55 Swiss with the .308 | 150gr | RWS ID Classic 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.