Load data for 7.5 x 55 Swiss + .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade

7.5 x 55 Swiss cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:SAKO
Bullet Weight:162 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
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:1:11.0

Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade 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%47,224 psi86%2697 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%48,298 psi88%2759 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>94%49,792 psi90%2792 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%49,617 psi90%2818 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>96%49,719 psi90%2835 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,003 psi76%2785 fps97.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%49,240 psi89%2828 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%47,514 psi86%2779 fps98.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%48,776 psi89%2785 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%47,979 psi87%2766 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%49,763 psi90%2887 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%48,443 psi88%2930 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%49,052 psi89%2841 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%47,224 psi86%2703 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%46,891 psi85%2812 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,975 psi78%2802 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,676 psi90%2956 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%48,950 psi89%2844 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%49,197 psi89%2858 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%48,269 psi88%2730 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%47,079 psi85%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%48,602 psi88%2900 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%49,414 psi90%2789 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%46,818 psi85%2762 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%47,732 psi87%2815 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,253 psi84%2841 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%49,632 psi90%2841 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%39,146 psi71%2684 fps98.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%48,153 psi87%2867 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,127 psi62%1703 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%48,153 psi87%2795 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%48,573 psi88%2825 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%46,862 psi85%2759 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%47,805 psi87%2733 fps95.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%48,240 psi88%2667 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%49,603 psi90%2799 fps96.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,567 psi74%2736 fps97.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%48,022 psi87%2844 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%48,776 psi89%2785 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%48,327 psi88%2769 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%47,718 psi87%2802 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%47,007 psi85%2713 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%49,139 psi89%2808 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,935 psi87%2789 fps97.4%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,397 psi82%2766 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%48,182 psi87%2779 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%48,399 psi88%2785 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%49,124 psi89%2851 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%42,859 psi78%2789 fps97.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%49,458 psi90%2877 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%49,385 psi90%2799 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%48,037 psi87%2815 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%47,050 psi85%2740 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,258 psi62%1742 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%48,733 psi88%2776 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%48,457 psi88%2792 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%49,400 psi90%2927 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%49,516 psi90%2959 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,279 psi77%2808 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,990 psi80%2831 fps97%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%48,936 psi89%2759 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%48,457 psi88%2772 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%48,791 psi89%2841 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%47,935 psi87%2789 fps97.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%47,718 psi87%2802 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%49,139 psi89%2808 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,397 psi82%2766 fps95.8%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%48,312 psi88%2736 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%47,703 psi87%2858 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%48,167 psi87%2720 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%46,789 psi85%2762 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%47,805 psi87%2802 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%47,326 psi86%2677 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%49,821 psi90%2720 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,037 psi87%2740 fps96.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%49,617 psi90%2822 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%49,574 psi90%2726 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%46,630 psi85%2766 fps99.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%49,850 psi90%2844 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,058 psi69%2740 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%47,630 psi86%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%47,311 psi86%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%47,210 psi86%2743 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%48,791 psi89%2759 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%48,051 psi87%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,194 psi82%2785 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%49,153 psi89%2785 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%47,007 psi85%2759 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,063 psi80%2792 fps97.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%46,644 psi85%2776 fps99.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%48,124 psi87%2831 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,543 psi84%2848 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%47,195 psi86%2808 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%38,957 psi71%2559 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%42,090 psi76%2657 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%31,038 psi56%2470 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%37,478 psi68%2615 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%29,428 psi53%2454 fps99.2%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%33,794 psi61%2618 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%35,723 psi65%2569 fps97.3%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%32,460 psi59%2474 fps95.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%37,739 psi68%2585 fps98.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%36,347 psi66%2585 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%43,511 psi79%2776 fps99.3%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR43.6 gr82%34,505 psi63%2631 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%29,240 psi53%2441 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%44,469 psi81%2661 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%31,676 psi57%2497 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%35,781 psi65%2641 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%30,995 psi56%2556 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%34,766 psi63%2566 fps95.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%28,326 psi51%2434 fps96%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%39,958 psi73%2582 fps99.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%35,520 psi64%2598 fps98.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%39,233 psi71%2726 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%43,221 psi78%2690 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%43,903 psi80%2713 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%36,405 psi66%2602 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%43,381 psi79%2789 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%35,926 psi65%2582 fps97.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%30,356 psi55%2477 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%32,068 psi58%2543 fps97.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,382 psi46%1526 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%34,838 psi63%2539 fps97.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%34,766 psi63%2589 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%32,024 psi58%2457 fps95.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%44,860 psi81%2680 fps95.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%45,411 psi82%2625 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%46,891 psi85%2753 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%33,286 psi60%2579 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%32,387 psi59%2530 fps96.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%37,739 psi68%2585 fps98.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%42,076 psi76%2667 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%33,837 psi61%2549 fps99.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%36,941 psi67%2520 fps97.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%31,502 psi57%2464 fps97.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%39,827 psi72%2641 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%42,583 psi77%2713 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%35,012 psi64%2530 fps98.3%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%35,056 psi64%2546 fps99.7%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%31,082 psi56%2487 fps95.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%35,230 psi64%2628 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%30,676 psi56%2490 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%37,855 psi69%2582 fps95.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%36,724 psi67%2602 fps97.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%41,017 psi74%2631 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,353 psi46%1558 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%42,554 psi77%2674 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%42,409 psi77%2687 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 5241.2 gr80%32,547 psi59%2585 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 6041.9 gr80%27,195 psi49%2451 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%34,519 psi63%2641 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%38,493 psi70%2713 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%38,319 psi70%2575 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%33,156 psi60%2480 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%28,442 psi52%2431 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%39,827 psi72%2641 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%33,837 psi61%2549 fps99.3%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%31,502 psi57%2464 fps97.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%42,583 psi77%2713 fps95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%44,962 psi82%2684 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%30,197 psi55%2484 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%45,353 psi82%2677 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%35,578 psi65%2546 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%34,330 psi62%2539 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%36,956 psi67%2497 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%30,095 psi55%2365 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%44,788 psi81%2687 fps95.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%40,437 psi73%2664 fps99.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%36,289 psi66%2500 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%35,346 psi64%2552 fps97%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%27,905 psi51%2395 fps95.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%25,860 psi47%2411 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%42,061 psi76%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%37,057 psi67%2500 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%32,082 psi58%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%33,069 psi60%2480 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%26,382 psi48%2333 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%34,795 psi63%2579 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%37,710 psi68%2582 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%31,720 psi58%2467 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%36,303 psi66%2638 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%29,298 psi53%2405 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%36,434 psi66%2621 fps99.2%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%43,627 psi79%2792 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%33,417 psi61%2539 fps97.3%

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.

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This overview compares 106 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,959 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,703 fps to 2,959 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 48–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 162.0 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 55 Swiss with the .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade 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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