Load data for 7.5 x 55 Swiss + .308 | 165gr | Barnes MRX BT

7.5 x 55 Swiss cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:165 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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 165gr | Barnes MRX BT bullet and 95 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 Alliant Reloder-17.

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%49,298 psi89%2713 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%47,485 psi86%2736 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%49,313 psi89%2772 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%48,994 psi89%2799 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%49,211 psi89%2815 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,020 psi82%2831 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%48,588 psi88%2812 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%49,719 psi90%2808 fps99.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%48,138 psi87%2766 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%47,369 psi86%2743 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%49,095 psi89%2864 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%47,790 psi87%2917 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%48,660 psi88%2828 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%49,458 psi90%2723 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%49,588 psi90%2851 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,150 psi82%2841 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%48,820 psi89%2936 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%31,691 psi57%2572 fps96.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%47,863 psi87%2818 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%48,457 psi88%2835 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%49,792 psi90%2799 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%47,311 psi86%2707 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%49,777 psi90%2844 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%47,688 psi87%2877 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%48,617 psi88%2766 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%49,284 psi89%2789 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%46,934 psi85%2795 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,863 psi89%2884 fps97%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%48,965 psi89%2822 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%41,307 psi75%2720 fps99.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%47,427 psi86%2848 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,519 psi63%1709 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%47,195 psi86%2772 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%48,211 psi87%2805 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%49,168 psi89%2789 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%46,630 psi85%2710 fps96.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%48,892 psi89%2785 fps96.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,018 psi78%2776 fps98.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%47,427 psi86%2828 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%48,138 psi87%2766 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%47,427 psi86%2746 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%47,195 psi86%2782 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%49,255 psi89%2743 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%48,486 psi88%2789 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%47,601 psi86%2776 fps97.8%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,776 psi87%2802 fps96.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%47,268 psi86%2756 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%47,819 psi87%2766 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%48,747 psi88%2838 fps99.7%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,208 psi82%2828 fps98.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%48,588 psi88%2854 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%44,817 psi81%2822 fps97%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%48,182 psi87%2776 fps98.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%47,311 psi86%2795 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%48,921 psi89%2762 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,679 psi63%1749 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%47,543 psi86%2746 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%47,848 psi87%2779 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%48,805 psi89%2907 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%48,718 psi88%2940 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,802 psi81%2851 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,166 psi84%2877 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%48,225 psi88%2740 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%47,805 psi87%2753 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%48,327 psi88%2825 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%49,792 psi90%2799 fps96.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%47,601 psi86%2776 fps97.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%47,195 psi86%2782 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%48,486 psi88%2789 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,776 psi87%2802 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%47,181 psi86%2841 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%49,371 psi90%2799 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%47,123 psi86%2782 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%49,472 psi90%2700 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%49,298 psi89%2700 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%47,688 psi87%2726 fps96.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%48,602 psi88%2799 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%48,602 psi88%2700 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%48,878 psi89%2795 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%49,095 psi89%2825 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,161 psi73%2776 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%49,603 psi90%2671 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%49,559 psi90%2690 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%46,804 psi85%2723 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%48,066 psi87%2740 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%47,456 psi86%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,877 psi87%2825 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%48,124 psi87%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%49,574 psi90%2789 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,746 psi85%2831 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,272 psi60%2644 fps96.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%49,037 psi89%2812 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%47,224 psi86%2805 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,153 psi89%2890 fps97.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%49,516 psi90%2835 fps99.9%

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%40,915 psi74%2582 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%44,309 psi80%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%32,967 psi60%2497 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%39,610 psi72%2644 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%31,227 psi57%2487 fps99.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%31,357 psi57%2552 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%37,637 psi68%2605 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%32,111 psi58%2457 fps95.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%39,726 psi72%2618 fps99.3%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%38,537 psi70%2608 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%46,006 psi83%2812 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR44 gr80%33,924 psi62%2615 fps96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%30,879 psi56%2474 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%46,340 psi84%2677 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%33,518 psi61%2536 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%33,228 psi60%2575 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-1744.4 gr82%28,645 psi52%2484 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%29,820 psi54%2520 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%36,463 psi66%2602 fps96.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%29,979 psi54%2470 fps97.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%46,760 psi85%2749 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%41,640 psi76%2608 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%37,681 psi68%2635 fps99.5%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%41,481 psi75%2766 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%45,281 psi82%2713 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%46,006 psi83%2740 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%33,431 psi61%2526 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%42,815 psi78%2776 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%37,927 psi69%2618 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%28,224 psi51%2415 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%33,779 psi61%2579 fps98.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,498 psi46%1526 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%36,448 psi66%2569 fps98.3%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%36,811 psi67%2615 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%33,591 psi61%2490 fps96.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%43,874 psi80%2661 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%43,279 psi79%2687 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%32,996 psi60%2566 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,272 psi62%2566 fps97.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%39,726 psi72%2618 fps99.3%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%44,222 psi80%2694 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%35,665 psi65%2579 fps99.7%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%38,319 psi70%2546 fps98.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%32,967 psi60%2490 fps98.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%36,985 psi67%2575 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%42,163 psi77%2700 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%36,753 psi67%2559 fps99%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%36,840 psi67%2572 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%32,909 psi60%2526 fps97%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%32,706 psi59%2562 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%32,445 psi59%2533 fps96.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%39,218 psi71%2710 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%39,537 psi72%2615 fps96.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%38,595 psi70%2635 fps98.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%42,888 psi78%2661 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,744 psi47%1565 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%44,657 psi81%2700 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%39,030 psi71%2615 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%34,461 psi63%2625 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 6043.3 gr80%28,587 psi52%2493 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%34,084 psi62%2628 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%37,637 psi68%2697 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%40,219 psi73%2602 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%34,867 psi63%2510 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%28,137 psi51%2411 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%46,760 psi85%2749 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%36,985 psi67%2575 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%35,665 psi65%2579 fps99.7%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%32,967 psi60%2490 fps98.2%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%42,163 psi77%2700 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%29,631 psi54%2464 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%37,362 psi68%2582 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%36,129 psi66%2572 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%38,479 psi70%2520 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%31,473 psi57%2388 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%41,452 psi75%2621 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%42,409 psi77%2694 fps99.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%37,985 psi69%2526 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%37,130 psi67%2582 fps98%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%29,457 psi53%2428 fps96.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%25,541 psi46%2402 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%43,714 psi79%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%38,653 psi70%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%33,765 psi61%2500 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%34,766 psi63%2507 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%27,818 psi50%2365 fps97.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%32,314 psi59%2513 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%39,450 psi72%2608 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,460 psi61%2500 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%33,475 psi61%2566 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%31,212 psi57%2592 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%28,718 psi52%2388 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%38,464 psi70%2654 fps99.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%43,091 psi78%2782 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,244 psi64%2572 fps98.2%

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 95 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes MRX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,940 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,709 fps to 2,940 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 55 Swiss with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes MRX BT 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.

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