Load data for 7.5 x 55 Swiss + .308 | 168gr | Nosler RDF

7.5 x 55 Swiss cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:168 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 | 168gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 95 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%48,805 psi89%2677 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%49,371 psi90%2740 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%48,312 psi88%2759 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%49,661 psi90%2723 fps96.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%49,255 psi89%2785 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,892 psi87%2851 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%47,703 psi87%2769 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%48,907 psi89%2772 fps99.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%47,181 psi86%2723 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%46,833 psi85%2703 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%46,746 psi85%2874 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%48,109 psi87%2792 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%48,660 psi88%2808 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,558 psi86%2861 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%48,080 psi87%2900 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,576 psi61%2602 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,767 psi67%2736 fps96.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%46,920 psi85%2776 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%48,095 psi87%2802 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%49,052 psi89%2762 fps96.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%49,168 psi89%2710 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%48,921 psi89%2805 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%46,847 psi85%2838 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%49,385 psi90%2812 fps99%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%48,153 psi87%2848 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%49,676 psi90%2815 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%48,080 psi87%2779 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%43,468 psi79%2736 fps99.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%49,806 psi90%2858 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%49,110 psi89%2877 fps96.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,795 psi63%1696 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%49,356 psi90%2782 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%47,369 psi86%2762 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%48,138 psi87%2749 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%48,675 psi88%2723 fps96.9%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,660 psi88%2782 fps96.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%48,008 psi87%2749 fps96.7%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,803 psi83%2795 fps99%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%49,850 psi90%2838 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%47,181 psi86%2723 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%46,601 psi85%2746 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%48,124 psi87%2700 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%47,703 psi87%2746 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%46,804 psi85%2740 fps97.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%47,268 psi86%2769 fps97%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%49,792 psi90%2766 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%46,992 psi85%2723 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%47,906 psi87%2795 fps99.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%47,863 psi87%2848 fps99.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%47,921 psi87%2818 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%46,978 psi85%2838 fps97.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%47,195 psi86%2733 fps98.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%49,632 psi90%2808 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%47,921 psi87%2723 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,302 psi64%1742 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%49,792 psi90%2756 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%46,920 psi85%2740 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%48,283 psi88%2871 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%48,022 psi87%2904 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,572 psi86%2871 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,602 psi88%2900 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%47,993 psi87%2703 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%47,108 psi85%2713 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%47,993 psi87%2792 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%49,052 psi89%2762 fps96.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%46,804 psi85%2740 fps97.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%46,601 psi85%2746 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%47,703 psi87%2746 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%47,268 psi86%2769 fps97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%49,530 psi90%2851 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%48,443 psi88%2759 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%49,342 psi90%2792 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%48,588 psi88%2661 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%48,399 psi88%2664 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%46,760 psi85%2687 fps96.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%47,747 psi87%2756 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%48,037 psi87%2664 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%47,877 psi87%2753 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%48,559 psi88%2789 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,453 psi77%2795 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%48,530 psi88%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%48,689 psi88%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%49,400 psi90%2730 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%47,500 psi86%2703 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%46,891 psi85%2726 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%47,210 psi86%2789 fps99%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%47,427 psi86%2723 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%48,602 psi88%2746 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,211 psi89%2848 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,563 psi65%2674 fps97.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%48,167 psi87%2776 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%49,647 psi90%2815 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%48,443 psi88%2854 fps97.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%29,892 psi54%2575 fps96.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%48,834 psi89%2799 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%43,120 psi78%2589 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%35,578 psi65%2516 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,105 psi76%2657 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%46,789 psi85%2677 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%33,663 psi61%2510 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%31,691 psi57%2533 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,537 psi72%2618 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%33,765 psi61%2474 fps96.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,553 psi75%2625 fps99.7%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,017 psi74%2618 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR44.3 gr80%35,621 psi65%2635 fps97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,822 psi60%2493 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%35,447 psi64%2552 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%33,054 psi60%2546 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-1743.6 gr80%28,369 psi51%2451 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%28,036 psi51%2444 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%34,403 psi62%2674 fps95.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%38,508 psi70%2618 fps97.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,285 psi59%2497 fps98.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%43,439 psi79%2664 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,656 psi79%2618 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,755 psi72%2648 fps99.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%43,743 psi79%2782 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%33,243 psi60%2493 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%42,395 psi77%2743 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%46,528 psi84%2759 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,813 psi72%2628 fps99.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%28,268 psi51%2392 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,810 psi65%2602 fps98.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%45,905 psi83%2822 fps95.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,846 psi47%1516 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,435 psi70%2585 fps98.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,914 psi71%2625 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%35,346 psi64%2503 fps97.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%43,004 psi78%2621 fps95.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%43,221 psi78%2687 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%42,670 psi77%2651 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%31,096 psi56%2493 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%36,216 psi66%2582 fps98.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,553 psi75%2625 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,116 psi69%2598 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,234 psi73%2559 fps98.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,128 psi64%2510 fps98.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%36,869 psi67%2546 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%41,901 psi76%2671 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,798 psi70%2572 fps99.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,798 psi70%2582 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,838 psi63%2543 fps97.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%32,663 psi59%2536 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%34,171 psi62%2549 fps97.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%38,870 psi71%2677 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%41,539 psi75%2628 fps96.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%40,712 psi74%2651 fps98.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,918 psi82%2671 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,165 psi47%1555 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%46,586 psi85%2703 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%38,740 psi70%2585 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%36,637 psi66%2648 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6043.6 gr80%30,182 psi55%2516 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%31,908 psi58%2546 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%34,940 psi63%2608 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%42,525 psi77%2612 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,898 psi67%2526 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%30,371 psi55%2441 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%43,439 psi79%2664 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%36,869 psi67%2546 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,116 psi69%2598 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,128 psi64%2510 fps98.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%41,901 psi76%2671 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%31,517 psi57%2490 fps96.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%39,363 psi71%2595 fps97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,174 psi69%2589 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,538 psi74%2530 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,417 psi61%2405 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%41,075 psi75%2592 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%44,686 psi81%2703 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,914 psi72%2533 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%39,233 psi71%2598 fps98.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%31,357 psi57%2448 fps97.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%24,149 psi44%2326 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,934 psi83%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,727 psi74%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,071 psi65%2513 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,883 psi67%2523 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,834 psi54%2392 fps98%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%32,039 psi58%2480 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,611 psi76%2625 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,302 psi64%2510 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%33,460 psi61%2543 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%29,414 psi53%2516 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%28,543 psi52%2362 fps95.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%40,683 psi74%2667 fps99.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%39,900 psi72%2694 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%28,021 psi51%2510 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%37,318 psi68%2592 fps98.8%

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 107 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler RDF. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,904 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,696 fps to 2,904 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 | 168gr | Nosler RDF they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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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