Load data for 7.5 x 55 Swiss + .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR-5

7.5 x 55 Swiss cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:171 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 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 96 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>>84%47,036 psi85%2625 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%48,138 psi87%2690 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%46,934 psi85%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%49,545 psi90%2749 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%48,269 psi88%2674 fps95.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%47,021 psi85%2726 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,905 psi83%2792 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%49,284 psi89%2766 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%47,137 psi86%2713 fps99.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%48,762 psi88%2723 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%48,022 psi87%2694 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%49,690 psi90%2815 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%48,385 psi88%2871 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%49,226 psi89%2779 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%47,036 psi85%2753 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,774 psi83%2799 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%49,632 psi90%2897 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%32,111 psi58%2539 fps97.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%48,747 psi88%2779 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%49,095 psi89%2792 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%47,253 psi86%2707 fps96.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%47,834 psi87%2661 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%46,978 psi85%2746 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%48,573 psi88%2838 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%49,168 psi89%2717 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%47,529 psi86%2753 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,690 psi90%2844 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%49,705 psi90%2776 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%41,887 psi76%2680 fps99.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%48,051 psi87%2802 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%47,616 psi86%2822 fps96.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,548 psi63%1670 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%47,819 psi87%2730 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%48,936 psi89%2759 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%49,603 psi90%2743 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%47,268 psi86%2671 fps96.6%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,210 psi86%2730 fps96.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%49,400 psi90%2743 fps97%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,743 psi79%2736 fps98.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%48,182 psi87%2785 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%48,762 psi88%2723 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%48,109 psi87%2700 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%47,747 psi87%2736 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%49,835 psi90%2700 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%48,907 psi89%2740 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%48,240 psi88%2736 fps98.2%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,486 psi88%2762 fps97.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%47,906 psi87%2710 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%48,196 psi87%2717 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%49,269 psi89%2792 fps99.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,905 psi83%2785 fps99%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%49,298 psi89%2812 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%45,310 psi82%2779 fps97.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%48,936 psi89%2736 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%47,819 psi87%2749 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%49,603 psi90%2720 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,737 psi63%1709 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%48,080 psi87%2700 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%48,414 psi88%2736 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%49,777 psi90%2864 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%49,472 psi90%2897 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,672 psi83%2812 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,007 psi85%2841 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%49,052 psi89%2697 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%48,182 psi87%2707 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%49,023 psi89%2779 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%47,253 psi86%2707 fps96.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%48,240 psi88%2736 fps98.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%47,747 psi87%2736 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%48,907 psi89%2740 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,486 psi88%2762 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%47,877 psi87%2799 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%46,557 psi84%2703 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%47,572 psi86%2736 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%47,137 psi86%2612 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%49,705 psi90%2651 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%48,399 psi88%2687 fps96.9%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%49,385 psi90%2753 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%49,226 psi89%2654 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%49,763 psi90%2753 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%46,876 psi85%2736 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,814 psi74%2736 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%47,282 psi86%2582 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%47,297 psi86%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%47,485 psi86%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%48,849 psi89%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%48,080 psi87%2717 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,646 psi88%2785 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%48,805 psi89%2717 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%47,065 psi85%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,543 psi86%2792 fps99%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,852 psi61%2608 fps97.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%49,661 psi90%2769 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%48,008 psi87%2762 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,690 psi90%2844 fps97.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%47,065 psi85%2743 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%41,278 psi75%2536 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%44,875 psi81%2641 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%33,388 psi61%2454 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%40,176 psi73%2602 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%45,063 psi82%2618 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%31,618 psi57%2444 fps99.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%29,863 psi54%2467 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,029 psi69%2562 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%32,416 psi59%2418 fps96.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,132 psi73%2572 fps99.5%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,262 psi71%2562 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%46,528 psi84%2766 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR43.3 gr80%34,389 psi62%2579 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,256 psi57%2434 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%33,939 psi62%2497 fps97%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%31,676 psi57%2487 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-1742.6 gr80%27,151 psi49%2392 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>96%28,427 psi52%2434 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%36,999 psi67%2562 fps97.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%30,385 psi55%2431 fps97.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%44,382 psi81%2654 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,235 psi77%2566 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,247 psi69%2595 fps99.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%42,148 psi76%2723 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%46,035 psi84%2671 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%33,910 psi62%2487 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%40,799 psi74%2684 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%38,305 psi70%2572 fps98.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%26,847 psi49%2333 fps95.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%34,214 psi62%2539 fps98.6%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%44,092 psi80%2759 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,628 psi47%1493 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,057 psi67%2533 fps98.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,217 psi68%2569 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%33,910 psi62%2448 fps97%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%41,771 psi76%2572 fps95.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%44,396 psi81%2680 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%41,075 psi75%2592 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%31,517 psi57%2484 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,708 psi63%2526 fps97.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,132 psi73%2572 fps99.5%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%44,860 psi81%2651 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,187 psi66%2536 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%38,856 psi71%2507 fps98.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,504 psi61%2454 fps98.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%35,244 psi64%2490 fps95%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%40,089 psi73%2612 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,101 psi67%2516 fps99.2%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,231 psi68%2530 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,301 psi60%2487 fps97.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%31,183 psi57%2477 fps95.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%32,909 psi60%2497 fps97%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%37,376 psi68%2618 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%40,059 psi73%2575 fps96.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,131 psi71%2595 fps98.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%43,410 psi79%2618 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,643 psi47%1526 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,121 psi82%2654 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%39,639 psi72%2579 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%34,940 psi63%2585 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6042.6 gr80%28,950 psi53%2461 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%32,489 psi59%2543 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%35,665 psi65%2605 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%40,828 psi74%2559 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,418 psi64%2474 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%28,703 psi52%2382 fps96.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%44,382 psi81%2654 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%35,244 psi64%2490 fps95%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,187 psi66%2536 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,504 psi61%2454 fps98.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%40,089 psi73%2612 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%30,008 psi54%2428 fps96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%37,913 psi69%2543 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%36,550 psi66%2530 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,001 psi71%2477 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%31,952 psi58%2352 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%42,003 psi76%2582 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,004 psi78%2651 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,334 psi70%2480 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%37,681 psi68%2546 fps98.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%29,834 psi54%2392 fps96.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%24,337 psi44%2316 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,338 psi80%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,189 psi71%2474 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,330 psi62%2457 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,375 psi64%2467 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,340 psi51%2333 fps97.6%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%32,808 psi60%2480 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%39,871 psi72%2566 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,866 psi61%2461 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%31,807 psi58%2480 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>96%29,718 psi54%2503 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%27,296 psi50%2303 fps95.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,001 psi71%2608 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%40,799 psi74%2684 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,737 psi65%2533 fps98.5%

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.

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This overview compares 108 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,897 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,897 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 171.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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. 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 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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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