
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 174gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT bullet and 94 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,632 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,065 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,036 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,529 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,185 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,405 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,326 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 63% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,992 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,037 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,545 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,514 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,427 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,602 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,201 psi | 64% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,008 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,646 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,124 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,400 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,573 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,631 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,327 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 79% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,501 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,674 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,153 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,376 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,863 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,168 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,530 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
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% | 43,758 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,396 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,182 psi | 55% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.8 gr | 80% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 61% | 2457 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,531 psi | 57% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 43.1 gr | 80% | 28,877 psi | 52% | 2425 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 26,890 psi | 49% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,706 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,034 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,393 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,512 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,948 psi | 49% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,323 psi | 79% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 47% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,886 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,932 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,741 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,689 psi | 54% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,172 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,074 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,183 psi | 57% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,057 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,208 psi | 48% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,305 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.1 gr | 80% | 30,777 psi | 56% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,503 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,549 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,034 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,172 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,074 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 70% | 2549 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,899 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,613 psi | 45% | 2303 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 84% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,763 psi | 56% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,850 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,210 psi | 51% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 49% | 2280 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 26,818 psi | 49% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 99.1% |
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 94 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 174gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,864 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,663 fps to 2,864 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 174.0 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 | 174gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ 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.