
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target 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>> | 82% | 46,963 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,500 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,805 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,949 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,587 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,255 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,272 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,710 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,313 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,355 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,297 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,920 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 63% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,052 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,211 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,008 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,225 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,805 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,433 psi | 64% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,124 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,166 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,935 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,761 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,543 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,224 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,979 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,734 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,370 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,666 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,776 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,560 psi | 55% | 2556 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,789 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 44,106 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,744 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,472 psi | 55% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.9 gr | 80% | 36,593 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,763 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 43.2 gr | 80% | 29,138 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,079 psi | 49% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,953 psi | 60% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,756 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,669 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,875 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,166 psi | 49% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,642 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 47% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,176 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,408 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,002 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,936 psi | 54% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,433 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,797 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,430 psi | 57% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,347 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,774 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 48% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,028 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.2 gr | 80% | 31,009 psi | 56% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,661 psi | 56% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,607 psi | 65% | 2579 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,756 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,433 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,797 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,276 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,366 psi | 42% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,806 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,111 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,442 psi | 52% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 50% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,305 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,035 psi | 49% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
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.
This overview compares 94 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,861 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,660 fps to 2,861 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 175.0 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 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target 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.