Load data for 7.5 x 55 Swiss + .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT

7.5 x 55 Swiss cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:180 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:1:11.5

Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 180gr | 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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%48,776 psi89%2579 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%49,414 psi90%2644 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%48,341 psi88%2661 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%46,992 psi85%2592 fps96.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%49,139 psi89%2684 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,269 psi88%2759 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%48,037 psi87%2677 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%49,139 psi89%2677 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%47,427 psi86%2631 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%47,123 psi86%2605 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%46,905 psi85%2782 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%48,370 psi88%2697 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%48,936 psi89%2717 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,863 psi87%2772 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%48,544 psi88%2812 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,504 psi61%2520 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,854 psi67%2657 fps97.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%47,355 psi86%2687 fps99.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%48,341 psi88%2710 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%49,385 psi90%2677 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%49,647 psi90%2621 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%49,240 psi89%2710 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%47,224 psi86%2746 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%49,806 psi90%2723 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%48,646 psi88%2762 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%47,050 psi85%2677 fps96%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%48,428 psi88%2687 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%44,005 psi80%2654 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%47,007 psi85%2717 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%49,588 psi90%2795 fps97.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,824 psi63%1631 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>86%46,847 psi85%2644 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%47,688 psi87%2667 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%48,573 psi88%2661 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%49,124 psi89%2641 fps97.6%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,095 psi89%2697 fps97.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%48,385 psi88%2664 fps97.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,180 psi84%2710 fps99.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%47,050 psi85%2697 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%47,427 psi86%2631 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%46,688 psi85%2648 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%48,370 psi88%2612 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%48,008 psi87%2654 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%47,108 psi85%2654 fps98.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%47,703 psi87%2684 fps97.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%46,949 psi85%2628 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%47,253 psi86%2631 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%48,124 psi87%2703 fps99.9%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,763 psi90%2746 fps95.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,312 psi88%2759 fps99.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%48,254 psi88%2726 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%47,543 psi86%2753 fps98.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%47,427 psi86%2648 fps98.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%46,688 psi85%2664 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%48,269 psi88%2635 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,056 psi64%1670 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%47,253 psi86%2654 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%48,762 psi88%2779 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%48,399 psi88%2808 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,979 psi87%2785 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,965 psi89%2812 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%47,979 psi87%2608 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%47,181 psi86%2621 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%48,225 psi88%2700 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%49,385 psi90%2677 fps97.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%47,108 psi85%2654 fps98.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%46,688 psi85%2648 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%48,008 psi87%2654 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%47,703 psi87%2684 fps97.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%46,876 psi85%2713 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%48,704 psi88%2671 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%49,676 psi90%2700 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%48,718 psi88%2569 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%48,559 psi88%2569 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%47,210 psi86%2605 fps97.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%48,124 psi87%2664 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%48,153 psi87%2572 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%48,312 psi88%2664 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%48,820 psi89%2697 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,757 psi78%2707 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%48,805 psi89%2536 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%48,936 psi89%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%49,777 psi90%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%47,616 psi86%2608 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%47,239 psi86%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%47,630 psi86%2703 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%47,718 psi87%2631 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%48,907 psi89%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,748 psi90%2759 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,592 psi65%2589 fps98.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%48,472 psi88%2687 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%46,920 psi85%2677 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%48,979 psi89%2769 fps97.9%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%29,805 psi54%2507 fps97.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%49,255 psi89%2710 fps100%

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%43,105 psi78%2497 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%35,201 psi64%2421 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,177 psi77%2569 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%43,888 psi80%2539 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%33,359 psi61%2418 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%29,370 psi53%2395 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,711 psi72%2533 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%33,823 psi61%2392 fps97.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,829 psi76%2539 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,017 psi74%2520 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR43.2 gr80%35,723 psi65%2556 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,866 psi60%2411 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%35,549 psi65%2470 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%31,082 psi56%2418 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-1742.6 gr80%28,384 psi52%2379 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%26,208 psi48%2316 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%32,010 psi58%2536 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%38,740 psi70%2536 fps98.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,010 psi58%2408 fps98.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%40,814 psi74%2530 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,874 psi80%2530 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,871 psi72%2559 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%43,976 psi80%2690 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%33,330 psi60%2415 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%39,958 psi73%2608 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%44,164 psi80%2628 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%40,045 psi73%2543 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%26,382 psi48%2264 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,897 psi65%2516 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%43,120 psi78%2684 fps95.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,875 psi47%1457 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,421 psi70%2497 fps99.3%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%39,160 psi71%2533 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%35,433 psi64%2421 fps98%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%40,567 psi74%2490 fps95.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%40,756 psi74%2552 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%40,234 psi73%2516 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%28,950 psi53%2359 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%36,390 psi66%2500 fps98.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,829 psi76%2539 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%38,043 psi69%2507 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,393 psi73%2474 fps99.2%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,085 psi64%2425 fps99.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%34,621 psi63%2418 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%36,825 psi67%2487 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,754 psi70%2484 fps99.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,928 psi71%2493 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,911 psi63%2461 fps98.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%46,311 psi84%2690 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%30,501 psi55%2402 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%34,258 psi62%2467 fps98%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%36,622 psi66%2546 fps95.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%41,510 psi75%2543 fps97.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%40,959 psi74%2566 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,179 psi82%2585 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,918 psi47%1490 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%36,318 psi66%2451 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%36,782 psi67%2562 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6042.6 gr80%30,298 psi55%2444 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%31,908 psi58%2467 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%34,882 psi63%2530 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%42,279 psi77%2516 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,782 psi67%2438 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%30,066 psi55%2356 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%40,814 psi74%2530 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%34,621 psi63%2418 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%38,043 psi69%2507 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,085 psi64%2425 fps99.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%36,825 psi67%2487 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%31,444 psi57%2408 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%39,436 psi72%2513 fps97.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,232 psi69%2503 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,596 psi74%2441 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,373 psi61%2320 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%38,334 psi70%2454 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%44,962 psi82%2615 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,958 psi73%2444 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%39,450 psi72%2516 fps99.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%31,285 psi57%2365 fps97.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%22,495 psi41%2201 fps95%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%46,064 psi84%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,843 psi74%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%36,042 psi65%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,767 psi67%2431 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,588 psi54%2306 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%30,081 psi55%2352 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,640 psi76%2533 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,462 psi64%2428 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%31,357 psi57%2408 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%27,456 psi50%2385 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%26,658 psi48%2238 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%40,930 psi74%2579 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%37,521 psi68%2559 fps95%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%26,223 psi48%2382 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%37,463 psi68%2507 fps99.2%

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 111 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,812 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,812 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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 Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 55 Swiss with the .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 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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