Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 93 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, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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% | 47,601 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,644 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,341 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,414 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,795 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,435 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,630 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,659 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,588 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,863 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,835 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,414 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,485 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,172 psi | 64% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,240 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,123 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,630 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,762 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 98% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,704 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,588 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,476 psi | 64% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,617 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,760 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,719 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,210 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,777 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,789 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,732 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,197 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,905 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,747 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,850 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,660 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,574 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,603 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,471 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,167 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,675 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,979 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,081 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,340 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,101 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,007 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,038 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,311 psi | 86% | 2674 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% | 44,657 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,511 psi | 77% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,906 psi | 52% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.4 gr | 80% | 36,912 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,342 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 42.7 gr | 80% | 29,414 psi | 53% | 2402 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 25,991 psi | 47% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,372 psi | 57% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,206 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,537 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,411 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,933 psi | 47% | 2241 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,452 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,020 psi | 47% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,959 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,972 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,442 psi | 52% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 75% | 2487 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,881 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,218 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,878 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,462 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,368 psi | 48% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,666 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.7 gr | 80% | 31,314 psi | 57% | 2464 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,082 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,953 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,206 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,881 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,218 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,798 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,583 psi | 43% | 2228 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 76% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 69% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 56% | 2329 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,328 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,560 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,296 psi | 50% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 50% | 2260 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,783 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 25,744 psi | 47% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
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 93 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,828 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,634 fps to 2,828 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, 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. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 55 Swiss with the .308 | 180gr | Berger Elite Hunter 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.