Load data for 7.5 x 55 Swiss + .308 | 180gr | Norma Semi Soft Point

7.5 x 55 Swiss cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Norma
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:1:14.5

Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 180gr | Norma Semi Soft Point 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance 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 2495<<locked>>86%48,327 psi88%2641 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%49,690 psi90%2700 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%47,761 psi87%2635 fps97%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,595 psi70%2598 fps97.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%48,283 psi88%2687 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%47,210 psi86%2766 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%49,095 psi89%2717 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%47,195 psi86%2674 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,818 psi85%2743 fps95.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%48,211 psi87%2667 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%48,602 psi88%2641 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%48,022 psi87%2828 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%46,789 psi85%2694 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%47,326 psi86%2713 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%49,240 psi89%2825 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%49,864 psi90%2858 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,716 psi83%2736 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,318 psi68%2631 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,292 psi75%2785 fps99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%48,559 psi88%2733 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%46,818 psi85%2707 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%47,485 psi86%2674 fps97.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%47,050 psi85%2697 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%47,819 psi87%2717 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%46,949 psi85%2762 fps98%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%48,269 psi88%2730 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%49,530 psi90%2726 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%48,530 psi88%2746 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%48,530 psi88%2759 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%47,210 psi86%2789 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,317 psi64%1663 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%47,732 psi87%2684 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%49,313 psi89%2707 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%49,676 psi90%2700 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%49,574 psi90%2677 fps98.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%47,427 psi86%2700 fps97.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%49,211 psi89%2707 fps98%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%47,993 psi87%2759 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%48,457 psi88%2740 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%48,211 psi87%2667 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%48,341 psi88%2690 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%49,153 psi89%2648 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%49,458 psi90%2700 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%48,544 psi88%2700 fps99%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%49,081 psi89%2733 fps98.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%48,037 psi87%2664 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%48,530 psi88%2667 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%49,676 psi90%2749 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%47,601 psi86%2743 fps96.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%41,466 psi75%2743 fps96.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%46,833 psi85%2756 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%49,734 psi90%2772 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%48,907 psi89%2805 fps99%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%48,312 psi88%2687 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%47,790 psi87%2707 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,897 psi65%1709 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%48,341 psi88%2700 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%46,978 psi85%2769 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%49,835 psi90%2858 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%46,847 psi85%2789 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%47,036 psi85%2812 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%49,240 psi89%2644 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%48,501 psi88%2664 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%46,731 psi85%2697 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,918 psi80%2710 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%47,485 psi86%2674 fps97.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%48,544 psi88%2700 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%48,341 psi88%2690 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%49,458 psi90%2700 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%49,081 psi89%2733 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%48,080 psi87%2756 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%49,748 psi90%2713 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%47,543 psi86%2690 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%49,545 psi90%2602 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%49,588 psi90%2602 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%48,486 psi88%2651 fps98%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%49,023 psi89%2605 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%49,530 psi90%2707 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%47,456 psi86%2697 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,863 psi87%2808 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,440 psi81%2694 fps96.8%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%49,763 psi90%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%48,167 psi87%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%48,921 psi89%2644 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%48,544 psi88%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%49,226 psi89%2753 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%48,443 psi88%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%47,079 psi85%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%48,225 psi88%2759 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,364 psi73%2700 fps99.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%49,400 psi90%2726 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%48,022 psi87%2713 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%47,195 psi86%2766 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%33,257 psi60%2641 fps99.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%47,123 psi86%2697 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 31"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%39,697 psi72%2510 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%46,543 psi84%2654 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%42,076 psi76%2533 fps95.7%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%33,547 psi61%2493 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%37,565 psi68%2510 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%29,095 psi53%2398 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,207 psi78%2618 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,912 psi67%2480 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%43,845 psi80%2687 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,237 psi82%2618 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%45,339 psi82%2595 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%39,305 psi71%2661 fps99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,289 psi66%2500 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%39,001 psi71%2559 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%28,369 psi51%2362 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-1745.4 gr80%31,401 psi57%2484 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%42,888 psi78%2684 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%25,947 psi47%2329 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%31,473 psi57%2549 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%42,279 psi77%2625 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%35,882 psi65%2507 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%39,436 psi72%2526 fps95.3%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%44,106 psi80%2651 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%36,825 psi67%2510 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%36,245 psi66%2552 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%42,482 psi77%2625 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,569 psi79%2628 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%25,846 psi47%2267 fps96%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,639 psi72%2608 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance52.7 gr88%38,276 psi69%2615 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,397 psi48%1490 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,916 psi76%2585 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,279 psi79%2615 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,754 psi70%2510 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,249 psi75%2530 fps96.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%39,465 psi72%2552 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%38,740 psi70%2513 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%28,514 psi52%2362 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%39,885 psi72%2589 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,237 psi82%2618 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%42,380 psi77%2598 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,584 psi79%2556 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,638 psi70%2513 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%33,779 psi61%2415 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%36,114 psi66%2490 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,438 psi77%2572 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,583 psi77%2575 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,363 psi70%2549 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%44,628 psi81%2690 fps95.4%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%38,928 psi71%2690 fps95.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%28,123 psi51%2356 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%37,927 psi69%2566 fps99.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%33,330 psi60%2490 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%45,150 psi82%2635 fps98.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%44,599 psi81%2651 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,760 psi49%1529 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%37,275 psi68%2493 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%40,944 psi74%2664 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%33,446 psi61%2546 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%29,095 psi53%2411 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7048.4 gr84%31,618 psi57%2474 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%46,456 psi84%2602 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,466 psi73%2526 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%33,866 psi61%2457 fps99%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%41,321 psi75%2661 fps95%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%39,436 psi72%2526 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%33,779 psi61%2415 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%42,380 psi77%2598 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,638 psi70%2513 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%36,114 psi66%2490 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%34,795 psi63%2507 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%43,453 psi79%2608 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%41,901 psi76%2595 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,932 psi80%2516 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,434 psi66%2395 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%37,318 psi68%2454 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,468 psi79%2520 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,047 psi78%2602 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,693 psi63%2461 fps99%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%25,135 psi46%2306 fps97.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%39,189 psi71%2595 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,179 psi80%2507 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,798 psi72%2500 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%40,480 psi73%2513 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,011 psi60%2398 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%29,225 psi53%2349 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%45,368 psi82%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%38,899 psi71%2510 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%28,732 psi52%2356 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%25,860 psi47%2349 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%29,240 psi53%2329 fps97.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%44,976 psi82%2664 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%36,245 psi66%2552 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%25,976 psi47%2405 fps96.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%41,176 psi75%2595 fps99.8%

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 113 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Norma Semi Soft Point. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,858 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,663 fps to 2,858 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 113 of the 113 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, ADI AR 2213 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 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 55 Swiss with the .308 | 180gr | Norma Semi Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP15 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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