Load data for 7.5 x 55 Swiss + .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN

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:1:15.0

Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN 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%48,646 psi88%2648 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%47,979 psi87%2641 fps97.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,740 psi70%2602 fps97.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%48,863 psi89%2697 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%47,790 psi87%2776 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%49,342 psi90%2723 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%47,442 psi86%2680 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,949 psi85%2749 fps96%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%48,501 psi88%2674 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%48,965 psi89%2648 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%48,501 psi88%2838 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%47,079 psi85%2700 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%47,558 psi86%2720 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%49,385 psi90%2828 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%46,891 psi85%2812 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,861 psi83%2743 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,463 psi68%2638 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,655 psi76%2795 fps99.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%48,762 psi88%2740 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%47,094 psi85%2713 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%47,674 psi87%2684 fps97.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%47,268 psi86%2703 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%48,037 psi87%2723 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%47,413 psi86%2776 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%48,443 psi88%2736 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%49,821 psi90%2733 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%49,037 psi89%2756 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%48,805 psi89%2766 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%47,572 psi86%2802 fps97.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,288 psi64%1667 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%47,979 psi87%2690 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%49,647 psi90%2713 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%46,804 psi85%2661 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%47,036 psi85%2641 fps97.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%47,906 psi87%2710 fps97.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%49,719 psi90%2717 fps98.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%48,501 psi88%2769 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%48,762 psi88%2749 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%48,501 psi88%2674 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%48,646 psi88%2697 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%49,400 psi90%2654 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%49,705 psi90%2703 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%49,037 psi89%2713 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%49,559 psi90%2743 fps98.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%48,312 psi88%2671 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%48,791 psi89%2674 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%46,862 psi85%2707 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%48,008 psi87%2753 fps96.3%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%41,843 psi76%2753 fps96.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%47,297 psi86%2769 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%46,833 psi85%2730 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%49,371 psi90%2815 fps99.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%48,486 psi88%2694 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%48,051 psi87%2713 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,868 psi65%1709 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%48,515 psi88%2707 fps98.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%47,311 psi86%2776 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%46,905 psi85%2815 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%47,369 psi86%2799 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%47,456 psi86%2825 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%49,559 psi90%2651 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%48,762 psi88%2671 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%47,239 psi86%2707 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,309 psi80%2720 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%47,674 psi87%2684 fps97.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%49,037 psi89%2713 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%48,646 psi88%2697 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%49,705 psi90%2703 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%49,559 psi90%2743 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%48,631 psi88%2766 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%46,876 psi85%2671 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%47,776 psi87%2697 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%49,792 psi90%2608 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%49,835 psi90%2608 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%48,965 psi89%2661 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,932 psi80%2717 fps95.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%49,284 psi89%2608 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%49,734 psi90%2713 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%47,718 psi87%2703 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,066 psi87%2815 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,875 psi81%2703 fps97%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%47,224 psi86%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%48,486 psi88%2635 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%49,153 psi89%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%48,747 psi88%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%49,719 psi90%2762 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%48,704 psi88%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%47,340 psi86%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%48,675 psi88%2769 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,857 psi74%2713 fps99.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%49,763 psi90%2736 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%48,341 psi88%2720 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%47,688 psi87%2779 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%33,518 psi61%2654 fps99.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%47,355 psi86%2703 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%40,030 psi73%2516 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%39,494 psi72%2487 fps95%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%33,939 psi62%2503 fps95.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%37,884 psi69%2516 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%27,369 psi50%2352 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,482 psi79%2628 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%37,173 psi67%2490 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%44,251 psi80%2700 fps95.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,513 psi83%2628 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%45,716 psi83%2602 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%39,508 psi72%2667 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,535 psi66%2510 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%39,262 psi71%2569 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%28,572 psi52%2369 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-1745.7 gr80%31,604 psi57%2493 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%43,033 psi78%2690 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%24,685 psi45%2287 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%29,718 psi54%2500 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%42,772 psi78%2638 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%36,143 psi66%2513 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%39,624 psi72%2533 fps95.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%44,367 psi81%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%37,057 psi67%2520 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%36,463 psi66%2562 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%42,699 psi77%2631 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,845 psi80%2635 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%26,034 psi47%2274 fps96.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,900 psi72%2615 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance53.1 gr88%38,653 psi70%2625 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,411 psi48%1493 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%42,177 psi77%2592 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,627 psi79%2625 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%39,001 psi71%2520 fps99.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,481 psi75%2539 fps96.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%39,668 psi72%2562 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%36,579 psi66%2467 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%28,732 psi52%2369 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%40,176 psi73%2598 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,513 psi83%2628 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%42,656 psi77%2605 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,830 psi80%2562 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,914 psi71%2523 fps99.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%31,894 psi58%2372 fps95.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%36,303 psi66%2497 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,728 psi78%2579 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,888 psi78%2582 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,624 psi70%2559 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%44,730 psi81%2697 fps95.5%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%36,622 psi66%2638 fps95%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%28,340 psi51%2362 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%38,189 psi69%2572 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%33,504 psi61%2497 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%45,629 psi83%2644 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%44,875 psi81%2661 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,774 psi49%1529 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%37,536 psi68%2500 fps96.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%41,234 psi75%2671 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%33,634 psi61%2552 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%29,472 psi53%2425 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 7048.7 gr84%31,807 psi58%2480 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%46,804 psi85%2612 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,756 psi74%2533 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%34,127 psi62%2464 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%41,481 psi75%2667 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%39,624 psi72%2533 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%31,894 psi58%2372 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%42,656 psi77%2605 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,914 psi71%2523 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%36,303 psi66%2497 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%35,056 psi64%2513 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%43,685 psi79%2615 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%42,163 psi77%2602 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%44,193 psi80%2523 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,695 psi67%2402 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%37,565 psi68%2464 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%41,133 psi75%2661 fps95%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,743 psi79%2526 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,540 psi79%2615 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,954 psi63%2467 fps99%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%25,324 psi46%2316 fps97.4%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%39,363 psi71%2602 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,483 psi81%2513 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%40,147 psi73%2510 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%40,756 psi74%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,257 psi60%2405 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%29,443 psi53%2359 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%45,643 psi83%2625 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,189 psi71%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%28,964 psi53%2365 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%26,049 psi47%2359 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%29,544 psi54%2339 fps97.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%45,295 psi82%2671 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%36,666 psi67%2566 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%24,569 psi45%2352 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%41,437 psi75%2605 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 95 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,838 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,667 fps to 2,838 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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 VULKAN 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.

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