Load data for 7.5 x 55 Swiss + .308 | 180gr | Sako Hammerhead

7.5 x 55 Swiss cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:SAKO
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 | Sako Hammerhead 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Hodgdon Superformance.

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%48,370 psi88%2641 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%48,066 psi87%2641 fps97.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,566 psi70%2598 fps97.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%48,559 psi88%2690 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%47,558 psi86%2772 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%49,124 psi89%2720 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%47,195 psi86%2674 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,731 psi85%2743 fps95.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%48,559 psi88%2674 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%48,675 psi88%2641 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%48,298 psi88%2835 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%46,325 psi84%2743 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%46,818 psi85%2694 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%47,326 psi86%2713 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%49,182 psi89%2825 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%46,702 psi85%2808 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,643 psi83%2736 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,304 psi68%2635 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,466 psi75%2789 fps99.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%48,530 psi88%2733 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%46,862 psi85%2707 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%47,732 psi87%2680 fps97.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%47,340 psi86%2703 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%48,124 psi87%2723 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%47,210 psi86%2769 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%48,240 psi88%2730 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%49,559 psi90%2730 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%48,834 psi89%2753 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%48,544 psi88%2762 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%47,413 psi86%2795 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,447 psi64%1670 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%47,761 psi87%2684 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%49,371 psi90%2707 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%49,676 psi90%2703 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%49,835 psi90%2684 fps98.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%47,703 psi87%2707 fps97.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%49,501 psi90%2713 fps98.1%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%48,298 psi88%2766 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%48,515 psi88%2743 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%48,559 psi88%2674 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%48,385 psi88%2690 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%49,168 psi89%2651 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%49,458 psi90%2700 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%48,820 psi89%2707 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%49,356 psi90%2740 fps98.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%48,356 psi88%2671 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%48,559 psi88%2671 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%49,690 psi90%2749 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%47,587 psi86%2746 fps96.2%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%41,713 psi76%2749 fps96.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%47,065 psi85%2762 fps99.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%49,734 psi90%2772 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%49,168 psi89%2812 fps99%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%48,283 psi88%2687 fps99.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%47,834 psi87%2707 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,766 psi65%1706 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%48,298 psi88%2700 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%47,007 psi85%2772 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%49,850 psi90%2858 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%46,847 psi85%2789 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%46,992 psi85%2815 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%49,313 psi89%2648 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%48,820 psi89%2667 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%47,007 psi85%2700 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,135 psi80%2717 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%47,732 psi87%2680 fps97.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%48,820 psi89%2707 fps99.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%48,385 psi88%2690 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%49,458 psi90%2700 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%49,356 psi90%2740 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%48,399 psi88%2759 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%46,630 psi85%2664 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%47,587 psi86%2694 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%49,864 psi90%2605 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%49,603 psi90%2605 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%48,791 psi89%2657 fps98%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%49,327 psi90%2608 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%49,501 psi90%2707 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%47,471 psi86%2700 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,863 psi87%2808 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,701 psi81%2700 fps96.9%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%46,963 psi85%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%48,225 psi88%2631 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%48,907 psi89%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%48,515 psi88%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%49,501 psi90%2756 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%48,472 psi88%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%47,123 psi86%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%48,486 psi88%2766 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,625 psi74%2707 fps99.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%49,632 psi90%2733 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%48,095 psi87%2713 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%47,485 psi86%2772 fps98.1%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%33,417 psi61%2648 fps99.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%47,166 psi86%2700 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%39,784 psi72%2510 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%39,537 psi72%2487 fps95%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%33,750 psi61%2497 fps95.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%37,579 psi68%2510 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%27,369 psi50%2352 fps95%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,511 psi79%2625 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,970 psi67%2484 fps98.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%43,830 psi80%2690 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,527 psi83%2625 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%45,701 psi83%2602 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%39,305 psi71%2664 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%43,482 psi79%2690 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,550 psi66%2507 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%39,233 psi71%2566 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%28,398 psi52%2362 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%31,444 psi57%2487 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%42,888 psi78%2684 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%26,121 psi47%2336 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%31,502 psi57%2552 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%42,569 psi77%2631 fps99.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%35,897 psi65%2510 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%39,682 psi72%2533 fps95.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%44,106 psi80%2651 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%36,854 psi67%2513 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%36,245 psi66%2556 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%42,482 psi77%2625 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,874 psi80%2635 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%26,049 psi47%2274 fps96.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,639 psi72%2612 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance52.9 gr88%38,508 psi70%2621 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,295 psi48%1490 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,959 psi76%2585 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%43,323 psi79%2618 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,798 psi70%2513 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,292 psi75%2533 fps96.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%39,465 psi72%2556 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%38,769 psi70%2513 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%28,732 psi52%2369 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%40,190 psi73%2595 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,527 psi83%2625 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%42,380 psi77%2598 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,598 psi79%2556 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,711 psi70%2516 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%33,794 psi61%2418 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%36,114 psi66%2490 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,482 psi77%2572 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,902 psi78%2579 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,609 psi70%2556 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%44,556 psi81%2690 fps95.4%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%38,899 psi71%2690 fps95.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%28,166 psi51%2356 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%37,971 psi69%2569 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%33,533 psi61%2497 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%45,397 psi82%2638 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%44,657 psi81%2654 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,658 psi48%1526 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%37,333 psi68%2493 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%41,002 psi74%2664 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6045.5 gr80%33,446 psi61%2546 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%29,283 psi53%2418 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 7048.5 gr84%31,647 psi57%2474 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%46,514 psi84%2605 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,480 psi73%2530 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%33,881 psi61%2457 fps99%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%41,307 psi75%2661 fps95%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%39,682 psi72%2533 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%33,794 psi61%2418 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%42,380 psi77%2598 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,711 psi70%2516 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%36,114 psi66%2490 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%34,853 psi63%2507 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%43,497 psi79%2612 fps98.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%41,901 psi76%2595 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,961 psi80%2516 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,492 psi66%2398 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%37,362 psi68%2457 fps95.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,482 psi79%2520 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,352 psi79%2608 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,737 psi63%2461 fps99%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%25,164 psi46%2310 fps97.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%39,189 psi71%2595 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%44,251 psi80%2507 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,842 psi72%2503 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%40,495 psi73%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%33,069 psi60%2402 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%29,443 psi53%2356 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%45,382 psi82%2618 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%38,957 psi71%2513 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%28,776 psi52%2359 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%25,904 psi47%2352 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%29,414 psi53%2336 fps97.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%45,020 psi82%2667 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%36,463 psi66%2559 fps95.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%24,453 psi44%2346 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%41,205 psi75%2598 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 | Sako Hammerhead. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,858 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,858 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 Power Pro Varmint 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 55 Swiss with the .308 | 180gr | Sako Hammerhead 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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