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

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:1:14.0

Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 180gr | Sako SuperHammerhead bullet and 94 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 2015<<locked>>82%49,385 psi90%2598 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%47,630 psi86%2625 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%49,023 psi89%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%47,326 psi86%2618 fps96.8%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,652 psi68%2572 fps96.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%47,601 psi86%2671 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%49,821 psi90%2799 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%48,501 psi88%2703 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%49,458 psi90%2703 fps99.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%47,645 psi86%2651 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%47,834 psi87%2625 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%47,500 psi86%2812 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%49,052 psi89%2723 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%49,588 psi90%2743 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%48,501 psi88%2805 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%49,153 psi89%2838 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,753 psi67%2612 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,480 psi73%2759 fps98.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%47,732 psi87%2713 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%49,168 psi89%2736 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%49,850 psi90%2707 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%49,661 psi90%2638 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%49,603 psi90%2730 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%47,297 psi86%2700 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%49,342 psi90%2795 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%47,514 psi86%2707 fps96.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%48,921 psi89%2710 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%47,747 psi87%2730 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%47,659 psi86%2740 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%46,615 psi85%2772 fps97.3%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,360 psi64%1660 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%47,152 psi86%2667 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%48,602 psi88%2690 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%49,124 psi89%2687 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%49,066 psi89%2661 fps97.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%49,821 psi90%2733 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%48,791 psi89%2690 fps97.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%47,210 psi86%2740 fps99.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%47,877 psi87%2726 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%47,645 psi86%2651 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%47,747 psi87%2677 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%48,602 psi88%2631 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%48,820 psi89%2684 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%47,819 psi87%2684 fps98.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%48,312 psi88%2713 fps98.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%47,398 psi86%2648 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%47,877 psi87%2651 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%48,805 psi89%2730 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%46,978 psi85%2723 fps95.8%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%40,973 psi74%2723 fps96.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%49,197 psi89%2789 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%48,892 psi89%2753 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%48,254 psi88%2785 fps98.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%47,805 psi87%2671 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%46,978 psi85%2687 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,679 psi65%1696 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%47,558 psi86%2677 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%49,617 psi90%2805 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%49,081 psi89%2838 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%49,356 psi90%2822 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%49,632 psi90%2848 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%48,559 psi88%2628 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%47,877 psi87%2648 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%49,052 psi89%2726 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%49,850 psi90%2707 fps97.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%47,819 psi87%2684 fps98.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%47,747 psi87%2677 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%48,820 psi89%2684 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%48,312 psi88%2713 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%47,558 psi86%2740 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%49,226 psi89%2697 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%47,021 psi85%2677 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%49,168 psi89%2589 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%49,023 psi89%2589 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%47,776 psi87%2635 fps97.7%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%48,414 psi88%2589 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%48,689 psi88%2687 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%49,748 psi90%2726 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,789 psi85%2785 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,787 psi79%2674 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%49,385 psi90%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%47,514 psi86%2615 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%48,269 psi88%2631 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%47,703 psi87%2657 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%48,428 psi88%2733 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%47,819 psi87%2648 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%49,661 psi90%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%47,514 psi86%2743 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,639 psi72%2680 fps99.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%48,849 psi89%2713 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%47,427 psi86%2697 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%49,676 psi90%2802 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%32,793 psi60%2618 fps99.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>86%49,734 psi90%2730 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%46,485 psi84%2556 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%39,015 psi71%2493 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%45,876 psi83%2638 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%41,379 psi75%2513 fps95.4%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%32,924 psi60%2474 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%36,927 psi67%2493 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%28,601 psi52%2379 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%42,830 psi78%2605 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,376 psi66%2464 fps98.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%44,904 psi81%2608 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%44,875 psi81%2585 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%38,769 psi70%2641 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%35,911 psi65%2487 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%38,624 psi70%2546 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%29,791 psi54%2398 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-1744.8 gr80%30,980 psi56%2464 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%25,599 psi46%2310 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%30,850 psi56%2523 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%41,785 psi76%2608 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%35,288 psi64%2490 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%38,899 psi71%2510 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%46,586 psi85%2592 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%43,540 psi79%2635 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%36,274 psi66%2493 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%38,189 psi69%2589 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%41,756 psi76%2605 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,221 psi78%2615 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%25,585 psi46%2251 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%39,059 psi71%2592 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance53.2 gr90%40,451 psi73%2654 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,324 psi48%1483 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,350 psi75%2566 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%42,554 psi77%2598 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,174 psi69%2493 fps98.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%40,770 psi74%2513 fps96.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%38,812 psi70%2533 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%38,261 psi69%2493 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%28,210 psi51%2346 fps95.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%39,552 psi72%2575 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%44,904 psi81%2608 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%41,742 psi76%2582 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,004 psi78%2539 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,058 psi69%2497 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%33,272 psi60%2398 fps95.4%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%35,607 psi65%2470 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%41,843 psi76%2552 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,221 psi77%2562 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,000 psi69%2536 fps99.2%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%43,990 psi80%2671 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%38,174 psi69%2664 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%29,573 psi54%2388 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%37,420 psi68%2549 fps99%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%35,085 psi64%2526 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%44,643 psi81%2618 fps98.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%44,063 psi80%2638 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,687 psi48%1519 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%36,840 psi67%2477 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%40,277 psi73%2644 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%32,996 psi60%2526 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%30,603 psi56%2448 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 7048.9 gr86%33,315 psi60%2513 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%45,818 psi83%2585 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%39,856 psi72%2510 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%33,257 psi60%2438 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%38,899 psi71%2510 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%33,272 psi60%2398 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%41,742 psi76%2582 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,058 psi69%2497 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%35,607 psi65%2470 fps95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%34,287 psi62%2487 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%42,931 psi78%2592 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%41,336 psi75%2579 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,511 psi79%2503 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,114 psi66%2385 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%36,840 psi67%2441 fps95.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%42,830 psi78%2503 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%42,525 psi77%2585 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,142 psi62%2441 fps98.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%24,743 psi45%2287 fps96.9%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%38,537 psi70%2575 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,816 psi80%2493 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,363 psi71%2490 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%39,856 psi72%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,503 psi59%2382 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%28,964 psi53%2336 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%44,759 psi81%2602 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%38,392 psi70%2493 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%30,211 psi55%2392 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%27,035 psi49%2379 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%28,877 psi52%2313 fps97.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%44,353 psi80%2648 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%38,189 psi69%2589 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%25,570 psi46%2382 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%40,625 psi74%2582 fps99.7%

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 94 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Sako SuperHammerhead. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,660 fps to 2,848 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 60–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 55 Swiss with the .308 | 180gr | Sako SuperHammerhead 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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