Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Winchester 760.
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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% | 48,689 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,182 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,680 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,486 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,558 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,775 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,647 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,776 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,109 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,911 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,494 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,862 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,211 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,936 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,544 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,356 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,240 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,429 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,950 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,688 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,892 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,172 psi | 64% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,645 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,964 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,385 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,747 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,688 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,731 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,821 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,543 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,616 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 98% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,617 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,037 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,965 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,993 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,834 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,079 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,891 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,505 psi | 64% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,690 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,443 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,892 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,080 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,327 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,877 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,066 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,834 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,021 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,543 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,718 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,369 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,022 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,153 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,312 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,196 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,703 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,791 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,687 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,530 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,371 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,413 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,864 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,152 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,847 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,457 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,676 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,522 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,819 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,559 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,515 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,865 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,501 psi | 88% | 2657 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% | 45,701 psi | 83% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 82% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,654 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,287 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,891 psi | 51% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,225 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 42.9 gr | 80% | 30,327 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,106 psi | 46% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,153 psi | 55% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,188 psi | 67% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,758 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,990 psi | 45% | 2188 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,697 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 48% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,437 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,507 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,254 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,648 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,115 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 75% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,745 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,819 psi | 52% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,229 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 48% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.9 gr | 80% | 32,300 psi | 59% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,052 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,590 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,582 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,648 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,115 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 77% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,522 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,192 psi | 44% | 2224 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,958 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 78% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,211 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,530 psi | 54% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,440 psi | 48% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,413 psi | 52% | 2254 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 79% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | 46.2 gr | 88% | 37,405 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 24,903 psi | 45% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
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.
This overview compares 93 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,789 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,614 fps to 2,789 fps. Accurate 3100 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 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 185.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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. Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 55 Swiss with the .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.