Load data for 7.5 x 55 Swiss + .308 | 187gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5)

7.5 x 55 Swiss cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:187 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:1:10.5

Load data in caliber 7.5 x 55 Swiss with .308 | 187gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 96 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.

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>>84%48,849 psi89%2513 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%49,211 psi89%2575 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%48,167 psi87%2592 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%46,702 psi85%2526 fps96.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%49,037 psi89%2615 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,022 psi87%2690 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%48,051 psi87%2612 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%49,023 psi89%2612 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%47,369 psi86%2566 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%47,239 psi86%2543 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%47,050 psi85%2717 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%48,327 psi88%2631 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%48,834 psi89%2648 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,863 psi87%2707 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%48,385 psi88%2740 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%33,489 psi61%2464 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,695 psi67%2595 fps97.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%47,384 psi86%2625 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%48,095 psi87%2641 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%49,182 psi89%2612 fps97.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%49,516 psi90%2552 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%48,907 psi89%2638 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%47,094 psi85%2677 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%49,545 psi90%2654 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%48,472 psi88%2697 fps98%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%46,891 psi85%2612 fps96.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%48,457 psi88%2621 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%43,627 psi79%2585 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%47,007 psi85%2651 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%49,487 psi90%2730 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,737 psi63%1581 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%49,676 psi90%2621 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%47,921 psi87%2602 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%48,341 psi88%2592 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%49,037 psi89%2575 fps97.7%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,168 psi89%2635 fps97.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%48,472 psi88%2602 fps97.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,919 psi83%2641 fps99.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%47,181 psi86%2635 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%47,369 psi86%2566 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%49,821 psi90%2589 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%46,804 psi85%2585 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%48,283 psi88%2543 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%47,819 psi87%2589 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%47,195 psi86%2592 fps98.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%47,311 psi86%2615 fps97.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%49,734 psi90%2602 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%47,224 psi86%2566 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%48,022 psi87%2638 fps100%
Norma 204ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,313 psi89%2674 fps96%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,051 psi87%2690 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%48,138 psi87%2661 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%47,166 psi86%2684 fps98.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%47,384 psi86%2582 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%46,586 psi85%2598 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%48,124 psi87%2566 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,998 psi64%1621 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%47,021 psi85%2585 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%48,704 psi88%2710 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%48,443 psi88%2743 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,993 psi87%2720 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,733 psi88%2743 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%47,747 psi87%2539 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%47,181 psi86%2556 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%47,979 psi87%2631 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%49,182 psi89%2612 fps97.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%47,195 psi86%2592 fps98.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%46,804 psi85%2585 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%47,819 psi87%2589 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%47,311 psi86%2615 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%49,835 psi90%2694 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%48,762 psi88%2608 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%49,661 psi90%2635 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%48,834 psi89%2503 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%48,675 psi88%2503 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%47,123 psi86%2543 fps97.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%47,979 psi87%2598 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%48,109 psi87%2507 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%48,312 psi88%2598 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%48,805 psi89%2631 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,786 psi78%2641 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%48,733 psi88%2470 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%49,037 psi89%2490 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%49,429 psi90%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%47,674 psi87%2543 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%46,949 psi85%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%47,601 psi86%2638 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%47,369 psi86%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%48,921 psi89%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,588 psi90%2690 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,563 psi65%2526 fps98.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%48,225 psi88%2618 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%46,717 psi85%2605 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%48,762 psi88%2700 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%29,602 psi54%2444 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%49,023 psi89%2638 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%42,989 psi78%2431 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%35,172 psi64%2362 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%42,119 psi76%2503 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%41,060 psi75%2428 fps95%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%33,315 psi60%2359 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%29,356 psi53%2339 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,494 psi72%2467 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%33,765 psi61%2333 fps97.5%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,611 psi76%2474 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%41,263 psi75%2457 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR41.8 gr80%35,723 psi65%2493 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,822 psi60%2352 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%35,346 psi64%2408 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>84%29,095 psi53%2306 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-1741.2 gr80%28,355 psi51%2323 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%26,150 psi47%2260 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%31,952 psi58%2477 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%38,522 psi70%2470 fps98.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%32,068 psi58%2352 fps98.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%40,698 psi74%2467 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,613 psi79%2461 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,856 psi72%2497 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%44,034 psi80%2628 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%33,185 psi60%2356 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%37,260 psi68%2493 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%43,932 psi80%2562 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,827 psi72%2477 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>82%24,743 psi45%2162 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,824 psi65%2454 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%39,871 psi72%2556 fps95.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,759 psi47%1414 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,435 psi70%2434 fps99.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%39,073 psi71%2470 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%35,389 psi64%2362 fps98.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%37,942 psi69%2379 fps95%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%40,814 psi74%2493 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%40,059 psi73%2454 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%28,935 psi53%2303 fps95.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%36,187 psi66%2434 fps98.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,611 psi76%2474 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%46,644 psi85%2546 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,913 psi69%2444 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%40,350 psi73%2411 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%35,041 psi64%2365 fps99.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%34,592 psi63%2359 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%36,956 psi67%2428 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,711 psi70%2421 fps99.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,914 psi71%2431 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,722 psi63%2398 fps98.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>98%46,195 psi84%2621 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%28,732 psi52%2300 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%34,272 psi62%2411 fps98.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%34,258 psi62%2434 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%41,539 psi75%2480 fps97.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%40,683 psi74%2500 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%45,179 psi82%2520 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,078 psi47%1450 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%36,114 psi66%2388 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%36,651 psi67%2500 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 6041.2 gr80%30,255 psi55%2385 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%29,660 psi54%2356 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>88%32,634 psi59%2418 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%42,438 psi77%2457 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,695 psi67%2375 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%30,052 psi55%2300 fps97.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%40,698 psi74%2467 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%34,592 psi63%2359 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,913 psi69%2444 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%35,041 psi64%2365 fps99.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%36,956 psi67%2428 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%31,343 psi57%2349 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%39,465 psi72%2454 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%38,116 psi69%2441 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%40,437 psi73%2379 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%33,257 psi60%2260 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%38,261 psi69%2395 fps95.4%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%44,701 psi81%2546 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,885 psi72%2382 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%39,233 psi71%2451 fps99.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%31,270 psi57%2310 fps98%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%22,365 psi41%2146 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,919 psi83%2431 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,683 psi74%2372 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,926 psi65%2359 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,767 psi67%2372 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,588 psi54%2251 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%30,037 psi55%2297 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,713 psi76%2470 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,317 psi64%2365 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%29,254 psi53%2303 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%27,412 psi50%2329 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%26,498 psi48%2178 fps96%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%40,857 psi74%2513 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%37,260 psi68%2493 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%26,092 psi47%2326 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%37,420 psi68%2444 fps99.3%

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 96 powders for 7.5 x 55 Swiss loaded with the .308 | 187gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,581 fps to 2,743 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (380 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 187.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 55 Swiss with the .308 | 187gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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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