Load data for 7.5 x 55 Swiss + .308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead

7.5 x 55 Swiss cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:SAKO
Bullet Weight:200 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 | 200gr | 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, Alliant Reloder-16 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>>84%47,950 psi87%2477 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%47,079 psi85%2484 fps97.8%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,452 psi75%2510 fps98.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%48,341 psi88%2530 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%47,108 psi85%2612 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%48,675 psi88%2556 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%49,429 psi90%2559 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,327 psi90%2648 fps97.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%47,616 psi86%2667 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%48,994 psi89%2648 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%49,342 psi90%2575 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%49,806 psi90%2595 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%49,008 psi89%2667 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%49,385 psi90%2694 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,269 psi88%2638 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,163 psi77%2585 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,537 psi72%2536 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,056 psi64%2457 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,135 psi80%2697 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%47,790 psi87%2569 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%49,719 psi90%2592 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,163 psi77%2585 fps96.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%47,123 psi86%2526 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%47,340 psi86%2559 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%46,702 psi85%2612 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%47,921 psi87%2579 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%49,197 psi89%2566 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%48,544 psi88%2595 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%48,167 psi87%2598 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%46,644 psi85%2641 fps98.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,795 psi65%1572 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%46,992 psi85%2520 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%48,950 psi89%2539 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%48,994 psi89%2539 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%48,849 psi89%2523 fps98.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%47,224 psi86%2552 fps98.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%48,834 psi89%2556 fps98.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%48,167 psi87%2608 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%48,066 psi87%2579 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%49,284 psi89%2585 fps95.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%48,051 psi87%2530 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%48,443 psi88%2487 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%48,921 psi89%2536 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%48,124 psi87%2549 fps99.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%48,834 psi89%2582 fps99%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,345 psi62%2375 fps97%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%47,500 psi86%2503 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%48,066 psi87%2503 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%49,037 psi89%2585 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%46,992 psi85%2592 fps97.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%44,295 psi80%2661 fps98.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%49,806 psi90%2648 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%49,284 psi89%2608 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%48,588 psi88%2651 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,201 psi66%1608 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%47,819 psi87%2546 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%49,850 psi90%2654 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%49,516 psi90%2690 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%46,818 psi85%2635 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%46,717 psi85%2664 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%48,051 psi87%2503 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%49,559 psi90%2582 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%47,834 psi87%2569 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,876 psi85%2621 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%47,123 psi86%2526 fps98.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%48,124 psi87%2549 fps99.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%48,051 psi87%2530 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%48,921 psi89%2536 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%48,834 psi89%2582 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%47,906 psi87%2598 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%49,153 psi89%2556 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%47,094 psi85%2533 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%48,907 psi89%2441 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%49,095 psi89%2444 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%48,037 psi87%2503 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,456 psi84%2615 fps97.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%48,385 psi88%2441 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%48,675 psi88%2543 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%47,181 psi86%2539 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%47,950 psi87%2651 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,659 psi86%2602 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%49,211 psi89%2425 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%47,761 psi87%2467 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%48,298 psi88%2484 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%48,037 psi87%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%48,863 psi89%2595 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,104 psi75%2477 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%49,559 psi90%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%48,109 psi87%2608 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,584 psi79%2605 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%48,965 psi89%2575 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%46,992 psi85%2615 fps98.8%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%35,447 psi64%2572 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%49,763 psi90%2582 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,730 psi81%2539 fps96.6%

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%42,279 psi77%2398 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%41,321 psi75%2385 fps96.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>90%29,414 psi53%2267 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%40,001 psi73%2405 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%29,240 psi53%2270 fps97%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%45,614 psi83%2510 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%38,870 psi71%2382 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%40,872 psi74%2497 fps95.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%41,379 psi75%2559 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%40,466 psi73%2497 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%38,479 psi70%2402 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,307 psi75%2461 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-1640.8 gr80%29,950 psi54%2283 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%33,286 psi60%2398 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%39,958 psi73%2490 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%39,494 psi72%2533 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>82%23,018 psi42%2113 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%31,053 psi56%2356 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>86%27,412 psi50%2310 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%44,788 psi81%2523 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,305 psi70%2411 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%39,494 psi72%2533 fps95.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%36,854 psi67%2339 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%38,928 psi71%2415 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%33,823 psi61%2365 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%37,043 psi67%2379 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,021 psi84%2516 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%27,383 psi50%2188 fps97.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,105 psi76%2503 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance48.8 gr84%35,462 psi64%2421 fps95.4%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,527 psi48%1401 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%44,222 psi80%2477 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,905 psi83%2497 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,828 psi74%2408 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,149 psi78%2428 fps97.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>84%34,679 psi63%2320 fps95%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%35,969 psi65%2320 fps95.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%28,543 psi52%2234 fps96.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,293 psi77%2487 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%46,427 psi84%2539 fps95.1%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%44,918 psi82%2484 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%45,614 psi83%2444 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%40,814 psi74%2408 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%33,475 psi61%2277 fps96.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>82%33,765 psi61%2306 fps95.7%
Lovex S071<<locked>>96%30,414 psi55%2290 fps95.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%44,730 psi81%2461 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%44,991 psi82%2461 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%40,654 psi74%2448 fps99.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%41,350 psi75%2493 fps95.7%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%34,055 psi62%2444 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%29,936 psi54%2277 fps97%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%40,118 psi73%2464 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>82%31,198 psi57%2310 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,963 psi49%1437 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%39,378 psi71%2398 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%43,642 psi79%2559 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%35,462 psi64%2451 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%29,080 psi53%2283 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 7044.6 gr80%29,211 psi53%2283 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%42,583 psi77%2418 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,085 psi65%2362 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%45,020 psi82%2523 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%38,696 psi70%2474 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%36,854 psi67%2339 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%33,475 psi61%2277 fps96.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%44,918 psi82%2484 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%40,814 psi74%2408 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>82%33,765 psi61%2306 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%36,912 psi67%2411 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%45,977 psi83%2507 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,135 psi80%2487 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%45,948 psi83%2398 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,290 psi69%2287 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%32,489 psi59%2224 fps95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%38,363 psi70%2467 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%45,658 psi83%2405 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%45,600 psi83%2497 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%36,782 psi67%2362 fps99.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%26,760 psi49%2234 fps98.9%
Somchem S385<<locked>>90%34,432 psi62%2362 fps95%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,311 psi84%2385 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,119 psi76%2385 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%42,757 psi78%2402 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,041 psi64%2303 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%31,125 psi56%2270 fps97.3%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>96%36,230 psi66%2382 fps95%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%40,988 psi74%2402 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%30,545 psi55%2274 fps97%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>82%24,395 psi44%2178 fps95.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%30,908 psi56%2251 fps99%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%33,823 psi61%2365 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>86%22,858 psi41%2178 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%43,613 psi79%2490 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>96%38,972 psi71%2438 fps95%

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 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,697 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,572 fps to 2,697 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 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 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, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for 7.5 x 55 Swiss with the .308 | 200gr | 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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