Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .306 | 160gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 54 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, Winchester 748 and Accurate 2520.
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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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,972 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,204 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,887 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,162 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,856 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,684 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,843 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,750 psi | 71% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,887 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,524 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,856 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,147 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,132 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,808 psi | 71% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,017 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,133 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,132 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,147 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,944 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,205 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,669 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,466 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,771 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,408 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,785 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,364 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,798 psi | 84% | 2457 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,494 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 96.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 65% | 2247 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,437 psi | 48% | 2116 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | 35.4 gr | 82% | 30,197 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,121 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,201 psi | 78% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,464 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,449 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 76% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 81% | 2339 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,129 psi | 78% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,519 psi | 74% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,243 psi | 72% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 73% | 2359 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 73% | 2372 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,885 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,898 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,975 psi | 52% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 31.7 gr | 80% | 26,745 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 80% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,305 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,201 psi | 78% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 69% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,009 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,346 psi | 76% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,056 psi | 76% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,790 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,149 psi | 52% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 73% | 2333 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,824 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 65% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,404 psi | 76% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,009 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,346 psi | 76% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,392 psi | 83% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 81% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 77% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,515 psi | 64% | 2182 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,382 psi | 55% | 2096 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 77% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 62% | 2182 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,927 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 73% | 2280 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 63% | 2198 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,308 psi | 52% | 2146 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,369 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,142 psi | 74% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,013 psi | 78% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,878 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 36.9 gr | 86% | 34,621 psi | 75% | 2411 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,624 psi | 83% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
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 54 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .306 | 160gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,592 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,565 fps to 2,592 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 54 of the 54 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 71–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.306" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Bofors RP3, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. IMR 3031, Winchester 748, Accurate 2520 rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .306 | 160gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.