Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 130gr | Ferrobull Entox Sport bullet and 38 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, Accurate 2520 and Alliant AR-Comp.
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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,669 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,522 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,885 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,887 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,524 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,320 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,213 psi | 69% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,785 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,740 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 97% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,653 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,711 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,068 psi | 69% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,220 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,915 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,828 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,611 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,611 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,538 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,147 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,161 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,510 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 28,326 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,693 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,309 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | 42.4 gr | 88% | 34,679 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,444 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 81% | 2605 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 35.4 gr | 80% | 26,092 psi | 56% | 2490 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,117 psi | 84% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,171 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,569 psi | 51% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 37.1 gr | 84% | 28,297 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,202 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,288 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 80% | 2690 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,837 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,583 psi | 51% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,998 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,055 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,288 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,562 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,516 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,385 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,499 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,643 psi | 55% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,183 psi | 67% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,881 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
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 38 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Ferrobull Entox Sport. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,894 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 2,894 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 38 of the 38 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 69–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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, Accurate 2520, Alliant AR-Comp rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 130gr | Ferrobull Entox Sport 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.