Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 135gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC bullet and 41 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 Alliant AR-Comp.
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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>> | 88% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,016 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,465 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,682 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,408 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,069 psi | 71% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,958 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,069 psi | 71% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,479 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,610 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,379 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,669 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,350 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,856 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,538 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,162 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 96.7% |
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% | 31,459 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,149 psi | 52% | 2385 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,779 psi | 73% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,559 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 36.4 gr | 80% | 28,790 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 83% | 2615 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,782 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,840 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,366 psi | 53% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 36.4 gr | 80% | 27,630 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,911 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,242 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,262 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,001 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,923 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,236 psi | 52% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,086 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,218 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,242 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,262 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 79% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,387 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,847 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,289 psi | 80% | 2690 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 75% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 54% | 2398 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,226 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,869 psi | 82% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,024 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 42.4 gr | 86% | 35,679 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 95% |
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 41 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 135gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,828 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,775 fps to 2,828 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 41 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 135.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N150 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, Alliant AR-Comp rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 135gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak SP SPBC 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.