Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 135gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing bullet and 40 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.
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>> | 88% | 40,683 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,220 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,568 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,712 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,118 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,263 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,958 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,595 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,350 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,025 psi | 71% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,147 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,336 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,740 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,626 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,025 psi | 71% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,624 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,740 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,597 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,740 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,626 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,959 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,495 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,597 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,479 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,161 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,161 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,654 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% | 31,647 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 73% | 2595 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,120 psi | 52% | 2382 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,924 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,718 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 36.5 gr | 80% | 28,950 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,666 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,014 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 75% | 2641 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,323 psi | 52% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 36.5 gr | 80% | 27,789 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,071 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,387 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,204 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,928 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,097 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,453 psi | 53% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,260 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,146 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,387 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,204 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 79% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,007 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,356 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,724 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,966 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 42.4 gr | 86% | 35,621 psi | 77% | 2690 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 74 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 135gr | Sierra HPBT MatchKing. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,867 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,775 fps to 2,867 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 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 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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 | Sierra HPBT MatchKing they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2206H, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.