Load data for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey + .308 | 140gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 140gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.308-140
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.150" \| 29.2mm
Caliber:	.30 Fl. N.E. Purdey load data
Case Length (l3):	2.313" \| 58.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.935" \| 74.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.528" \| 13.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.382" \| 9.7mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B10762_C301
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 140gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 57 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	93%	41481	89%	**67	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	40089	86%	**02	92%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	84%	41495	89%	**67	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	41698	90%	**35	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	87%	41162	89%	**21	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	40828	88%	**31	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41321	89%	**10	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	41669	90%	**97	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	36477	79%	**12	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41553	90%	**07	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	37347	80%	**08	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	41089	89%	**31	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	41684	90%	**90	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	92%	41118	89%	**00	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	41321	89%	**92	96%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	89%	40973	88%	**57	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	41698	90%	**71	98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	40089	86%	**02	92%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40553	87%	**10	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	41234	89%	**89	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	41713	90%	**07	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	41408	89%	**41	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	40828	88%	**18	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	41220	89%	**38	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	41669	90%	**97	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	41495	89%	**79	93%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	40799	88%	**48	95%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	41568	90%	**44	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	41394	89%	**71	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	40683	88%	**80	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	40930	88%	**71	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	91%	41162	89%	**64	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	41510	89%	**08	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31096	67%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	41350	89%	**38	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	38812	84%	**71	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	41017	88%	**28	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	41481	89%	**31	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	41626	90%	**67	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	41655	90%	**61	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	41205	89%	**69	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39827	86%	**66	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	41669	90%	**97	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	40799	88%	**48	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	41742	90%	**05	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	40741	88%	**51	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	41466	89%	**02	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	93%	41713	90%	**48	93%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	35476	76%	**56	92%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	41307	89%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	41089	89%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34011	73%	**23	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	41713	90%	**54	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	41713	90%	**61	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	41684	90%	**71	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	41568	90%	**03	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	41234	89%	**71	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	86%	33330	72%	**84	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	36579	79%	**30	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	37884	82%	**95	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32227	69%	**34	98%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	33315	72%	**51	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	32982	71%	**64	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25701	55%	**49	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	27180	59%	**62	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	82%	22089	48%	**24	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28456	61%	**18	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	90%	30414	66%	**38	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35839	77%	**23	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	35491	76%	**52	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	83%	29950	65%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33127	71%	**11	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	31850	69%	**57	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37115	80%	**82	97%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	36579	79%	**30	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24918	54%	**06	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	37492	81%	**13	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	89%	33170	71%	**16	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30269	65%	**82	91%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	34824	75%	**90	94%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	70%	**54	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	25411	55%	**13	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	84%	33228	72%	**98	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	29515	64%	**85	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	83%	29631	64%	**69	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	27412	59%	**36	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	91%	33214	72%	**03	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	35984	78%	**66	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	85%	33939	73%	**03	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	82%	34200	74%	**48	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	28413	61%	**47	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	74%	**90	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	88%	29704	64%	**41	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30647	66%	**85	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	29588	64%	**62	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	38130	82%	**92	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	34069	73%	**93	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29762	64%	**20	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	23975	52%	**69	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	25411	55%	**13	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	29515	64%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	36361	78%	**93	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	31894	69%	**51	92%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	29080	63%	**23	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	87%	34809	75%	**97	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	93%	31604	68%	**57	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33591	72%	**25	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	27731	60%	**90	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	20871	45%	**36	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	56%	**70	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	31444	68%	**31	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	25527	55%	**80	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31154	67%	**54	92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	32895	71%	**87	91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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