Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, Alliant AR-Comp and Lovex D073.6.
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>> | 90% | 40,089 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,175 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,002 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,162 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,450 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,915 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,727 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,595 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,451 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,539 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,697 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,073 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,653 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,147 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,285 psi | 70% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,692 psi | 70% | 1719 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,118 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,017 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,973 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,073 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,539 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,814 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,916 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,227 psi | 69% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,314 psi | 70% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,465 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,451 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,450 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,263 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,421 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,727 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,929 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,001 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,958 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,800 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,466 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,552 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,711 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,538 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 97% |
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% | 29,051 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 22,771 psi | 49% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,554 psi | 51% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,141 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,185 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,500 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,298 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 83% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 84% | 2546 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 77% | 2592 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 34.8 gr | 80% | 26,760 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 34.8 gr | 80% | 27,296 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,233 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,652 psi | 81% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,377 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,550 psi | 79% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,507 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,888 psi | 51% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,844 psi | 51% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 35.6 gr | 82% | 27,238 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | 34.8 gr | 80% | 26,150 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 78% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,563 psi | 77% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,318 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 41.7 gr | 90% | 33,852 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 40.8 gr | 88% | 32,561 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,566 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,372 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,313 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,685 psi | 51% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,917 psi | 52% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,534 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,331 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,710 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,808 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,560 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,595 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,852 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,561 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,566 psi | 83% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,213 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,879 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,240 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,181 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,283 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,627 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,699 psi | 51% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,791 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,705 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,634 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,212 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,956 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,216 psi | 78% | 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 82 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,785 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,703 fps to 2,785 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 140.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, Alliant AR-Comp, Lovex D073.6 rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.