Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 145gr | SUS-TAC HPT bullet and 39 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, Lovex D073.6 and Shooters World Match Rifle.
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% | 41,350 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,523 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,349 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,205 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,278 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,684 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,437 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,508 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,668 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,611 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,350 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,895 psi | 71% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,276 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,843 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,619 psi | 70% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,364 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,814 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,450 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,972 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,944 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,219 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,959 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,654 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 96.8% |
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% | 30,197 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,669 psi | 49% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,966 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,834 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 84% | 2464 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 33 gr | 80% | 27,717 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 80% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,493 psi | 83% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,434 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 72% | 2480 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,207 psi | 52% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 79% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,738 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 38.6 gr | 88% | 32,677 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,487 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,105 psi | 52% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,447 psi | 76% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,855 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,358 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | 38.6 gr | 88% | 32,677 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,067 psi | 67% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,558 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,855 psi | 82% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 61% | 2287 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 72% | 2392 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,134 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,748 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,488 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,216 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
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 77 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 145gr | SUS-TAC HPT. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,733 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,663 fps to 2,733 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 70–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 145.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Alliant AR-Comp, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 145gr | SUS-TAC HPT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2230, ADI AR 2206H, ADI AR 2208 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.