Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 150gr | Barnes RRLP bullet and 44 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6 and Shooters World Match Rifle.
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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>> | 90% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,479 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,452 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,829 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,684 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,321 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,364 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,481 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,610 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,958 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,408 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,634 psi | 70% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,321 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,320 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,147 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,901 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,930 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,706 psi | 70% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,408 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,944 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,147 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,595 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,132 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,798 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,712 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,538 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,973 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,856 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,814 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,611 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2621 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% | 30,284 psi | 65% | 2313 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 70% | 2379 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,785 psi | 49% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,865 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,876 psi | 60% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 84% | 2415 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 79% | 2487 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,985 psi | 82% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,073 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 75% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,158 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,594 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,323 psi | 52% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 32 gr | 80% | 26,513 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,985 psi | 82% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,243 psi | 74% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 37.5 gr | 88% | 32,663 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,378 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,472 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,236 psi | 52% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,666 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,242 psi | 69% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | 37.5 gr | 88% | 32,663 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,169 psi | 67% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,282 psi | 61% | 2234 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,913 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 72% | 2339 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,192 psi | 52% | 2201 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,008 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,840 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,473 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,274 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
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 44 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes RRLP. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,644 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,614 fps to 2,644 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 44 of the 44 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes RRLP 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.