Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 150gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, IMR 3031 and Winchester 748.
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>> | 86% | 40,611 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,278 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,408 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,263 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,972 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,711 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,711 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,450 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,494 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 72% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 96% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,162 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,263 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 97% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,402 psi | 72% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,800 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,305 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,539 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,408 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,524 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,220 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,510 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,930 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,597 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,436 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 97.7% |
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% | 33,475 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 56% | 2310 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,324 psi | 57% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,231 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,260 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 83% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,534 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,534 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,521 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,203 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,584 psi | 53% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,841 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | 35.4 gr | 80% | 29,443 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,231 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,356 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,635 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,434 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 53% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.2 gr | 92% | 34,621 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,927 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,869 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,356 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,635 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 84% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 56% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,320 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,243 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,722 psi | 75% | 2470 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,051 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | 39.3 gr | 82% | 33,228 psi | 72% | 2493 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 49 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,694 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,694 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 72–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, IMR 3031, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 150gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter 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.