Load data for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey + .308 | 150gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Sierra SBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2125
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.096" \| 27.8mm
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:	0.474" \| 12.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.324" \| 8.2mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B5873_C301
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 150gr | Sierra SBT GameKing bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	88%	40944	88%	**82	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	94%	41481	89%	**72	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	41481	89%	**39	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	41350	89%	**36	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	83%	41727	90%	**56	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	40814	88%	**15	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	41423	89%	**18	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41292	89%	**31	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	41582	90%	**21	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	41176	89%	**18	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	40843	88%	**02	94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	38885	84%	**08	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	41263	89%	**95	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	41437	89%	**28	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	41220	89%	**20	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	41263	89%	**28	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	41104	89%	**82	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	41220	89%	**95	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	41176	89%	**59	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41292	89%	**44	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	95%	41684	90%	**69	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	40915	88%	**18	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	41408	89%	**69	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	41234	89%	**66	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	90%	41046	88%	**12	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	41147	89%	**13	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	41046	88%	**75	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	41162	89%	**62	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	40901	88%	**82	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	41046	88%	**12	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	93%	41118	89%	**18	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	40988	88%	**92	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	40872	88%	**30	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	95%	41582	90%	**64	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	37855	82%	**89	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	41640	90%	**59	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	40886	88%	**49	96%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	39537	85%	**89	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	41756	90%	**35	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	41452	89%	**62	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	41626	90%	**92	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	41191	89%	**00	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	41553	90%	**20	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	41046	88%	**12	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	41046	88%	**75	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	41698	90%	**95	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	41756	90%	**30	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	41046	88%	**69	94%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	41089	89%	**98	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	41031	88%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	41147	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	38914	84%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	41727	90%	**75	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	34664	75%	**44	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	41249	89%	**79	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	40959	88%	**89	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	36506	79%	**54	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	41249	89%	**28	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	83%	41075	88%	**98	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	70%	**92	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	86%	32460	70%	**62	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36883	79%	**61	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	35375	76%	**08	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	38116	82%	**90	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31024	67%	**11	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	31778	68%	**08	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26121	56%	**74	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32256	70%	**41	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	27992	60%	**03	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	31763	68%	**98	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	92%	32924	71%	**57	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	34316	74%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31981	69%	**25	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	36956	80%	**31	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	88%	35157	76%	**90	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	35998	78%	**77	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	90%	36318	78%	**90	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	86%	32721	71%	**72	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28340	61%	**43	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	31575	68%	**46	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	82%	30400	65%	**75	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34330	74%	**11	94%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37884	82%	**00	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	29979	65%	**65	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34098	73%	**59	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	28543	61%	**87	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31778	68%	**52	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31531	68%	**75	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	84%	30443	66%	**65	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	85%	32271	70%	**11	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33214	72%	**15	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37782	81%	**67	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	26731	58%	**93	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	92%	32082	69%	**34	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35128	76%	**21	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30516	66%	**13	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	87%	28268	61%	**20	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	88%	32010	69%	**15	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	36376	78%	**57	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	67%	**49	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33895	73%	**49	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	27311	59%	**08	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29979	65%	**65	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	28543	61%	**87	91%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	36593	79%	**90	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33112	71%	**49	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	32053	69%	**69	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	86%	29124	63%	**26	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37536	81%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31560	68%	**16	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24323	52%	**92	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	29559	64%	**10	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	25773	56%	**15	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	36289	78%	**70	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	29080	63%	**16	95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	92%	31836	69%	**43	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	35433	76%	**97	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37927	82%	**36	94%

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

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] 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.