Load data for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey + .308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ

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Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Speer BT FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	2018
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.170" \| 29.7mm
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:	0.548" \| 13.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.371" \| 9.4mm
Case Capacity:	58.0 Grains of Water \| 3.77 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B6146_C301
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ bullet and 60 powder(s). 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>>	90%	41510	89%	**79	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	95%	41568	90%	**49	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	40799	88%	**20	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	41104	89%	**13	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	41046	88%	**30	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	41292	89%	**46	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41350	89%	**15	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	90%	41162	89%	**02	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41133	89%	**15	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	41017	88%	**05	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	40901	88%	**95	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	41771	90%	**08	94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	37304	80%	**49	92%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	90%	40886	88%	**75	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	41655	90%	**25	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	40741	88%	**90	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	41379	89%	**05	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	41698	90%	**75	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	95%	41046	88%	**72	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	95%	41060	88%	**39	93%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41727	90%	**38	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	41669	90%	**52	94%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	40741	88%	**02	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	41379	89%	**52	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	41481	89%	**59	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	92%	41162	89%	**02	98%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	40944	88%	**90	94%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	40857	88%	**59	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	40901	88%	**43	96%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41437	89%	**79	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	94%	40944	88%	**92	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	94%	41075	89%	**98	94%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	89%	41408	89%	**79	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	85%	41510	89%	**26	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	41220	89%	**43	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	41771	90%	**51	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	36695	79%	**39	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	41365	89%	**36	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	40828	88%	**33	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	37550	81%	**30	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	40277	87%	**89	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	40828	88%	**33	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	91%	41524	89%	**75	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	41031	88%	**80	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	41553	90%	**07	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	41162	89%	**02	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	40857	88%	**59	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	40828	88%	**66	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	41626	90%	**10	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	41626	90%	**66	94%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	39334	85%	**52	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	40988	88%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	41771	90%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	37753	81%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N140 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41684	90%	**62	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	33170	71%	**95	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	41553	90%	**66	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	93%	41046	88%	**72	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	41611	90%	**12	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	41118	89%	**89	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	31372	68%	**46	90%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	33504	72%	**72	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	35781	77%	**18	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	36056	78%	**11	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36608	79%	**41	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36651	79%	**61	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29646	64%	**65	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30516	66%	**69	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24961	54%	**28	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	31009	67%	**98	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	28239	61%	**97	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	32851	71%	**05	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	33678	73%	**64	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	35317	76%	**48	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30719	66%	**75	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	35868	77%	**95	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	36318	78%	**97	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34722	75%	**34	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	92%	37492	81%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	33939	73%	**85	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	27557	59%	**10	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	88%	32706	70%	**52	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	30647	66%	**69	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33286	72%	**75	93%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	36289	78%	**51	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28514	61%	**16	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33054	71%	**20	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	59%	**44	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30661	66%	**10	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	30400	65%	**33	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	30748	66%	**62	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	87%	33156	71%	**18	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	31908	69%	**72	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36405	78%	**21	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37608	81%	**77	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	83%	27630	60%	**03	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	32822	71%	**31	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34098	73%	**82	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29385	63%	**67	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	29385	63%	**39	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	32764	71%	**11	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	37666	81%	**64	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	31430	68%	**46	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32663	70%	**03	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	26295	57%	**69	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28514	61%	**16	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	27470	59%	**44	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	35302	76%	**48	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32010	69%	**10	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	32242	69%	**59	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	29472	64%	**16	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36767	79%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	30356	65%	**70	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	23250	50%	**46	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	28543	61%	**67	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	89%	26672	57%	**24	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34534	74%	**18	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	28181	61%	**80	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	34055	73%	**54	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36143	78%	**84	93%

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.

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