Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with .308 | 155gr | Norma Kalahari bullet and 51 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon BL-C2 and Lovex D073.6.
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>> | 88% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,668 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,407 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,974 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,538 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,611 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,930 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,378 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,989 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,553 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,828 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,480 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,597 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 72% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,466 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,538 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,349 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,668 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,465 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 72% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,379 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,422 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,147 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,958 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,162 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,610 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,597 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,814 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 32,401 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 75% | 2411 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,789 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 84% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,824 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,913 psi | 82% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,999 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 80% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,114 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 74% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 39.4 gr | 86% | 35,418 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 77% | 2448 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,319 psi | 83% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,059 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,584 psi | 53% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 83% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,824 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 37.2 gr | 84% | 31,038 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,302 psi | 76% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,302 psi | 76% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,526 psi | 53% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 76% | 2421 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.4 gr | 94% | 35,563 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,549 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,595 psi | 83% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,038 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,302 psi | 76% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 81% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 67% | 2264 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,745 psi | 58% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,491 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 76% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 67% | 2277 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 56% | 2234 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,011 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,607 psi | 77% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,776 psi | 64% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,156 psi | 74% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,276 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
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 51 powders for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Norma Kalahari. ReloadSwiss RS 60 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. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 51 of the 51 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 155.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Rottweil R 903 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, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6 rank at the top here: for .30 Fl. N.E. Purdey with the .308 | 155gr | Norma Kalahari 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.